What did you do with your GRiSO today?

Mine felt like that, till I inflated my tyres. It is well documented the GRiSO aint a sharp handling bike what do you expect from 240Kilos? long wheel base? Throw as much money at the susssies as you like and it may well be arguable if that was money well spent.

Guys who have spent on all the biz may say different but it still will not handle like a sports bike.

Jus sayin

Chris

Brent S wrote:

I think I might put some serious work into getting the front and rear suspension overhauled. Have heard some good things about Suspensions R Us (located in Seaford, Melb) which is only 20 or so minutes ride from where I live. Will share my experience as I go.

Izzy knows his stuff, you wont regret spending a few bucks on your suspension

I opened the box from TLM. Nice Brembo GRiSO rear wheel. No flat spots or scratches. Just some goop left over inside the rim. Twer even cheaper than the damaged ZCV wheel I got from Italia.

Wayne, I did ring that wheel mob you referred me to.

ring ring

Them: '' blah blah Wheels"

Me: "I've got a single sided swing arm rear wheel with a flat spot. Can you repair it?"

Them: "all motorcycles are single sided"

Me: "er..ok.."

Them: " send it to us and we can quote. Remove the brake disc. You'll need to leave the bearings in and remove the axle"

Me: "it's a single sided Guzzi swing arm. No axle. No bearings"

Them: "no, leave the bearings in"

Me: "bye!"

That's it . End. Fuck. I quit.


One screw holding rear disc to wheel stripped. Not coming out. Spanners hurled across garage. Expletives the like never heard by mortal man, uttered loudly.


The Universe is agin me.

From memory these are 6 sided head? if so they require a 6 sided socket - a 12 sided socket will do unthinkable things.

Now where are those easyouts?

{sarcasm}No shit? Fuck, lucky I had one. {/sarcasm}

Sorry Tony. Steam still coming out of ears.

All good mate, spout away - we will rinse out angst next week. least you are still alive...

Bring it over when I'm back.

Option 1. Capital Thread Repair. He removes shit from impossible places. I know not how.

Option 2. We get Mark F. To throw it up in a huge gap-bed and mill the fucker out!

Option 3. If all else fails we get it spark eroded!

beetle wrote:

{sarcasm}No shit? Fuck, lucky I had one. {/sarcasm}

Ah new html code I hadn't heard of before.

What did I do with my GRiSO today? Unfortunately, not a damn thing. But I thought you might enjoy seeing a few pictures from our trip to B.C. and Alberta the week before last with Jellybean and her sidecar.

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Boundary Motel, Osoyoos, B.C.
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At the end of a long day of riding, Esther and I enjoy a cocktail, Jellybean prefers a bone.
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Next morning as we climbed out of the valley we stopped for a higher vantage point on Osoyoos.
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Rock Creek Trading Post for lunch.
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A sunset anniversary dinner on the deck of the Woolsey Creek Restaurant in Revelstoke, B.C.
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This really belongs in the Red Wine thread, but here it provides better context.
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Pairs well with shepherd's pie, moose sausage, or BBQ.
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Windtower Hotel, Canmore, Alberta. A few kilometers down the road from Banff and outside of the National Park. It doesn't really look like it, but this saved us a few bucks...
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Next day we played tourist - rode the Sulphur Mountain Gondola...
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Jellybean is training as a service dog and we're exposing her to lots of new experiences and environments including high altitude and a swinging gondola.
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What Jelly sees while waiting in line...
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Don't look down...
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The gondola arrives at the building across the way. A trail and boardwalk lead across to this ridge...
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where a weather station was built in the early 1900's to measure atmospheric gamma rays.
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Today it serves as a tourist destination and a place to mount sophisticated modern weather instruments.
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Next day, Creston, B.C. Stumbled on this great little motorcycle shop next door to the motel.
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An homage to the great Hunter S. Thompson
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Crowsnest Highway - my all-time favorite road sign and a pretty sweet stretch of road between Creston and Osoyoos.
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Back in Osoyoos for our last night - The Sahara Courtyard Motel.
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The courtyard.
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The last supper - at the Sage Pub in Osoyoos.
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And one last helping of poutine!
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We crossed the border in the morning and stopped at the Cariboo Inn in Okanagan, Washington for a late breakfast before heading for home via the North Cascades Highway. Sorry, no pics - after breakfast we were bookin' for home.
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Pete Roper wrote:

Bring it over when I'm back.

Option 1. Capital Thread Repair. He removes shit from impossible places. I know not how.

Option 2. We get Mark F. To throw it up in a huge gap-bed and mill the fucker out!

Option 3. If all else fails we get it spark eroded!

Got the fucker. I love ezy-outs.

Hi Street I'm a bit of a perve and enjoy seeing where people ride and live ,

But what does a service dog do ?

Nev.

Street wrote:

What did I do with my GRiSO today? Unfortunately, not a damn thing. But I thought you might enjoy seeing a few pictures from our trip to B.C. and Alberta the week before last with Jellybean and her sidecar.

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Great trip reports and worthy of a separate thread!

Bill

nev wrote:

Hi Street...what does a service dog do ?  Nev.

Hey Nev,

That will depend somewhat on how she performs as her training progresses, but she will most likely do some type of therapy work, visiting sick kids in hospitals, old folks in nursing homes and the like. If she really excels, she may do more advanced work such as comforting kids who have experienced some sort of trauma, or post-disaster therapy. She's just started the training this summer and it's a long process. Once she passes an initial exam, which may take a year or more to accomplish, then she'll be evaluated to see what kind of work she's best suited for. My wife, Esther will be her primary handler (she's receiving training as well to be able to do this) so we will keep the dog, not train her for someone else's use like a seeing eye dog or the like.

The main thing is that she's very athletic and very smart, blue heeler/border collie mix, and she needs to have a task to keep her active brain occupied. She also adores people as Steak can attest - he's one of her favorites (see below). And the added benefit is that we can take her everywhere with us. When she's wearing her "uniform" she becomes a very focused little pooch.

Pete

Steak and Jelly:

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Bill Hagan wrote:

...Great trip reports and worthy of a separate thread! Bill

I know Bill, I should have done that, it's just that whenever I'm on some particularly sweet stretch of tarmac with the tub and the tug, I'm always pining for my GRiSO. Lately, the Diavolo Nero is having to stay home so Esther and I can travel together with Jellybean. The hope is that eventually Jelly will ride solo in the hack and Esther and I will take two bikes and trade off every so and so far. But for now, she doesn't feel confident driving the sidecar rig so for the foreseeable future, this is the way we'll roll. At least we're out there enjoying the scenery and the people and the poutine!

Pete

Got 'new' rear wheel on.


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Put on the Rizoma 60mm risers with my Rizoma MA005 bar I already had on there. Awesome difference. Feels perfect... except for the rider who is a touch too fat.

Also, packed up 45lbs of photography gear in a backpack and rode 70mi to do a photoshoot.

Played some freeway tag with a woman on her R1200RS on the way home. Nice looking bike, but a bit too much plastic for me.

Birch wrote:

Played some freeway tag with a woman on her R1200RS on the way home. Nice looking bike, but a bit too much plastic for me.

The woman or the R1200 ???

(Alright - I'm in before all the other Pervs)

beetle wrote:

Got 'new' rear wheel on.


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chicken dinner I guess

Street wrote:

I thought you might enjoy seeing a few pictures from our trip to B.C. and Alberta the week before last with Jellybean and her sidecar.

Beautiful pictures!!  I wish I would have known that you were around: I would have loved to meet you!  Another time, I guess!


(I didn't know about that cute little shop in Creston.  Will check it out next time I am there.)

Bioman,

I know that you're in Nelson, and we were awfully close, but would have needed an extra chunk of time to get together. Maybe next time. We'll definitely be back that way at some point in the future. As I've said, we love Canada and the folks there. The scenery is great and the country feels a lot more civilized, especially during our current campaign season. We'll be back, and you're always welcome to visit us here - quite a few Ghettoites around here as you know.

Koots' shop in Creston is not a Guzzi shop, but we met the couple that owns it and they seem like good folks, interested in all types of bikes. They also look like they might be a good source for tires and fluids and the like. Spotless shop and showroom, to me that indicates a high level of caring.

Pete

Today I mounted PR4's onto the GRiSO .... rain today so did the tire change .... does anyone know of a good method of removing goop left over from removing wheel weights .... thanks
Craig

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thanks Fred, my wife say we have some in stock .... I will give it a try this evening ...
Craig