What did you do with your GRiSO today?

GRiSO Capo Posts : 959 Join date : 2014-01-08 Age : 68

My new Dart Marlin arrived today. You're definitely right about the packaging Bill.

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

Made some spacers on the lathe for the ohlins shock to fit a pretty Blue spring.

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

I like your butt plugs. The carrot one looks angry.

I love you

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

Oops, they are dog toys, honestly, the're not mine Laughing

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

Really? You expect us to believe that? Wake up to yourself you hopeless retard! Very Happy

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

Hi Waterbottle - what model Ohlins Shock is that? I have a brand new Ohlins for a series 2 Aprilia RSV twin. From what I can glean this can fit a GRiSO (the lower mount needs to be changed to a clevis type). Thinking of throwing it on. Just wondering what you used. Thanks

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I sourced that for Ron. It came off a Tuono 1100 Factory V4.
Changed the bottom clevis to a standard Ohlins part. Height adjustable.
Internal space of clevis is a few mm wider than the GRiSO rocker, machine 2 alloy spacer/washers to stop sideways movement and bolt/nut scraping the dog bones.
Spring rate will be your only other consideration.

Oh, if you can increase the eye to eye length by 5 to 8mm in the process, you will gain some more ground clearance, & slightly quicker turn in.

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

Many thanks - that's most helpful advice about the clevis mount. It's got a threaded height adjuster so may be able to squeeze a few mm out of it but it appears to be the same eye to eye length as the standard shock. Has a 95 nm spring - possibly the same as standard so that might have to upgraded (I'm 99 kg in my birthday suit).

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Check here for spring rate & part #
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GRiSO Capo Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63

Hi Baross, the new spring I fitted is a 115 Nm Wilbers item. It has a bigger Internal Diameter hence the spacers in the pic. I now have 4 mm bike sag, 31 mm rider sag at dressed weight of 92 kg , total travel ( Checked without Spring on) is around 112mm plus whatever the bump stop squeezes down to. So the 31 mm rider sag is about 1/4 of the total travel.

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

Thanks guys - that thread is very informative. My shock has the same spring as your original Tuono shock: 1091-31/95 L199. The shock itself is AP8271 (RSV 2004 to 2009 model). Based on the earlier posts this spring will probably be too soft for my fully kitted up weight (about 105 kg). Thus I might pursue a 36/105 along with the clevis. Any tips on the best supplier for this stuff?

My 2012 model was dreadful (wallowing, bottoming, harsh etc.) until I backed off the both compression and rebound from stock settings and cranked the preload to close to max. Now performs quite well though its hardly a model of smooth compliance. Nonetheless these simple changes plus a set of PR4s have made it into a very nice handling bike in the curves. It was like a wheel barrow with a flat tyre before. Cheers.

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Steve Cramer products is the Aus Ohlin importer.
Or any decent suspension tuner .......................
Springs about $200
Can't remember clevis cost $67???? Ron?

Baros, you can buy a longer threaded clevis. Ron you got the part #?
On the Aprilia (Ohlin) shock, the threaded (male) end of the clevis had a hole in the side with a spring and pin.
The threaded (female) end of the spring retainer had a groove mid way. Presumably as a ride height adjustment LIMITER.
It will still screw out, but you will feel the difference.

On ya track bike Ron I'd like to see max of 28mm sag, even better less than 23mm sag, for anti squat purposes.

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

Thanks Ghezzi - that would be a help if you can dig up that part number for the clevis.

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

Blew the cobwebs out of GRiSO. There were actual webs on the bike and the muffler. And dust all over. Both webs and dust are gone now. I went very fast.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 959 Join date : 2014-01-08 Age : 68

Dropped my GRiSO off with Pete in Bungendore. New discs, new rings, new Dart Marlin flyscreen, new Matris fork inserts, new Matris rear shock, new paint job (Mazda red), maybe a new seat, and whatever else Pete thinks it needs to survive my ineptitude. So looking forward to riding it when all the goodies are on.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1657 Join date : 2014-09-22

First ride of the year, now the bike is back together :-)
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GRiSO Capo Posts : 583 Join date : 2016-12-20

Yep. That picture reminds me of Lincolnshire ! Flat !

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1657 Join date : 2014-09-22

Nobleswood wrote:: Yep. That picture reminds me of Lincolnshire ! Flat !

it certainly is in some places and no doubt! but there are some great roads with very little traffic cheers

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

True. But sometimes sheep in the road as well Shocked

Great roads & close to some Racetracks as well.

My Dad still lives in Brant Broughton, near the Ridge.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1657 Join date : 2014-09-22

Nobleswood wrote:: True. But sometimes sheep in the road as well

Great roads & close to some Racetracks as well.

My Dad still lives in Brant Broughton, near the Ridge.

That is just 10 miles away from me!

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

Small world !

I'm sure much has changed in the 34 years since I lived there. But still there are great sleepy villages that have a pub & twisty roads nearby. Idyllic memories of summer days & Lincoln Art School girlfriends

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

Nobleswood wrote:: True. But sometimes sheep in the road as well

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Mutton on the hoof. cheers

In that wooly regard, you coming to the Rutt'n for Mutton ride to Kentucky over Memorial Day weekend?

Oh ... let's hear more about those Lincoln Art School girlfriends. queen

Bill

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

Well brought up young girls and they all spoke like Alison Balsom ! Razz

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

Nobleswood wrote:: Well brought young girls and they all spoke like Alison Balsom !

Oh, my.

I had a more detailed response, but Kathi gave me "The Look," and suggested I amend it. Wink

She indulges me in my crushes on Alison Balsom and Andie MacDowell, but I should not test her limits. Shocked

Bill

GRiSO Capo Posts : 385 Join date : 2015-12-19 Age : 58

Nice ride in the summer heat yesterday "Waitangi Day" the day all NZers come together (but usually involves protests of one sort or another)

Hamuranu, looking over Lake Rotorua to the City of Rotorua
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Small town Church at Ngakuru - KTM makes GRiSO look like a toy!!
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Lake Rerewhakaaitu
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Mt Edgecumbe in the background 2017 Arrow Exhaust - Discoloured headers
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Mt Edgecumbe in the background 2016 GPR Exhaust - Clean Headers
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