What did you do with your GRiSO today?

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

Street wrote:

waterbottle wrote:: You need a Guzzi powered snowmobile Bill

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Very Good Sir Street. That's the one i would like, But bill might need a tamer one with a G & T holder maybe ? on second thought, put a G n T holder on mine too Laughing

I'm a bit worried how those front shocks will go , connected to the con rods Razz

GRiSO Capo Posts : 583 Join date : 2016-12-20

Beetle,

I'm interested in how your bike looks without the porkchops.

Could you take a picture showing the whole bike.

Thanks. An Admirer jocolor

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

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LOL, a 1400 GRiSO snowmoblle...
Well fuck me dead!

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

Rode the Fat GRiSO to Maryborough via Biggenden, the last part of this road is as rough as guts.
Maryborough to Gladstone via the Bruce hwy, in the pissing down rain, got drowned. The new Pirelli trail II 's are great in the wet. Original Stelvio screen is a noisy buffeting annoying POS. I kept wishing that I was on the GRiSO

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30

Nobleswood wrote:: I'm interested in how your bike looks without the porkchops.

Could you take a picture showing the whole bike.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 583 Join date : 2016-12-20

Looks good !

The porkchop adds a vertical line that makes you visually seperate the engine from the rear wheel.
Now you've removed that and got rid of the OEM exhaust, it looks even more like a F**king huge engine with seat & handlebars attached ! Thumbs Up

What fairing is that ? And the reason for the fork brace ?

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30

Fork brace? What fork brace? scratch

The fairing is made by some dude in Bellevue, WA, USA. Available on eBay.

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

That does look good , Now I have More work to do Neutral

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10712 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Well Ross came up today for his 10,000 service which was fine but when he went to the ATM to get some money out the bloke who was parked in front of him decided to back over his bike! (Sigh!)

Usual damage for this sort of shit... Gack!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 583 Join date : 2016-12-20

My mistake; I thought the silver part on the front round bit was a fork brace. Not paying attention to the fact that on later models its there but painted black.

Embarassed

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30

Pete Roper wrote:: Well Ross came up today for his 10,000 service which was fine but when he went to the ATM to get some money out the bloke who was parked in front of him decided to back over his bike! (Sigh!)

Usual damage for this sort of shit... Gack!

Gack, indeed!

Shocked

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10712 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

Yeah, and I don't have any unmarked black CARC's left because they've all gone on your thing 'cos you keep falling off!!! Very Happy

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Don Abbondio Posts : 1017 Join date : 2015-02-27 Age : 78

That's annoying for Ross. I trust the offending vehicle hung around. The BMW SUV that backed over the V7C just hit and ran. He was sporting a number plate from an Audi compact, so I can see why he did a runner. A busted brake lever & a bent head guard 10 minutes away from Motociclo, so no great inconvenience & some $30 for a new lever. The cops didn't bother to do anymore than check out the number plate.

Guest

I see the need for re-introducing capital punishment.

I volunteer to shoot the vermin myself, for free.

Montanarolo Posts : 22 Join date : 2016-07-07 Age : 70

Thanks to Pete. If ever there was a good place to have some dickhead reverse into your pristine unmarked GRiSO it's the middle of Bungendore. Buggered front brake lever kindly replaced by Pete to get me on my way. Gouges in the oil cooler cover, valve cover, CARC! Etc. etc. Fuck.

On a brighter note, I finally installed my Ohlins shock (see previous posts). Despite the ongoing deluge, the run down and back gave me a good chance to assess it. Absolutely fantastic. It ended up being about 10 mm longer than the stocker (my preload on that was at 75% when I pulled it off). The increase in ride height alone transforms the steering. It now feels 'normal' - all low speed flopping is gone and the steering is sharp without any apparent loss of stability even over ugly bumps and log truck induced corrugations. Lovely compliant feeling throughout the stroke. Despite the debacle above, it's all good.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1738 Join date : 2014-07-03

MalG wrote:: That's annoying for Ross. I trust the offending vehicle hung around. ****

Did it?

Condolences in either event.

Had a USPS cop do that to my EV years ago. I offered to settle it on the spot for cash to avoid him getting into official trouble. He declined; said I wanted too much. I had guessed at $600. As a result, I had my dealer provide an estimate on replacing every nick ... included tank, bars, and more. Turns out I was a lousy estimator; came up to just shy of $3K. C'est la vie.

At least parts not an issue for my EV then. Sounds more problematic for GRiSO ... unless the perp stuck around and had insurance.

Bill

Montanarolo Posts : 22 Join date : 2016-07-07 Age : 70

Thanks - got his details, so the negotiations will begin tomorrow. Fortunately I have a witness who saw it happen and took pics (virgin white GRiSO lying in the gutter). Its a similar situation - to replace everything that got scratched would cost thousands: e.g. the CARC. So we'll see how deep his pocket is .... or his insurer.[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]ch

Tanabuso Posts : 53 Join date : 2017-02-08

First ride 2017!!

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L'Innominato Posts : 3426 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 65

FUCK, Ross, that sucks! Glad you weren't on it. Get well soon, GRiSO.

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Don Abbondio Posts : 116 Join date : 2016-12-20

Damn, a GRiSO with the rubber side up! that's just a horrible sight.

Grignapoco Posts : 107 Join date : 2016-10-13 Age : 71

you have my commiserations baross.i try to avoid parking near cars "i'm sorry i didn't see the motor cycle" ha they don't look that's what happens hope you have a good outcome

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10200 Join date : 2013-09-30

Added a master cylinder protector thingy from a V7 Racer.

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Installed the refreshed valve cover. Used a different paint than before. It's more charcoal-black than black-black. It looks similar to the colour on the engine/gearbox & CARC. I wasn't sure about it at first, but I think I like it.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10712 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

I like Matt over glossy. Did that bracket turn up?

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