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Carlotto Posts : 41 Join date : 2021-03-03

Hi
Just driven for 5 hours to put a deposit on a 2014 GRiSO se.
I've not had a motorcycle for 12 years, but I've wanted a GRiSO since I became aware of them about a year ago.
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Sfregiato Posts : 408 Join date : 2019-12-05 Age : 56

Yes - you made a huge mistake
Shouldn’t have waited so long to get one!!
ghetto

Don Abbondio Posts : 6085 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 69

I agree with Chris - waiting too long is not good...

Squinternotto Posts : 2 Join date : 2018-03-12

I have 2013 in the same color. Love my GRiSO!

L'Innominato Posts : 3414 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 65

That's an odd question to ask on a GRiSO forum. Anyway, welcome to the Ghetto, Degs!

Pete (Street)

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10181 Join date : 2013-09-30

You have bought the best motorcycle ever. You won’t regret it

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 1470 Join date : 2016-01-26 Age : 69

Welcome Degs - where did you get it Bridge or SP?

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1523 Join date : 2015-01-04 Age : 63

Congratulations Degs ....obviously dealer support is next-to-none, but you'll find/need a wealth of info and help (& opinions) here..... welcome aboard !

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1470 Join date : 2016-01-26 Age : 69

Oh and Degs look out for the wisemen of the forum who have posted pages of tech "how too": names Pete Roper, Mark (Beetle), Kiwi Roy, Kiwi Dave, Sidrat and Paul Brice -

They have done their homework Thumbs Up

and apologies for anyone i missed flower

Carlotto Posts : 41 Join date : 2021-03-03

Street wrote:: That's an odd question to ask on a GRiSO forum. Anyway, welcome to the Ghetto, Degs!

Pete (Street)

Bit worried that it's too much bike, but it's just so pretty...

GRiSO Capo Posts : 763 Join date : 2015-01-13 Age : 67

Degs,
I have the same bike -2014. Purchased new in 2014 in Houston, TX.
I had waited, or had a sabbatical of 31 years...when I got on the bike to ride it home from the dealer, in a big city, I thought to myself, that I must have been out of my mind. It been a awesome bike and the Ghetto has made it so. Great help here and knowledge.

Carlotto Posts : 41 Join date : 2021-03-03

lcjohnny wrote:: Welcome Degs - where did you get it Bridge or SP?

Woods in North Wales. 10 hour round trip...
Paid too much but it's immaculate and has just1235 miles on it.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1470 Join date : 2016-01-26 Age : 69

It looks like it was "werf it"
That low mileage is worth a lot

- i have spent 6 months and £900 repairing and replacing 28,000 miles of rust and riding
- and that is without looking at the whirly bits inside

Nibbio Posts : 713 Join date : 2021-07-30 Age : 61

Degs wrote:

lcjohnny wrote:: Welcome Degs - where did you get it Bridge or SP?

Woods in North Wales. 10 hour round trip...
Paid too much but it's immaculate and has just1235 miles on it.

Whats too much, they SE's are going for £8-£9K from dealers dependant on mileage/extras. Churchill is selling a 2014 for £9k they picked up for £6500 via part exchange.
There's a semi tasty 2012 someone is asking 9K for, its only let down is the Martini paint scheme. I mean who drinks Martini yuk!

I would say welcome but you were here before me Laughing

Grignapoco Posts : 160 Join date : 2021-06-12 Age : 67

Degs wrote:

lcjohnny wrote:: Welcome Degs - where did you get it Bridge or SP?

Woods in North Wales. 10 hour round trip...
Paid too much but it's immaculate and has just1235 miles on it.

It’s a funny old world. I live close by to Woods, but this summer travelled up to Durham to get my 2015 Rosso privately, with 4K miles.

Price is such a subjective thing, but it’s currently fuelled by the pandemic and a clamour to buy new toys, replacing foreign holidays.

Bob
ps. Welcome, you were here before me also ghetto

Nibbio Posts : 761 Join date : 2016-02-10

Degs wrote:

Street wrote:: That's an odd question to ask on a GRiSO forum. Anyway, welcome to the Ghetto, Degs!

Pete (Street)

Bit worried that it's too much bike, but it's just so pretty...

Hey Degs.
Welcome.

For a long time I also thought that a GRiSO would be too much bike for me.
The thing is, unlike many sport bikes the GRiSO performs wonderfully tame around town & commuting (and even more so with a Beetle engine map).
While the engine will be happy to drop revs well below 3K, when cruising you should keep it at or above 4k.

Mind you, get above 5k and the silliness begins.

Above 6K and your tame cruiser has become a sporty grin inducing licence loosing weapon.

It's a bike for all moods.
Well that's what I think anyway.

Enjoy!

Carlotto Posts : 41 Join date : 2021-03-03

Clancy wrote:

Degs wrote:

Street wrote:: That's an odd question to ask on a GRiSO forum. Anyway, welcome to the Ghetto, Degs!

Pete (Street)

Bit worried that it's too much bike, but it's just so pretty...

Hey Degs.
Welcome.

For a long time I also thought that a GRiSO would be too much bike for me.
The thing is, unlike many sport bikes the GRiSO performs wonderfully tame around town & commuting (and even more so with a Beetle engine map).
While the engine will be happy to drop revs well below 3K, when cruising you should keep it at or above 4k.

Mind you, get above 5k and the silliness begins.

Above 6K and your tame cruiser has become a sporty grin inducing licence loosing weapon.

It's a bike for all moods.
Well that's what I think anyway.

Enjoy!

That's what I've found since March. At the time I was wondering if a V7 would suit me more, but I probably would have been bored by now.

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