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Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

Afternoon All,
Just had my 2012 GRiSO 1200SE (factory roller bearing tappets) delivered and I'm very happy to back on an Italian bike, especially a Guzzi!
My last Guzzi was a new 1100 Breva a good few years ago and I've missed the essence of riding one.

This one is a keeper as she's a gorgeous, low mileage, never seen rain bike.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 1449 Join date : 2016-01-25 Age : 69

Welcome Mr Silbo
pretty pretty pretty

Grignapoco Posts : 150 Join date : 2022-02-24

Very nice.
I appreciate the "trad" of spoke wheels

GRiSO Capo Posts : 815 Join date : 2014-05-06

Congrats with your VERY shiny new GRiSO. I like the few tasteful mods like the exhaust and the rear wheel hugger.

Godfather Posts : 3154 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 59

I like your new GRiSO! Welcome!

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2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE

2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special

Carlotto Posts : 27 Join date : 2020-07-26

Welcome! I am new as well!

L'Innominato Posts : 3346 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64

Welcome to the Ghetto, Mr. Silbo!

Pete (Street)

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 956 Join date : 2014-06-05

That’s a lovely GRiSO! It looks perfectly unmolested. You’ve found the right place to learn everything you need to know.

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

lcjohnny wrote:: Welcome Mr Silbo
pretty pretty pretty

Thanks Jonny, she's certainly a looker. Looks like you've got a great back catalogue too!

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

eighteight wrote:: Very nice.
I appreciate the "trad" of spoke wheels

They are nice, aren't they? Guzzi really pushed the boat out, as the the spokes are individually sealed to the rims with tiny circlips, allowing tubeless tyres to be used. Makes you wonder why they didn't launch the V7 Special with tubeless spoked tyres too, seeing as it arrived very soon after the V850TT went tubeless too?

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

bioman wrote:: Congrats with your VERY shiny new GRiSO. I like the few tasteful mods like the exhaust and the rear wheel hugger.

Thanks Bioman, it's always nice when someone else has paid for the mods and they're tasteful. I have the original end can too - it's very heavy!

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

Steak wrote:: I like your new GRiSO! Welcome!

TY! I made the classic noob mistake of spelling GRiSO incorrectly in my post, but at least I'm not new to Guzzis or Italian bikes!

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

Steedracer wrote:: Welcome! I am new as well!

Hey hey Steedracer, the clan is growing across the world!

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

Street wrote:: Welcome to the Ghetto, Mr. Silbo!

Pete (Street)

TY Pete - I plan to spend a lot of time mugging up on everything!

Squinternotto Posts : 8 Join date : 2022-04-06

LBC Tenni wrote:: That’s a lovely GRiSO! It looks perfectly unmolested. You’ve found the right place to learn everything you need to know.

TYVM! It is unmolested, as was the GSX1400 I just sold to make room - that's how I like them, as standard as can be, apart from maybe a few tasteful mods. I plan to learn a lot and hopefully not ask dumb questions! Very Happy

Grignapoco Posts : 150 Join date : 2022-02-24

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TY Pete - I plan to spend a lot of time mugging up on everything![/quote]

Fortunately the owners / parts and shop manuals can all be printed from online sources for free. Helps with the "mugging"

As for dumb questions , no worries, I`ll take the lead on that one.

Nice ride , congratulations !

Nibbio Posts : 713 Join date : 2021-07-30 Age : 60

Mr Silbo wrote:: Afternoon All,
Just had my 2012 GRiSO 1200SE (factory roller bearing tappets) delivered.

Have you checked or did it come with proof as not all 2012 Black Devils were created equal?

Welcome, personally think the Black Devil is almost every new GRiSO owners wet dream, at least until you've been here a while and learn lots of what you need to know Cool

Once you realise its just an expensive paint job and that year of manufacture makes absolutely no difference.
Except Factory Rollerisation.
The grass is greenest on the side that receives the most non dealer maintenance/interference.
That what you can know and learn from the Ghetto far exceeds what they think they know.

Don Abbondio Posts : 6081 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 69

No dumb questions. Dumb answers they be aplenty, even here, sometimes. I might be guilty of one or two as well.

Squinternotto Posts : 1 Join date : 2022-03-19

Hi all, greetings from the far north of Scotland!
Finally scratched the itch and got a GRiSO, I've already passed 1k miles on it and it's only just spring here!
I must ask though, what stands do people use?
I would like to make one- does anyone know of a basic drawing and dimensions?

Nibbio Posts : 713 Join date : 2021-07-30 Age : 60

StuBob wrote:: Hi all, greetings from the far north of Scotland!
Finally scratched the itch and got a GRiSO, I've already passed 1k miles on it and it's only just spring here!
I must ask though, what stands do people use?
I would like to make one- does anyone know of a basic drawing and dimensions?

Welcome though believe your hijacking anothers thread Laughing

A commonly used stand is the Becker though requires modification of your lowest side frame bolts for the best fitting.
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Gutsibits used to sell stands but from a quick search it seems now they sell nothing.

Am sure others will be along to help you create a wooden version for free:
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