Hello,
New to this forum, but not new to Guzzies. I took a few years off from bikes and recently got back onboard with a Royal Enfield (two actually, a Himalayan and an INT 650) I will be selling my Himi... we moved and the nearest dirt road is over an hour away. I like the INT, but I miss the Guzzies I had. (Rosso Corsa, Sport 1200, and a Convert) When I bought my Sport Pete Roper suggested I would have been happier with a GRiSO (wish I had listened as the sport wasn't a good fit)
Anyway
I was interested in the V85TT when I purchased the INT, but I went with the less expensive bike with a dealer nearby. The thing is it wasn't what I really wanted and I have been looking at videos etc for a while. While looking for a used V85 I ran across a 2015 GRiSO SE with 10,000 for $7900. I've been doing research and discovered this site and have been lurking. I was thrilled to see Mr. Roper is a frequent contributor (I had his very cool windage plate in my Rosso)
I want to have a bike I can ride from Baltimore to North Carolina to visit my brother, one or two days on the road, then stop and rest, stay a while and ride back. I'm not looking for a daily commuter as the driving in the city is just crazy.
So
2015 GRiSO... what should I be looking for? As best I can tell the 2015 don't have the sump gasket problem. (?)
What about fueling... I'm not looking to make it into a hotrod, but I might go as far as to put a quiet aftermarket silencer to cut a few lb's (not into super loud bikes any more)
This is a huge left turn from my looking at V85's
Thanks
AJ