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Clancy
Nibbio
Posts : 761
Join date : 2016-02-09
|  Subject: G'day from Canberra  Thu Feb 11, 2016 4:11 pm | |
| Hi all,
About 9000km ago I met with a young Mr Roper at his office in the local pub and over a beer I purchased a new V7-II, a machine I have been extremely happy with ever since.
Before this meeting I had looked at a second hand GRiSO in a local bike shop.
I have to admit that although I admired it, I found it a bit intimidating and decided that it wasn’t the daily work horse I needed.
(I later learned that Pete had already looked at this bike and I’d dodged a bullet.)
But the GRiSO still catches my eye. I too have come to think of the GRiSO as the current pinnacle of Guzziness.
And whilst I could now see myself living with one, I can’t see myself owning two bikes. (I couldn’t afford to buy a second bike anyway).
So I’ll live the GRiSO life by proxy through your experiences, and thank you for it!
Cheers
Craig | |
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Guest
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| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:41 pm | |
| When I grow up, I wanna be a GRiSO too.  Welcome. And I love your description, "pinnacle of Guzziness". |
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10198
Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Thu Feb 11, 2016 5:56 pm | |
| 9000km ago you met a young Mr Roper? --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Clancy
Nibbio
Posts : 761
Join date : 2016-02-09
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:19 pm | |
| He was younger back then.....before it rained flat tappets. | |
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Guest
Guest
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Thu Feb 11, 2016 6:28 pm | |
| Now he's off his Roller Rocker! |
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Clancy
Nibbio
Posts : 761
Join date : 2016-02-09
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:04 pm | |
| Ha!
I just saw a GRiSO on my way home (black & silver).
Never seen one on the road in the 'Berra and on the day I make my first post here I pass one in my own suburb.
Omen!?! | |
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wyno
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 959
Join date : 2014-01-08
Age : 68
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Thu Feb 11, 2016 10:17 pm | |
| Look into my eyes, look into my eyes.... you will buy a GRiSO. Welcome anyway from an ex Canberra ite. | |
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waterbottle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1785
Join date : 2015-02-02
Age : 63
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Fri Feb 12, 2016 12:41 am | |
| Welcome Craig, those V7's are a great bike, Mal who posts on here is a 2x V7 owner ( plus other bikes ) and has some serious km's on them. But, Everyone deserves a ride on a GRiSO once in their life  | |
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boxerscott
Grignapoco
Posts : 153
Join date : 2016-01-25
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Sat Feb 13, 2016 1:00 am | |
| - Clancy wrote:
- Hi all,
So I’ll live the GRiSO life by proxy through your experiences, and thank you for it!
Cheers
Craig HA! nothing wrong with lusting about something that is out of reach. Hope is a good thing  | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10704
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:01 am | |
| Don't think a GRiSO is out of reach. Simply it's not his choice....  owning a motorbike isn't a competitive sport. At least not among normal people.... Pete | |
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beetle
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10198
Join date : 2013-09-30
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Sat Feb 13, 2016 2:56 am | |
| --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Clancy
Nibbio
Posts : 761
Join date : 2016-02-09
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Sat Feb 13, 2016 6:21 pm | |
| Yup. Pete's right. The V7 does everything I ask it to do daily...day in, day out. And on the rare occasion that I think this small block might be a touch too small, a spin out to Wee Jasper quickly clears that thought from my mind.  For me a GRiSO in the garage would be rarely used and, I suspect, induce an uncomfortable degree of sphincter tightening.  I'll just admire & respect from a distance while continuing to have my fun.  | |
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NorthernProducer
Sfregiato
Posts : 446
Join date : 2015-02-13
Age : 78
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Sun Feb 14, 2016 5:10 am | |
| Welcome Craig and nothing wrong with a V7. I'll hop on my wife's V7 when she isn't looking and agree it is a great bike. I can remember when a 750cc bike was considered BIG...maybe even a Super Bike! It sounds like yours is Super....enjoy your time here. | |
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MalG
Don Abbondio
Posts : 1017
Join date : 2015-02-27
Age : 78
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Mon Feb 15, 2016 12:41 am | |
| I'd put 500k on Motociclo's demo SE (at his request) and even stock standard, I can understand why those who have them aren't prepared to settle for anything less/else. A real hoot. But the V7 gets me into enough trouble as it is - and if I know where they are going, I can catch up. Eventually. | |
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Grisodude
Tiradritto
Posts : 365
Join date : 2013-07-02
Age : 63
| | Subject: Re: G'day from Canberra Thu May 12, 2016 1:45 am | |
| "owning a motorbike isn't a competitive sport. At least not among normal people...."
Well said and how true
Harry | |
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