Greetings From Texas

Tanabuso Posts : 67 Join date : 2015-03-16 Age : 81

Please allow me to introduce myself, a soon to be GRiSO owner. This is a little premature since my bike prospect is still at MPH, Houston while all preliminary arrangements are being made.

I live in Arlington, am retired from aerospace manufacturing and have ridden and tinkered with motorcycles since 1973.

Your enthusiasm, particularly that of Pete Roper, convinced me before I get too old (71) I want to try one of these. This is my 4th Guzzi, presently own a Breva 1200 Sport which is in pieces as we speak getting a through cleanup and servicing after a last Sept purchase, used.

Thank you for all the excellent info you're already provided and which helped me make the buy decision. I look forward to contacting Beetle for a improved map and hope to make my own contribution in time.

Nibbio Posts : 569 Join date : 2014-06-21

Welcome!

Grignapoco Posts : 194 Join date : 2014-03-25

Welcome jomartijr, and so it begins.

Montanarolo Posts : 19 Join date : 2014-09-08

I actually visited MPH while in Houston on business last month and gave consideration of buying a bike from them and driving back east with it. But I just couldn't wait till my vacation in June so bought local.

Welcome aboard.

Sfregiato Posts : 446 Join date : 2015-02-13 Age : 78

Welcome!

Tanabuso Posts : 67 Join date : 2015-03-16 Age : 81

Thanks, guys, I look forward to getting the bike and learning more from you all.

Nibbio Posts : 528 Join date : 2014-04-10 Age : 70

welcome from........ Canada Like a Star @ heaven

great site , good people
keener

Sfregiato Posts : 453 Join date : 2014-05-23

Welcome jmjr. Post some pics when you can and enjoy!

Nibbio Posts : 855 Join date : 2014-08-18 Age : 60

Hello from me too.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 102 Join date : 2014-09-16 Age : 66

Welcome, Jomartijr. Being your fourth Guzzi, and the GRiSO being at once not as quirky (IMHO) as any prior sporty Guzzi, while still having as much character as any of them (if not more), I think you're going to love it! What year model will you getting?

Tanabuso Posts : 67 Join date : 2015-03-16 Age : 81

You guys will find me long winded at times but briefly, I'm in bike lust with the 2015 Rosso SE that MPH has.
And that's good news about quirkyness- I've dealt with some on Guzzis but it didn't lesson my enthusiasm for the brand. Of course I never was stranded either- that might have been different.

Biondino Posts : 205 Join date : 2014-09-08 Age : 53

Howdy from a fellow Texas GRiSO rider!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 91 Join date : 2014-03-10 Age : 69

welcome

Tanabuso Posts : 67 Join date : 2015-03-16 Age : 81

Thanks again for the welcome responses.

Zero day is planned to be Thursday the day the bike ( Corso Rosso) is delivered. I'm trying to stay busy and distracted, not fixating too much on the bike's arrival. Anticipation is building...

GRiSO Posts : 1163 Join date : 2013-11-26 Age : 61

Sound The Trumpets!!! Let the Day arrive!

(no, I have not been hitting the tipple)

DM

Grignapoco Posts : 180 Join date : 2015-01-14 Age : 57

Welcome. You would never be to old, to let your dreams come true. Only your body will once be to weak, to realise them. Thumbs up for the beautyfull red one. Sven

Tanabuso Posts : 67 Join date : 2015-03-16 Age : 81

Sven.

Well said. Some days it seems the spirit is more willing and able than the rest of me.

Appreciate the response, all.

Guest

The sun has risen, tis Thursday ................................................................
waiting in anticipation ........................................... every second takes as long as a minute
every minute seems as long as one hour .............................................. and the heart beats..

Tanabuso Posts : 67 Join date : 2015-03-16 Age : 81

Delay until Friday due to forecast of rain in Houston area. Can't allow a brand new bike, carried in an open haul truck ( long story) to be rain soaked the first day of ownership. Call me fussy, don't mind at all. One day more to wait....

Should be a great weekend, new bike and great spring weather ( assuming we don't get blown away tonight, severe weather forecast. Spring storms here can be eventful).

Guest

"Sleepless in Pantego". Another love story ......................................
You get the chocolates, I'll bring the tissues.

Biondino Posts : 238 Join date : 2014-12-04

Welcome matey. GRiSO is my first Guzzi that I've now owned for about five months, and I still feel like I bought it yesterday. If I don't ride it for one day I have trouble sleeping. So glad I live in Queensland where I can ride all year around.

Alan

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63

ghezzi wrote:: "Sleepless in Pantego". Another love story ......................................
You get the chocolates, I'll bring the tissues.

What , another soft coque ? Very Happy

Just joshing Gheezi.
I picked up mine on a rainy day, and rode it home in the rain, stained the pipes , got it all dirty , good thing i'm tough and don't let that sort of thing get to me........ Crying or Very sad

Its all good though, you learn to spend some quality time with your GRiSO, a beer in one hand, and a polish cloth in the other.

Congratulations on your new bike Jom....... Whats not to love about a GRiSO cheers

Biondino Posts : 238 Join date : 2014-12-04

waterbottle wrote:: Congratulations on your new bike Jom....... Whats not to love about a GRiSO

Nothing, except when you can't ride it because you're at work or when your missus says "can you do this and that ". He he

Guest

Gee Ron, I must be doing it all wrong coz my bike is still dirty, I thought it was a beer in one hand and polish ya knob with the other ......................... jocolor

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63

ghezzi wrote:: Gee Ron, I must be doing it all wrong coz my bike is still dirty, I thought it was a beer in one hand and polish ya knob with the other .........................

If your going to the Ruptured Budgie, I'm not camping with you Smile

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