New to this forum and the GRiSO

Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

Hello from Spokane, Washington.
Not my first Guzzi have had 5-6 California type bikes 2 Norges. Been on a 1992 BMW K75
I could not find a good Guzzi anywhere.( non California type )
Turns out my Buddy up in Kettle Falls was selling his GRiSO. I personally like the 2valve head motor.
Hope to contribute something here.
And of course see some of you in John Day, OR.
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L'Innominato Posts : 3342 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64

Welcome to the Ghetto, Lance. See you at the rally!

Pete (Street)

Got Pics?

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10049 Join date : 2013-09-30

Welcome! We like pics!

ghetto

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

Congrats with your GRiSO and welcome to the Ghetto!! When the weather improves you are welcome to hop across the border. (which would be the first time for me to see an other GRiSO in the wild... Very Happy

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Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

bioman wrote:: Congrats with your GRiSO and welcome to the Ghetto!! When the weather improves you are welcome to hop across the border. (which would be the first time for me to see an other GRiSO in the wild... )

The Border being Idaho or Candadia ?

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

I meant the border to the North...

Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

Yeah love BC awesome roads, cool people
Kaslo and Nelson being some of the neatest towns

Montanarolo Posts : 19 Join date : 2024-01-06

Welcome

I like the front headlight fairing - what's the brand?

Squinternotto Posts : 5 Join date : 2018-11-20

Welcome to the GRiSO family from a former Spokane resident (Five Mile Prairie) who now lives on the wet side of the Cascades in Vancouver, USA. See you on the road when the snow melts and the streets are drier.

Montanarolo Posts : 15 Join date : 2014-04-26 Age : 70

Lance got the GRiSO from me. The fairing is a Moto Guzzi fairing that I got on a clearance sale from Moto International many years ago. I think it was for a v11 originally. Bioman, I still owe you a visit that we talked about pre covid. Maybe Lance and I could come up together in the Spring. I am getting old, and have a v7 850 on its way up from New Mexico. Between all of the old Guzzis that I have, a Buell and a z900 RS Cafe Kwack, it is time to start thinning the herd. I wasn't really planning on selling the GRiSO, but Lance was interested, so a good situation for both of us. It is certainly going to a good home. I have had it for 11 years and miss it already. What a beautiful beast it is!

Tanabuso Posts : 63 Join date : 2022-03-31

Once upon a while ago there were several E30 in the family and friend circle… With their current values I don’t foresee that happening again.
Curiosity question - why do you like two valve heads?

Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

Steve I have a 87 E30 vert. sitting in the garage. Waiting on nicer weather like my scoots. Been in the family 10 years.
After all the initial nonsense with the 8 valve motors. And some of the work I have done on the newer California bikes.
Maybe I am a partial Luddite

Tiradritto Posts : 377 Join date : 2019-12-05 Age : 55

wait - where'd the e-30 stuff come from?
I have one too - 92 convertible. Been a labor of love on that machine too

Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

Chris W wrote:: wait - where'd the e-30 stuff come from?
I have one too - 92 convertible. Been a labor of love on that machine too

Haha I don’t know

‍� and I can’t put a pic of mine here.
Great cars

Tiradritto Posts : 377 Join date : 2019-12-05 Age : 55

this is the only shot I have of mine [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]
not quite the same as the GRiSO, but close!!

Tanabuso Posts : 63 Join date : 2022-03-31

Actually you can…

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I’ve lots of pics on my fb account, this is an interior pic of my Alpine I 1988 325i vert, still have the Momo steering wheel

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And a random pic of two E30 wagons coming off the boat from Japan

Tanabuso Posts : 63 Join date : 2022-03-31

Oh - we got there because I read Iti_57 profile and down at the bottom it said E30
Either of you ever go to the R3V picnic?
Used to be the largest gathering of E30 BMW in one place in the world, probably still is!

Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

I have been to the E30 picnic had a great time,
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Tiradritto Posts : 377 Join date : 2019-12-05 Age : 55

I'm on the east coast - too far for me!

Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

Steve and Chris both nice looking E30s
Only have owned the GRiSO 2 days and already tearing into as is my standard procedure
Now the bike is not a mystery.
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Squinternotto Posts : 2 Join date : 2024-02-06

I bought a beautiful 2009 Stelvio with 3800 miles. It's like showroom condition. But, and the big BUT is, it has the recalled forged tappets, but not rollers. I've ordered the correct rollerization kit C for the bike. I think I may have read and viewed all of Mr. Roper's posts and YouTube videos, but I need to get into the GRiSO family. The factory rolled Norge shown here, sold.
Scotty

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Fra Cristoforo Posts : 768 Join date : 2016-04-14

That Red job is what we call a Tall GRiSO. Wondering when you'd show up over here!

Montanarolo Posts : 12 Join date : 2024-01-25

GuzziSteve wrote:: That Red job is what we call a Tall GRiSO. Wondering when you'd show up over here!

How did that name come about ?

GRiSO Capo Posts : 10049 Join date : 2013-09-30

We call the Stelvio "Fat GRiSO" here. Very Happy

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L'Innominato Posts : 3342 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64

Yup, Fat GRiSO in red. Welcome to the Ghetto, Scotty!

Pete (Street)

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