Another Bike Wanted.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 5:52 pm

I see a change of moniker to - "Guzzibastard"

Good for you - hope it meets your expectations.

Al

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 9:33 pm

Boxered wrote:sagacious eh?
Does that mean Amanda conducted the negotiations ?

Nice bike that, let us know what you think of it after a few rides?

Steve

Aye will do, wont be for a while yet. Hoping to tek it to the Wales do.

Despite what the ebay ad says it should have 6 gears! Bought it for a two up easy ride. Pondered long and hard about the R1200R but imo it does not have the custom/roadster look that I am liking here.

Another selling point for me was the absence of ESA ABS TC DCT Power Modes. etc.etc. Uncomplicated Italiano cool.

Henners · Post by **Henners** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:11 pm

Good Luck with the Griso Chris ~ Tom

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Mon Jan 25, 2016 11:26 pm

Fingers crossed

Ekimyrf · Post by **Ekimyrf** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 9:15 pm

boxerscott wrote:Fingers crossed

I own a nice 1100 Griso, lovely bike but for your pillion to be happy you will need a footpeg lowering kit, only way my wife is comfy is with that and an airhawk. It is however a good stable bike for the rider with a pillion onboard.

The R1100s has better pillon accommodation standard.

There is someting about the Griso though soul personality its ace

My son describes the R1100s as a bit like James Bond, an action man in a nice suit, whereas the Griso is a thug in a vest.

Blackal · Post by **Blackal** » Mon Feb 15, 2016 10:27 pm

Ekimyrf wrote:
boxerscott wrote:Fingers crossed
I own a nice 1100 Griso, lovely bike but for your pillion to be happy you will need a footpeg lowering kit, only way my wife is comfy is with that and an airhawk. It is however a good stable bike for the rider with a pillion onboard.

The R1100s has better pillon accommodation standard.

There is someting about the Griso though soul personality its ace

My son describes the R1100s as a bit like James Bond, an action man in a nice suit, whereas the Griso is a thug in a vest.

Chris (Boxerscott) is more of a thug ...... In a dress

Al

boxerscott · Post by **boxerscott** » Wed Feb 17, 2016 9:58 pm

Do not think that the Pillion provision is a problem. My other half is 5`4" and Eight stone ... If it becomes a problem then it goes to someone else.

Trying to get Piaggio to provide me with another "Technical Update" for this engine. Should be a recall really but as usual lawyers and accountants dictate otherwise. There exists a top end issue with failing tappets and cam followers from the 2008 to the 2012 engines. It is well documented on all Guzzi Forums.

There are no symptoms as yet but I am sure that my bike like all the others in this range will have tappets that are losing their coatings and scoring the cam followers. The coatings drop into the engine and this leads to catastrophic failure if not addressed no matter how often you change oil and filters. It only happens in the new 8 valve 1200 early engines.

Apparently Piaggio are a set of bully boys when it comes to their franchises. I have heard this from more than one dealer.

I am hoping that a M8 of mine with a trailer fancy` s a day down to Newcastle in the not to distant future