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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10203 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 1:34 am | |
| I replaced my buggered rear brake lever. Scrounged around in my box of bits and found a somewhat less scruffy lever. It's bent, but not as much as the other one! --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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mark111 GRiSO Capo
Posts : 279 Join date : 2014-04-23
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 3:05 am | |
| Gave the green (now polished) turd a tub before heading out to the Barry Sheene Festival of Speed at Eastern Creek. Some crackerjack historic racing with ex GP names such as Kevin Schwantz, Freddie Spencer, Kevin Magee, Jeremy McWilliams, Chris Vermeulen, Kork Ballington, Grahame Crosby, Steve Parish and top female racer Maria Costello as well as many top notch Oz racers. Some great historic bikes and excellent races without the wankfest of MotoGP with access to the pits, bikes and riders. [You must be registered and logged in to see this link.] | |
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muzhik Don Abbondio
Posts : 58 Join date : 2015-05-05
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 6:34 am | |
| - waterbottle wrote:
- Squirted the tin work for the #2 GRiSO today. what would be a suitable italian name for this colour scheme ?
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]" />" /> Anything special about the paint you're using? Flex additive or any special prep for plastic as opposed to metal? If I wind up going with a '15 or '16, I've considered painting the tins and getting a brown seat cover to "replicate" a Tenni. I have an HVLP gun that I use for wood finishes, but I haven't painted a car or bike before... | |
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Bill Hagan GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1739 Join date : 2014-07-03
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 7:29 am | |
| I recommend that you wait 'til you see a redhead "in the flesh" before you swoon too much over a greenie. Bill | |
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muzhik Don Abbondio
Posts : 58 Join date : 2015-05-05
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 7:37 am | |
| - Bill Hagan wrote:
I recommend that you wait 'til you see a redhead "in the flesh" before you swoon too much over a greenie.
Bill I DO have a thing for redheads, Bill... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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waterbottle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 12:34 pm | |
| - muzhik wrote:
Anything special about the paint you're using? Flex additive or any special prep for plastic as opposed to metal? If I wind up going with a '15 or '16, I've considered painting the tins and getting a brown seat cover to "replicate" a Tenni. I have an HVLP gun that I use for wood finishes, but I haven't painted a car or bike before... No , Nothing special. I Used "De Beers" Single pack metallic base which dries quickly, then De Beers 2 pac clear matte finish. | |
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Bill Hagan GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1739 Join date : 2014-07-03
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 2:38 pm | |
| - muzhik wrote:
- Bill Hagan wrote:
I recommend that you wait 'til you see a redhead "in the flesh" before you swoon too much over a greenie.
Bill I DO have a thing for redheads, Bill...
[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] So it would seem ... and, also that -- as have the rest of us here -- you married better than you deserved. Must admit, tho, that I had presumed that you were in OUR Air Force, not "Theirs." I am, btw, visiting our brigade-commander s-i-l at Fort Bragg. So many memories for me here, including jokes from the mid-'70's 82d about "DZ Red Square." My how tempus fugits. Bill P.S. For others reading this, muzhik thinks he is coming out to the Moto Grappa on Friday to get in a demo on my GRiSO. I plan to make him earn it by helping me reassemble my Norge. | |
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muzhik Don Abbondio
Posts : 58 Join date : 2015-05-05
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sun Mar 20, 2016 5:03 pm | |
| - Bill Hagan wrote:
So it would seem ... and, also that -- as have the rest of us here -- you married better than you deserved. too true - Quote :
I am, btw, visiting our brigade-commander s-i-l at Fort Bragg. So many memories for me here, including jokes from the mid-'70's 82d about "DZ Red Square." My how tempus fugits.
I didn't know you had ties to the 82nd. You and your s-i-l may appreciate this little memento I made for a friend who also retired recently: [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] - Quote :
P.S. For others reading this, muzhik thinks he is coming out to the Moto Grappa on Friday to get in a demo on my GRiSO. I plan to make him earn it by helping me reassemble my Norge.
Curses... foiled again! | |
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opc GRiSO Capo
Posts : 176 Join date : 2014-06-19
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Mon Mar 21, 2016 10:32 am | |
| What did you do with your GRiSO today?
I proceeded with the oil change(s) and the valve adjustments and the other checks associated with the 900mi break-in period.
The local dealer service center never did return my calls for an appointment and I got tired of waiting. | |
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Oz1200Guzzi Don Abbondio
Posts : 6086 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 70
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Mon Mar 21, 2016 1:49 pm | |
| Anyone else notice the 50 odd pages of this topic disappear? | |
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opc GRiSO Capo
Posts : 176 Join date : 2014-06-19
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Mon Mar 21, 2016 2:24 pm | |
| - Oz1200Guzzi wrote:
- Anyone else notice the 50 odd pages of this topic disappear?
Looks like Steak split the thread. Older messages are in a locked thread further down the screen. | |
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Oz1200Guzzi Don Abbondio
Posts : 6086 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 70
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Mon Mar 21, 2016 3:48 pm | |
| ah thanks - me not that lateral in thinking | |
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GHTE Nibbio
Posts : 573 Join date : 2015-02-09 Age : 71
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Tue Mar 22, 2016 3:03 am | |
| On the weekend my mate and I took out the stock shock on the little GRiSO 850 and replaced it with a Stelvio one. I was always bottoming out and scraping away my stand, pegs and levers. What a significant improvement. Bike is a tad higher at the rear, seems to help with turn in as the weight has been moved a poofteenth forward. The shock and forks seem to be in more harmony now and the ride is 100% improved. No more scraping. The lean angle has improved which I must watch as I occassioned a couple of rear end slips. The process was a snap and it all went well and only took an hour and a bit. Also changed the clutch and brake fluids and gave her a mid service oil change. | |
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Bill Hagan GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1739 Join date : 2014-07-03
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Tue Mar 22, 2016 4:54 am | |
| - GHTE wrote:
- On the weekend my mate and I took out the stock shock on the little GRiSO 850 and replaced it with a Stelvio one.
**** Interesting. Did just the reverse here when my GRiSO's OEM shock went onto a Stelvio to lower it! Will be curious to see how Stelvitian finds his machine's characteristics changed. Bill | |
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Steak Godfather
Posts : 3154 Join date : 2013-05-28 Age : 59
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Tue Mar 22, 2016 11:36 am | |
| That repainted "Green Devil" looks very nice! --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- [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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ultra Squinternotto
Posts : 5 Join date : 2015-06-23
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Thu Mar 24, 2016 3:59 am | |
| First spin of the season , +4 Celsius in sunny Montreal. Unfortunately it's about to snow again... [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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Pete Roper GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10730 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Thu Mar 24, 2016 10:04 pm | |
| Got around to putting on Onur's 15mm risers on my old lump. Haven't been for a ride yet but they feels 'Guuurrd!'. Also went round and did a bit of checking and tightening and was quite surprised at what had loosened up a bit.
Pete | |
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Oz1200Guzzi Don Abbondio
Posts : 6086 Join date : 2014-03-13 Age : 70
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Thu Mar 24, 2016 11:12 pm | |
| Removed both wheels ready for new booties on Tuesday - Black Betty gets new shoes! | |
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Conor W GRiSO Capo
Posts : 172 Join date : 2014-11-29
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:55 am | |
| Fitted up wideband meter. Got the innovate unit with the gauge and the serial output for logging - gauge not mounted for moment but at least gives me nice readings and all works. My lonelec cables decided to die so waiting on new set to get on with logging.
Back to shorty 40 reassembly while I'm waiting... | |
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Yodasoldier Tanabuso
Posts : 74 Join date : 2016-02-09
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Fri Mar 25, 2016 5:08 am | |
| Removed plastic fender from rear and fitted carc plate mount, new plate and indicators! Just waiting for a small billet number plate light to arrive and fit, and some matching front indicators. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.] | |
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tocino Nibbio
Posts : 569 Join date : 2014-06-21
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:04 pm | |
| Put in an Antigravity LiFePo battery and the MPH cycles starter relay jumper/harness to help avoid Startus Interruptus from reappearing.
Most tiresome part: finding the stupid relay. The manual shows you locations of fuses, battery, etc. Web search gets lots of wiring schematics and people saying (the same) things to do with the relay / harness, but trying to find a hit on various permutations of "GRiSO starter relay location" returned nada. Finally just started looking everywhere.
So, for those looking in the future: the starter relay is on the right side of the bike between the frame and the inside of the seat shroud. Right under where the little "1200 SE" logo is, next to the allen bolt. At least on my '13 8V it was. | |
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waterbottle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 1785 Join date : 2015-02-02 Age : 63
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Fri Mar 25, 2016 12:50 pm | |
| It's always been there Tocino, why didn't you ask | |
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beetle GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10203 Join date : 2013-09-30
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:19 pm | |
| Tee hee! Yeah, what Ron said... --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- ..[You must be registered and logged in to see this image.].In GRiSO we trust! . | |
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Papa Lazarou GRiSO Capo
Posts : 826 Join date : 2014-10-07 Age : 70
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Fri Mar 25, 2016 1:44 pm | |
| Put another 100 miles on it.
Anyone want a Blackbird? | |
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Hacky Grignapoco
Posts : 124 Join date : 2016-01-07
| Subject: Re: What did you do with your GRiSO today? Sat Mar 26, 2016 4:16 am | |
| Double demerit points so I just rolled it up to the other end of the garage. | |
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