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Enzo the baker
Grignapoco
Posts : 194
Join date : 2014-03-25
|  Subject: Returnof the Prodigal Son  Fri Nov 14, 2014 9:49 am | |
| Well, many of you will no doubt be happy to hear that I have returned from my self imposed exile from this most excellent Forum. As for the rest of you, I promise to stay within the boundaries of polite conversation in the future and look forward to actually burying the hatchet, a typically American term of art.
Anyway I had some pretty bad shoulder pain after several 200 mile rides on the GRiSO. I damaged my shoulder years ago in a rapid descent exercise about 45 years ago and it has ached since then. I had a set of Pro Taper Travis Pastrana bars on my dual sport a while ago and loved them, so I ordered a set last week, supposed to be here today. Height was not an issue rather I was looking for about an inch more pullback, hopefully this will work. Ride report to follow. | |
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Laker
Biondino
Posts : 205
Join date : 2014-09-08
Age : 53
| | Subject: Re: Returnof the Prodigal Son Fri Nov 14, 2014 11:46 am | |
| Welcome back, hope your shoulder gets better and tell me more about getting 40mpg on a GRiSO because I'm getting 30! | |
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Pete Roper
GRiSO Capo
Posts : 10420
Join date : 2013-05-29
Age : 67
| | Subject: Re: Returnof the Prodigal Son Fri Nov 14, 2014 12:29 pm | |
| If you're only getting 30mpg there is something amiss. Have you made any changes to the bike?
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Laker
Biondino
Posts : 205
Join date : 2014-09-08
Age : 53
| | Subject: Re: Returnof the Prodigal Son Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:24 pm | |
| Thanks Pete, I'll start a new thread so as not to derail Enzo's | |
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Enzo the baker
Grignapoco
Posts : 194
Join date : 2014-03-25
| | Subject: Re: Returnof the Prodigal Son Fri Nov 14, 2014 1:41 pm | |
| The last two rides my readout said my mpg was 42.5 and 40.0. I ride a lot slower now than when I had my VFR. However I still flog the GRiSO regularly. I know Arizona gas is pretty crappy, consequently I add an ounce or two of ethanol booster, seems to help. Right now I am running stock mapping, a Mistral carbon pipe completely intact. Once the GRiSO got to 4,000 miles performance and mileage got better. | |
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grisorosso
Grignapoco
Posts : 117
Join date : 2014-09-05
Age : 69
| | Subject: Re: Returnof the Prodigal Son Fri Nov 14, 2014 6:06 pm | |
| Welcome once more. I have the Pro Taper Travis Pastrana on my 1100. They are a welcome relief from the wide stockers on the 1100. I also narrowed mine up to the max. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]They vibrate a little more (meh!), the end weight mounting will require modification. I tried an aftermarket bar end, vibrated more, clutch and brake lever protrusion fugly. [You must be registered and logged in to see this image.]Hope this helps. | |
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Enzo the baker
Grignapoco
Posts : 194
Join date : 2014-03-25
| | Subject: Re: Returnof the Prodigal Son Mon Nov 17, 2014 8:39 am | |
| richo, I like the way the Pastrana bars look on your bike, very compact. I figured that the bar ends would require some imaginative solution. I never thought about increased vibration, maybe some lead shot? Anyway I spent the weekend riding around on the BMW and the Pro Tapers are still in their box. I will probably put them on this week. Thank you for posting your photos, really does help. | |
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Steak
Godfather
Posts : 3154
Join date : 2013-05-28
Age : 59
| | Subject: Re: Returnof the Prodigal Son Mon Nov 17, 2014 12:42 pm | |
|  Everyone likes prodigalia! --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- --- [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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