Seat cowl for GRiSO

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2013-06-14

Ive looked far and wide and cant find anyone who makes a seat cowl for the GRiSO. I really like the look and may have to resort to trying to make my own. Anyone know of any aftermarket options?

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

Sorry, not sure what you mean? Do you mean a plastic/fibreglass type cover for the pillion section? If so I thought Stucchi made one but I could be quite wrong. I usually am about cosmetic stuff.

Pete

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2013-06-14

Pete Roper wrote:: Sorry, not sure what you mean? Do you mean a plastic/fibreglass type cover for the pillion section? If so I thought Stucchi made one but I could be quite wrong. I usually am about cosmetic stuff.

Pete

Yes, the fiberglass or plastic cover that goes over the passenger part of the seat. I just like the clean sporty look they give a bike and thought one would look good on the GRiSO especially after seeing one on BMWs GRiSO clone the 9t.

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

I have seen some photos from Stucchi Luigi, but it might have been a prototype.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 956 Join date : 2014-06-05

Ran accross this pillion cover/cowl on Fleabay:

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

It doesn't look right on the stock seat as it protrude outward IMO.
I've been looking into a hard cover since I made my own solo seat for my now departed 09...
I've been thinking using the Breva Sport one or a Thruxton if it doesn't require too much engineering if not, I'll start from scratch.
Within the next few months, I'm also working on making a 6 gal metal gas tank so I don't have to plan rides according to the low autonomy of the factory one.
The trick will be to not destroy the awesome look of the bike. Laughing

Don Abbondio Posts : 6086 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 69

Maybe a re-upholstered seat (as in the old days) will give you the bump you want?

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

This is the seat I made:
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I had the logo embroidered in gold but it won't match too good on the Black Devil now so I like to make a cover for that seat instead of re-doing it.

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Personally, I don't like the way the pillion seat rises up from the tail light shroud. To me the line should continue forward in a graceful arc. Obviously not good for pillion comfort but in Qld we have half price rego for single seater bikes.

If I owned a GRiSO (If I were a rich man - good name for a song), I would have a rider bum stop and a custom cowl that flowed with the natural lines of the bike. Made in plastic and welded to the OEM seat base, then painted.

But that's just me, with OCMD.

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

I agree with you ghezzi... That's the only thing on the bike that doesn't flow IMO.
I tried to shave more of it before recovering with vinyl but I didn't want to weaken the integrity of the seat at the very end.
I'll shape something up eventually...

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

I agree also.
The pillion accomodations for the Centauro felt made the passenger feel like they were going to slide off the back!!
So the stock GRiSO set-up is an improvement but I think ghezzi is right.

DM

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Original Bellagio pillions seat is the same as Centauro, not worth a knob of goats poop!

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