| Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... | |
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+16waterbottle tocino The Saint GHTE keenerkeen07 Josh.C pauldaytona jeremyb Tolle09 Blue Andy in NZ Steak Bill Hagan mark111 Pete Roper beetle 20 posters |
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pauldaytona Fra Cristoforo
Posts : 477 Join date : 2014-01-07
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Mon Jun 08, 2015 2:55 pm | |
| But for that money, or less, you could have had a pair of Ohlins. The right ones just slide in. | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Mon Jun 08, 2015 3:10 pm | |
| You're right Paul. I am extremely happy with the Matris rear shock, so it was a natural progression (not a spring pun). For that money, Ohlin's would have been used and possibly forked (that was a pun). --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10692 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Mon Jun 08, 2015 7:15 pm | |
| I bought what I thought were the correct Ohlins but the one I got need different yokes. My mistake. I've actually decided to stick with what I've got because to be honest the bike is much better than I am nowadays. Getting old sucks!
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Josh.C Grignapoco
Posts : 127 Join date : 2015-04-17 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Mon Jun 08, 2015 8:49 pm | |
| What do you think would give the biggest improvement in handling - upgrading the front or rear? I feel like my front is more the issue on my bike, though maybe it just needs servicing. | |
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keenerkeen07 Nibbio
Posts : 528 Join date : 2014-04-10 Age : 70
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Mon Jun 08, 2015 9:12 pm | |
| most often the rear shock needs to be dealt with first | |
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GHTE Nibbio
Posts : 573 Join date : 2015-02-09 Age : 71
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Thu Jun 11, 2015 3:26 am | |
| I'm shocked at the this conversation, it keeps rebounding please someone put a dampner on it. I'm too highly sprung for this. | |
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The Saint Biondino
Posts : 238 Join date : 2014-12-04
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:41 am | |
| - Josh.C wrote:
- What do you think would give the biggest improvement in handling - upgrading the front or rear? I feel like my front is more the issue on my bike, though maybe it just needs servicing.
The rear is the easiest or simplest way to achieve good results, but setting up the front properly always yields best results in all regards, in my experience. | |
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The Saint Biondino
Posts : 238 Join date : 2014-12-04
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Thu Jun 11, 2015 5:43 am | |
| - beetle wrote:
Thanks Jeremy. I was hoping to have my forks back two days after dropping them off, but the kit hadn't arrived from Italy yet. It's already been more than six weeks since I last rode GRiSO, so I'm starting to champ at the bit. Six weeks? Fuck me drunk mate | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Thu Jun 11, 2015 2:36 pm | |
| 7 weeks now... --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Josh.C Grignapoco
Posts : 127 Join date : 2015-04-17 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:03 pm | |
| - The Saint wrote:
- The rear is the easiest or simplest way to achieve good results, but setting up the front properly always yields best results in all regards, in my experience.
That's what I was thinking and has been my experience to date. | |
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Guest Guest
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Thu Jun 11, 2015 7:43 pm | |
| In reality, most people feel the rear shock needs the most attention, especially largish riders. Hence, a stiffer spring and valving with correct ride height (sag) will have the bike sitting higher at the rear. This not only decreases rake and trail (= quicker/lighter steering), but adds more weight over the front, which in turn causes more front sag than before. This also will decrease rake and trail (= quicker/lighter steering, again). Also the imbalance of a stiffer action in the rear suspension, will transfer shock loads (on any given bump) to the front causing the forks to compress a lot further. So what I'm trying to imply here is, front seems ok but rear needs work. Fix the rear and suddenly the front will be inadequate by comparison. I have had several customers lately who have gone straight over the bars during emergency braking. Riders have been 110kg+ (conservative guestimate) and when later measuring static/rider sag, were amazed they had 1" or less travel in the front forks. Sudden braking had the forks bottomed out, rear rising and their considerable bulk pushing on the bars rotates the bike over the front axle. |
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Josh.C Grignapoco
Posts : 127 Join date : 2015-04-17 Age : 41
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 12, 2015 12:34 am | |
| What issues are people experiencing with the rear suspension on the GRiSO? Is it more about poor handling or comfort? | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 12, 2015 1:38 am | |
| Comfort. I didn't have any handling issues, but the rear shock was over sprung with no travel. The Matris I've got is superior in every way, and also has adjustable ride height. Setting that to max quickend the steering up noticeably. My kidney is much happier as well. The front end is over-damped and doesn't seem to respond to adjustment. The new cartridges and springs should give me a greater range of adjustments and also extend the life of my headlight. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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tocino Nibbio
Posts : 569 Join date : 2014-06-21
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The Saint Biondino
Posts : 238 Join date : 2014-12-04
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 12, 2015 8:50 am | |
| - Josh.C wrote:
- What issues are people experiencing with the rear suspension on the GRiSO? Is it more about poor handling or comfort?
It's acceptable, but high speed damping is the real issue. That's front and rear. | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:44 am | |
| It's now 8 weeks. However, I'm told my kit has shipped out from Matris. Another week or so.... --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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waterbottle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:01 pm | |
| Hey Beetle, is the kit being shipped to you ? Photos of the contents ? | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:04 pm | |
| Nah, the Oz importer is doing the forks for me. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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jeremyb Grignapoco
Posts : 132 Join date : 2013-12-19 Age : 64
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 19, 2015 3:55 pm | |
| At least it got shipped-out of Italy before 'everything closes for August' ..... | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 19, 2015 4:21 pm | |
| Yeah, I'd probably have a barbed-wire baby if it hadn't shipped before August. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Oz1200Guzzi Don Abbondio
Posts : 6086 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 69
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 19, 2015 6:31 pm | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 26, 2015 5:44 pm | |
| Nine. Fucking. Weeks. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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LBC Tenni GRiSO Capo
Posts : 956 Join date : 2014-06-05
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:46 pm | |
| They could have delivered it by camel in 9 weeks! In the year since I got my GRiSO, the longest I've gone without a ride was 8 days I spent vacationing on the beach in Mexico. There I was surrounded by powdery white sand and naked women, piƱa colada in hand, thinking about riding my GRiSO. It's perverse! We're all diseased! | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10692 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Fri Jun 26, 2015 11:50 pm | |
| What are they doing? Carving the shims out of poached Ivory from Senegal?
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10189 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: Oh noes! My GRiSO won't go... Sat Jun 27, 2015 12:45 am | |
| Hang on, it's been 9 weeks since I've ridden the GRiSO. The fork kit was ordered on 19 May. So really only 5 weeks waiting for Matris. But still.. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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