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Dennis Gage on Two Wheels
Written by: Neale Bayly   
Charlotte, North Carolina
 
Motorcycling has allowed Dennis to enjoy spend more time with his son Sam. (Photo: Neale Bayly) ยป More Photos

Parking my dusty, red Moto Guzzi Griso, some fifteen hours after climbing in the saddle on the other side of Sicily, I’m flogged. A plate of food, a hot shower and eight hours of shuteye are calling, but so is Dennis. We still have to film our nightly interviews for Trippin on Two Wheels here at Speed. Somehow, I have to sit in front of a camera and relay intelligent remarks about an incredible day riding around the base of Mount Etna in this stunning part of Europe.

Thankfully, Dennis is up first, and as I chug a can of Coke to try and restore consciousness, he starts his soliloquy. Like someone flicking a light switch, Dennis is performing for the camera. Dissecting our day, from his feelings about riding with his seventeen-year-old son, to a minor tip over on the cobble stones outside a sixteenth century Duomo, he leaves no part out. And then, after working the camera with all the verve and vitality he is famous for on his hit television show, My Classic Car, he puts me in the hot seat. Next, he proceeds to help me with
my interview, smiling, leading, and prompting to give what he needs for the various television shows and segments he is producing about our ride. An hour later, over plates stuffed with hot, steaming pizza, Dennis is making sure our small crew is properly fed and watered before taking off to bed. This man’s energy level is unreal.

Seeing television’s most famous car guy sitting on a BMW R60 in period gear must seem a little confusing to some of our readers. But, after more than ten years bringing the best of the classic four-wheeled world to the small screen, it is time to let the secret out: Dennis
Gage is a motorcycle nut with a small collection of interesting European motorcycles: A collection that has just seen the addition of a Moto Guzzi Breva that he purchased on e-bay from my hometown of Charlotte, NC.

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