GRiSO as a Commuter?

Don Abbondio Posts : 127 Join date : 2014-08-22

I do commute in a shit load of traffic, but I can only have one motorcycle. I see people riding Harleys and Shadows and Victorys - so why not a GRiSO? A scooter would kill me. I mean, what's the point? I could get to work faster in a car. The distinct advantage of a motorcycle in traffic is filtering through stopped cars at lights and using the carpool lane on the freeway.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 956 Join date : 2014-06-05

Did someone mention a big thumper for the stairs?

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GRiSO is the king of the open road.

This little beast is the king of lane splitting, easily the best city commuter I have owned.

300 lb. 650cc with torque you wouldn't believe. Almost as much fun as the GRiSO, but apples to oranges really.

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GRiSO Capo Posts : 10420 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 67

I don't think anything will beat a Mana as a commuter vehicle, the SRV is astounding too.

Pete

GRiSO Posts : 1163 Join date : 2013-11-26 Age : 60

The first day I moved to San Francisco I was riding my KZ650 going down Market Street. It took me FOREVER to shake some brain dead bozo riding a scooter.
The scooter was a better city ride than the KZ.
So yeah, The GRiSO is going to have some "short comings" but not enough to stop me from commuting on it.

DM

Sfregiato Posts : 467 Join date : 2014-06-13 Age : 74

My FZ6 Yamaha was very nimble and fast. My son commuted from LA to Santa Barbara on weekends. I sold it when he moved to NY. When he visits he rides the GRiSO and complains of the abrupt throttle.

GRiSO Posts : 1163 Join date : 2013-11-26 Age : 60

I had a 1988 FZ6. Fun little mischief maker!!!

Sfregiato Posts : 467 Join date : 2014-06-13 Age : 74

DungeonMaster wrote:: I had a 1988 FZ6. Fun little mischief maker!!!

Mine was a 2005 and very good all arounder. I bought it to share with my son, researching them to see what would be a good learning bike for him. It served him and myself well. I sold it to buy the GRiSO.

GRiSO Capo Posts : 95 Join date : 2014-09-15

Sure a GRiSO is a decent commuter for me.

20+ miles each way, old highways, backroads and reasonably quick industrial sections.

Something smaller and lighter like a V7 would be better but the GRiSO get 45 mpg average and is one heck of a lot smaller than my car. '05 CTS-V

And to those who gripe about snatchy throttle or heavy clutch you should try my CTS-V with a racing clutch in stop-n-go traffic. The V get's downright nasty.

Don Abbondio Posts : 74 Join date : 2014-11-21

beetle wrote:: thus causing mayo in the top end

I had mayo with my sandwich last night. 'Twas good. :-D

GRiSO Posts : 1163 Join date : 2013-11-26 Age : 60

joecool wrote:

beetle wrote:: thus causing mayo in the top end

I had mayo with my sandwich last night. 'Twas good. :-D

ummmmm, didja get your sandwich mayo from your valve cover?? Shocked

Don Abbondio Posts : 74 Join date : 2014-11-21

DungeonMaster wrote:

joecool wrote:

beetle wrote:: thus causing mayo in the top end

I had mayo with my sandwich last night. 'Twas good. :-D

ummmmm, didja get your sandwich mayo from your valve cover?? Shocked

It's Italian mayo... ;-)

GRiSO Posts : 1163 Join date : 2013-11-26 Age : 60

made with olive oil.
are you putting Extra Virgin in your motor? Smile

Don Abbondio Posts : 74 Join date : 2014-11-21

[quote="DungeonMaster"]made with olive oil.
are you putting Extra Virgin in your motor? Smile

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Yes. Isn't that what is required?

Grignapoco Posts : 159 Join date : 2014-04-17

Huh... So there is something better about the 1100?

I can do short trips without mayo-ing my engine?

This will change some things! If I was going out less than 30 min, I always took the SUV!

GRiSO Posts : 1163 Join date : 2013-11-26 Age : 60

Pete can tell you all the details but yes, they are different. Can't say "better"
The 1100 is an old, well worn soldier and it has much more tolerance for hot rodding.
The engine architecture is different is all I can say. The 1100's don't condense moisture in the valve covers and don't get "mayo".
Not that I worry about it. I live in a hot, dry desert and I rev The SHIT out of my bike.

DM

GRiSO Posts : 1406 Join date : 2014-01-02

No mayo on the 1100...
You're good, ride the piss out of it!

Don Abbondio Posts : 127 Join date : 2014-08-22

Well, my head won out. I just put a deposit on a new V7. Lighter weight and a steel tank were deciding factors. I'm not getting any younger and I have to move the bike around the garage a lot. I'm coming off a Dorsoduro with a swollen tiny (3.2 gallons) tank. The V7 just seems to check all the boxes. I put a deposit down on it this morning (needs PDI):

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Don Abbondio Posts : 1017 Join date : 2015-02-27 Age : 77

Congratulations. Very nice. You won't be sorry. And it commutes well (lots better than an 1100 Sport, for example) and the large tank is liberating.

L'Innominato Posts : 3341 Join date : 2013-05-29 Age : 64

Spaceknight wrote:: ...I keep getting to work 1/2 hour late and get home even later. You need something more boring like a DL650... Otherwise you'll keep finding the longest way to get from point A to B.

Reminds me of an old Touratech tee-shirt that sports one of my all-time favorite slogans:
"The shortest distance between two points is a damn shame!"

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