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KTM QUICK LOCK TANK BAGS K TM has sent us a couple of its quick-lock tank bags for the urban assault 390 models. The bags clip on and quick release through an adapter on the tank fuel cap hardward. Check out the intro video and we’ll get to work on getting a video put together covering what they’re like to fit, and what they’re like to use. You can check them out at www.ktm.co.nz or at your local dealer. MOTO GUZZI OPEN HOUSE RETURNS M oto Guzzi will open the gates to the Mandello del Lario factory once again this September with the return of Moto Guzzi Open House. From Friday September 6-8, the Mandello del Lario factory will be open to the general public and enthusiasts, with thousands expected from all over the world. Often referred to by Guzzi fanatics as the “Eagle’s Nest”, the factory on the shores of Lake Como is the birthplace of all Moto Guzzi bikes since 1921. According to Moto Guzzi, the 2018 edition of the event left an indelible mark on many memories, shattering every record with 30,000 participants. And even more indicative of the love that binds Guzzisti to the parent company were the 15,000 plus people who participated in the 2017 edition which, thwarted by inclement weather, was held in a proper ‘hurricane’. Moto Guzzi says these are testimonials of the extraordinary relationship that unites the most genuine motorcyclists with the Larian brand and which binds Moto Guzzi to its territory. Moto Guzzi expects the star of the 2019 event in Mandello will be the new Moto Guzzi V85 TT (which has just officially launched into the NZ market at the time of writing), with the all-terrain bike shining through as a top seller for the brand already. Moto Guzzi has prepared a full list of events to entertain the Moto Guzzi faithful for the weekend, including music and entertainment, KIWI RIDER 21