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boxerscott Grignapoco


Posts : 153 Join date : 2016-01-25 Age : 63
 | Subject: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:51 am | |
| Hey up, just acquired an 08 8 valve 1200 GRiSO, one previous owner 5,000 miles, no outstanding recalls, very clean machine in black. I`m an ex Boxer man had an 11 year romance with a RWB Boxercup Replika. Wanted a more cool easy ride, seemed obvious thing to do really. Need to get luggaged up now.
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 7677 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:11 am | |
| And get it rollerised before it has a chance to shit itself.
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f-man Grignapoco


Posts : 180 Join date : 2015-01-14 Age : 53
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:16 am | |
| Hello Chris;
welcome to the ghetto!
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MalG Don Abbondio


Posts : 950 Join date : 2015-02-27 Age : 74
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 11:37 am | |
| Welcome to the campfire. There's plenty of info on luggage here, so browse away, and should you have questions, ask away. And the denizens here really like photos! | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 8102 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:08 pm | |
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Guzzi Cat GRiSO Capo


Posts : 340 Join date : 2014-09-02
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 12:19 pm | |
| Cheers from across the stream, Welcome  | |
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wardentm GRiSO Capo


Posts : 895 Join date : 2015-05-16 Age : 68
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 9:59 pm | |
| G'day Chris Welcome to the ghetto from is all under, down under in Tasmania. Enjoy the ride and stay safe. Regards | |
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waterbottle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 1781 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 59
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Tue Jan 26, 2016 10:52 pm | |
| Yes welcome Chris. Put up a photo of your bike You say no outstanding recalls, does this mean it's already had the roller tappet kit fitted ? Cheers , I'm having a Red label Chivas whiskey in your honour | |
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MrGPz GRiSO Capo


Posts : 375 Join date : 2015-12-19 Age : 54
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Wed Jan 27, 2016 12:28 am | |
| welcome, we were in Scotland last Sept on holiday, great roads if only you could get rid of the tourists | |
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Steak L'Innominato


Posts : 2706 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 55
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Wed Jan 27, 2016 8:46 am | |
| Fixed yer profile for ya.
Welcome to the ghetto! --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special | |
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Bill Hagan GRiSO Capo


Posts : 1431 Join date : 2014-07-03
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Wed Jan 27, 2016 9:17 am | |
| - waterbottle wrote:
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Cheers , I'm having a Red label Chivas whiskey in your honour If we toasted every newcomer, we'd be a drunken lot. Oh. Never mind. Welcome from the top of Virginia, Chris. Have only seen your part of this planet on the web and from 33K or so. Hope to visit it in reality sometime. Bill | |
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Street GRiSO Capo


Posts : 2718 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 61
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Wed Jan 27, 2016 10:11 am | |
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NorthernProducer Sfregiato


Posts : 446 Join date : 2015-02-13 Age : 74
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Thu Jan 28, 2016 7:04 am | |
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little750 GRiSO Capo


Posts : 214 Join date : 2014-05-07 Age : 65
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Thu Jan 28, 2016 8:27 am | |
| Welcome Chris I am in Livingston. | |
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boxerscott Grignapoco


Posts : 153 Join date : 2016-01-25 Age : 63
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:10 pm | |
| Wow, I`m humbled. A Yorkshireman living in the beautiful Borderland feeling warmth from all over the Globe where one of Yorkshires famous sons Mapped. (and missed Sydney harbour completely!) Thanks again. Rollerising? Nah, if it aint broke don`t fix it son  | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 7677 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 5:16 pm | |
| It will break. At least get it inspected. The results can be catastrophic.
Pete | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 8102 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 6:50 pm | |
| - boxerscott wrote:
Rollerising? Nah, if it aint broke don`t fix it son  It is broke, you just don't know it. There is no such thing as a good flattie. | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 7677 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:12 pm | |
| Really my friend, here are just a few shots from my 'Chamber of Horrors' [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Ignoring the problem or wishing it not to be so can lead to this. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Which in turn will require this.... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Believe me, you don't want to even begin to think about how much that is likely to cost you! and then we have to do all sorts of shit like this.... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Really. Not acting with haste WILL destroy your engine. Pete | |
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LBC Tenni GRiSO Capo


Posts : 817 Join date : 2014-06-05
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 7:52 pm | |
| Welcome! Trouble is, if it's not rollerised, it was broke when it rolled out the gate at Mandello. Rollerise or you'll have bits of tappet slowly destroying the motor from within. No joke. Here is what mine looked like after just 6k miles: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.][You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]The mighty GRiSO has this one terrible flaw. Once it's sorted, it's truly mighty. | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 7677 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 8:51 pm | |
| This rather depressing shot is now the screensaver on my Mac. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Not sure why? some sort of perverse, masochistic fetish I presume.......  Pete | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo


Posts : 8102 Join date : 2013-09-30
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:17 pm | |
| It's horrible, but you can't look away.... | |
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Steak L'Innominato


Posts : 2706 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 55
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 9:43 pm | |
| I remember when it was the English disease...
It really is like the clap. --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]2012 MOTO GUZZI GRiSO 1200SE2013 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO 1200NTX - Orange Blossom Special | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo


Posts : 7677 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Fri Jan 29, 2016 10:03 pm | |
| Sounds like a clap in its terminal stages. Interestingly ghonorea is known as the 'French Disease' in pommy land.  | |
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Tolle09 Don Abbondio


Posts : 237 Join date : 2014-10-07 Age : 57
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Sat Jan 30, 2016 12:16 am | |
| In France they probably blame the Belgians for it | |
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Grisonut GRiSO


Posts : 1351 Join date : 2014-01-02
 | Subject: Re: Hi from the Scottish Borders Sat Jan 30, 2016 7:00 am | |
| - Tolle09 wrote:
- In France they probably blame the Belgians for it
We can't! They gave us French fries... | |
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