An itch that only took 13 years to scratch!

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2021-05-14

I first set eyes on a GRiSO back in 2008 when my wife and I were parked up on our Triumph Sprint next to one on the Plymouth to Santander ferry (in that there Europe). I've got to get me one of them, I thought. At the time they were too expensive, but I proomised myself I'd get one when they were selling for £3.5K. Fast forward to last week and I was helping a friend decide on what his next bike should be and I suggested the GRiSO and sent him a pic. That set me off, so I looked on th'Interweb and found a 2007 4v for the magic £3.5K, phoned the seller and picked her up today. At the minute, she's a guilty secret. I only just bought a new bike 10 days ago so I'll have to break the news to 'er indoors gently. Oh and sell a bike so that I've got room in the garage. Very Happy

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10057 Join date : 2013-10-01

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Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2021-05-14

I bought the bike off Mike Fry, Beetle. He used to live in Oz and he put your wizardry on the ECU. And the pics will come. It's a black '07 4v. I'm sure you've seen one before. Laughing

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10057 Join date : 2013-10-01

Well, I saw it when Mike owned it, therefore....

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 1099 Join date : 2017-08-06 Age : 69

I'm sure she will say, let's enlarge the garage so you can keep all your bikes!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 683 Join date : 2019-08-17 Age : 70

Or, if you're REALLY lucky, she'll let you keep one in the entry. We sometimes do that, at my wife's suggestion. Her favorite is the Henderson.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 956 Join date : 2014-06-06

A well secured plastic shed in the yard can offer good protection too, for bikes other than GRiSO. cheers

Grignapoco Posts : 173 Join date : 2021-03-25

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This!
Welcome to the club!

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1449 Join date : 2016-01-26 Age : 69

Welcom Oxpot

From another blighty-GRiSO

Squinternotto Posts : 7 Join date : 2021-05-17 Age : 62

Good morning here from the Nortside side of the alps
bought a nine year old GRiSO 850 in Red, reactiveted the bike, have now the first 500km on it.
Love it

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Grignapoco Posts : 173 Join date : 2021-03-25

Beautiful!
GRiSO are rare where I live, 1100 even more but I've yet to see a 850 in real life. Would love to ride one back to back with my 1100. Are you far from the Swiss border and the Basel area? Wink

Edit: saw that you are form bavaria. Maybe a bit far Smile

L'Innominato Posts : 3346 Join date : 2013-05-30 Age : 65

Welcome to the Ghetto, Oxpot!

Pete (Street)

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 81 Join date : 2017-12-10

I'm with Garfield, I'd love to ride one back to back with my late model 1200. In any case, if an identical unit became available here I think I'd have to go for it.

Don Abbondio Posts : 6081 Join date : 2014-03-14 Age : 69

There's also "we have a map for that" on GRiSO.org

Tanabuso Posts : 68 Join date : 2020-06-14

Herzlich Willkommen - mein erstes Motorrad war eine schwarze GRiSO 850.

Markus

Squinternotto Posts : 7 Join date : 2021-05-17 Age : 62

Danke Markus, ist meine zweite Guzzi, die erste ist ne Bellagio
Gruß Reiner

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2021-05-14

So here she is in all her glory. First ride of my ownership and within 5 miles the speedo started playing up and then stopped working altogether. Various warning lights came on, just to give me that special feeling of owning an Italian v-twin! I can live with such foibles, I owned Ducatis for 20 years![You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]

GRiSO Capo Posts : 1481 Join date : 2015-01-05 Age : 63

Speed sensor on the CARC on rear wheel at top where rear brake connects is usual suspect & usually caused by wet weather....there are some threads on silicon repair here somewhere...

GRiSO Capo Posts : 187 Join date : 2019-07-29

Welcome aboard mate. Gutsy play with your significant other - she may well inform you that your salad is in the oven!

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2021-05-14

BowraBoy wrote:: Welcome aboard mate. Gutsy play with your significant other - she may well inform you that your salad is in the oven!

It's not the first time. It's a lot easier to ask for forgiveness than permission! Besides, this bike is an investment. Very Happy

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