Picking up a 2007 Red GRiSO on a Fly and Ride - What to Check or Do?

Hi All,

I was wondering outside of the usual checking of fluid levels, tires and fastener tightness, what to inspect or do before the long ride home?
The bike is a 2007 with only 3300 miles. New tires are being installed before I get there. Anything unique to Grisos to be aware of?
I will be heading from Joplin Missouri on June 14th and taking 2 or 3 days to get to Lexington Ky. and then on to Winston/Salem before getting back to Florida where I live.
I'm trying to keep a loose schedule so if I am passing your way, let me know. Any road suggestions are appreciated.

I'm very happy to have a GRiSO, as I have been contemplating it for quite a while and my reading of all the positive impressions here on the forum has put me over the edge.

G'day Antmanbee
Welcome to this forum from us all down under.
After you get home check the greasing of the swing arm bearings - search on this site for tutorials.
History has shown that Luigi at the factory was grease averse - caught mine in time, many have not.
Enjoy the GRiSO - stay safe

Thanks wardentm, I have read about the stinginess with the grease and plan to do that.
I am just hoping there is enough grease to get me home without the bearings spitting their guts.
I figure I got an hour or two to prep the bike before I take off.

Hi Ant
With only 3.3k I would have no hesitation in taking it home without this job - mine had around 55 k when I got to it in time .... just ..
From my reading on here most real problems only occur after 20 to 30 k
Have a safe ride home - enjoy

2007 1100 - pretty bulletproof...  Just confirm that the sacred screw has not been Gomered.  

I asked him to send me pictures of the sacred screw and it still has a gob of yellow paint in it.

AntManBee (interesting name)

I agree with the others, I would not hesitate to ride it home, even with a few detours. I had a 2007 1100 for 50k miles and loved it almost as much as my 1200 SE.

Welcome to the Ghetto!

Pete (Street)

Thanks Street,
I intend to take all back roads as much as possible with a series of cheap motels.
No way to carry much as it is naked with not so much as a rack.
I am strapping on just one duffel bag.

Alan, at that mileage, unless it's been parked up to it's footrests in a swamp for twelve years, the bearings will be fine to get you home but along with the shock linkage they should be on the 'To do' list ASAP.

Pete

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Hello ! Welcome, bienvenue 

Looks like new your GRiSO 

That is one clean and beautiful bike! Wow! I wish my header pipes looked that nice....
Congrats on that purchase, let me know if you are headed down towards the metro Atlanta area on your way down to Florida!

yep, can see where the swamp line is...

what a great looking beast, one of the faster red ones - and even the pipes are a glorious, non speckled gold!!
obviously very well cared for, nice find

oh, welcome.

ps: 2V is the way to go

Richard, burntclutch, bahamazoo,

Thanks for the kind words.
I was thinking the 2V was the way to go, even though a rollorized 4V is the apex of Guzzi engineering.
1100's seem pretty trouble free and even with the 25 or so less ponies they are still more power than I can handle.
burntclutch, I would love to meet you sometime but I usually try to avoid Atlanta. Sometimes it is unavoidable but I think I will be east of there this trip.

Get some 20 amp fuses for just in case. It's a boy scout thing

Your new G11 looks much nicer than my old red. Of course mine is ticking over 60,000 miles and has Hepco pannier racks that I hang big aluminum Tusk boxes on for touring. I think I might put some 90-10 offroad tires for the next set. The out of the way campsites I seem to find always have a fair amount of off paved road riding.

Oh and the best mods I've made have been a Beetle Map, Mistral Muffler and LED headlamp and taillamp bulbs.