Hello from the far east

Biondino Posts : 214 Join date : 2013-11-22 Age : 52

Pete pointed this new forum to me yesterday, lots of familiar names here cheers

I have two geese at the moment, one is an old 1973 junk and the other one is a MY2009 G8VSE.

I live and work in Singapore since 1999, started riding again in 2006.

The total number of Moto Guzzi in this tiny tropical island is 55 out of 154,000 motorcycles as of November 2013, about 1 guzzi in 28,000 motorcycles of other brands. Mostly are post 2005 Piaggio bikes, a few V11, 1100, two V10, and one daytona.

We have five 1100 GRiSO and three 8V GRiSO (1 white, my Greenie and one Tenni hanging on the dealer's wall), that makes GRiSO the best selling CARC bike here following by Stelvio.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Welcome to the Ghetto. Its a bit slow here sometimes but at least we don't get told how awful our bikes are every five minutes by people ossified in the dark ages! Very Happy

Pete

Squinternotto Posts : 4 Join date : 2013-10-09

Hi I have a new 8v se myself. In 34 years of riding Guzzis this is definately in my eyes anyway the finest bike they have made. I also have a Daytona racing which I love.
Welcome ! Mark.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10198 Join date : 2013-09-30

Hola Phang!

We speak GRiSO here! Enjoy!

cheers

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Godfather Posts : 3154 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 59

Welcome to the Ghetto Phang!

Your participation is encouraged, the more we participate, the better the content.

- Steak

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2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE

2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special

Biondino Posts : 214 Join date : 2013-11-22 Age : 52

Thanks guys.

It is the niche of the niche of the niche, likely won't be as chatty as other discussion boards but I reckoned most members will stay here for a long time as Guzzi, particularlly GRiSO owners tend to cling on their bike relatively longer than other models/makes.

Phang

Tanabuso Posts : 68 Join date : 2013-10-11 Age : 65

Hi friend Phang,

You have found your way uphere also... cheers

Nice.
Strange bike gear you all wear in that part of the world...
A suit and tie...??? Shocked

Clean look... flower

Ad B

ha ha, nice to use your Mandello picture Very Happy

Biondino Posts : 214 Join date : 2013-11-22 Age : 52

Hi Ad B, nice to see you here too.

The tie and suit thing was a ride called "Distinguished Gentelman's Ride" two months ago.

I won't do it again next year, it was horrible for both me and the GRiSO. Sweat went into my eyes through soaked eye brows and the riding pace was too slow for an air-cooled big twins.

Phang

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10198 Join date : 2013-09-30

Phang wrote:: GRiSO owners tend to cling on their bike relatively longer than other models/makes.

Yes. They'll have to pry mine from my cold, dead hands. Preferably after several million kilometres. Twisted Evil

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Yeah, but you're weird! Very Happy

Pete

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

Gentleman's ride?
Suit? Tie?
That's kind of normal for me
Well, not the suit but the button up shirt and tie; yes. Smile

If the worst should come to pass I am going to go out looking good.

Pete, ya did it again.

DungeonMaster

Grignapoco Posts : 101 Join date : 2013-08-27 Age : 48

Pete Roper wrote:: Yeah, but you're weird!

Pete

Who isn't weird around here? Cool

Welcome aboard Phang

Grignapoco Posts : 117 Join date : 2013-08-12

Hi Phang, fellow GRiSO-ist! I was following your "old 1973" junk thread over at that other board... um, wow! Clearly the Guzzi bug has bitten you hard!

Beautiful SE, by the way. Way to represent!

Biondino Posts : 214 Join date : 2013-11-22 Age : 52

GRiSOs d'Oriente cheers

Apparently I am the only registered member from this region for the time being, thanks for dedicating a colour for Guzzi desert.

Besides the eight GRiSOs in Singapore, I know they are a couples in Malaysia, one or two in Taiwan, and a handful in Japan. Not sure about Hong Kong, China, South Korea, The Philippines, Thailand etc.

GRiSO Posts : 1406 Join date : 2014-01-02

Welcome Phang. cheers

I was invited in a similar ride here in Orlando in the middle of Summer... All dressed up deal etc...
I told them to go right ahead and don't wait for me. lol.

Godfather Posts : 3154 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 59

Phang wrote:: GRiSOs d'Oriente

Apparently I am the only registered member from this region for the time being, thanks for dedicating a colour for Guzzi desert.

Besides the eight GRiSOs in Singapore, I know they are a couples in Malaysia, one or two in Taiwan, and a handful in Japan. Not sure about Hong Kong, China, South Korea, The Philippines, Thailand etc.

You need to recruit some of your GRiSO neighbors to fill out your ghetto! I'd have lumped you in to Australasia, but those would be some tough cabals!

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2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE

2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special

Biondino Posts : 214 Join date : 2013-11-22 Age : 52

Steak wrote:: You need to recruit some of your GRiSO neighbors to fill out your ghetto! I'd have lumped you in to Australasia, but those would be some tough cabals!

I'll try my best but usually riders here are rather low key especially when it comes to international forum discussion. I am sure some are following the topics but preferred to remain anonymous.

Is Porterhouse your other nickname? I had Morten's Porterhouse steak during the weekend, best cut I ever had Thumbs Up

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10704 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Phang, Jude and I hooked up last time we flew back from Europe and he gave us a great guided tour of Singapore's 'Downtown. We hadn't been to Singapore since '87 I think! My its changed! Very Happy

he keeps threatening to come out to Oz for a visit and he's more than welcome to our beach house which would be an ideal base, (The offer is also open to other Ghetto Dwellers if they ever get here!) and we could have a Cabal of two at least!

Pete

Tiradritto Posts : 325 Join date : 2013-12-01

Phang wrote:

Steak wrote:: You need to recruit some of your GRiSO neighbors to fill out your ghetto! I'd have lumped you in to Australasia, but those would be some tough cabals!

I'll try my best but usually riders here are rather low key especially when it comes to international forum discussion. I am sure some are following the topics but preferred to remain anonymous.

Is Porterhouse your other nickname? I had Morten's Porterhouse steak during the weekend, best cut I ever had Thumbs Up

off topic but yeah it is "THE" cut of the bovine the Porterhouse is the T-bone and Fillet, get this cut aged right from a proper finished Steer and ya got something special :-P

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