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| Tel |
Moto Guzzi Griso 8V demo rideEnjoyed a test ride on this machine today. Unfortunately it decided to rain today which did put a bit of a damper on it. I did find some dry back roads outside of Richmond (Tas) to push it along a bit.The bike was fitted with the accessory Termignoni muffler (with baffle removed) and sounded bloody glorious. Suspension was firm but well controlled, with potential to tune it to your weight and ride style. Handling/steering was light and quite precise, very stable at low and high speeds and on nasty roads. It slipped a bit in the slippery conditions but was easily controlled, certainly not scary no doubt the Metzeler M3s also helped. Never noticed that it was shaft drive. The CARC system works very well. Fuelling was in my view as close to perfect as can be done in these days of tight emission laws. A bit fluffy around 3k revs but otherwise it was crisp and immediately responsive. Did I mention it sounded glorious!!! Quality was to a high standard, great paint, great fittings, classy looks. The ergonomics suited my 5'10" and was very comfortable, lovely seat, bar and peg triangle. The bike produces plenty of low down torque and power climbs steadily and in a very linear sort of way until 6k revs. After 6k it then lifts its skirts and flys into the redline. (Its like it comes on cam, or a turbo cuts in.) I didn't notice any flat spot at all. Love the torque reaction as you blip it changing down gears. Vibration is typically v twin re-assurring and comfortable, gets a bit more buzzy above 6k revs. But not an issue. Did I mention it sounded bloody glorious!!! The only things I didn't like was the tank is on the small side (about 16.5 litres I think) and the instrument panel fogged up a little, no doubt due to the rain. (This has been an ongoing minor glitch with Guzzi and I believe Aprilia instruments.) I can't believe that only 3 riders took the opportunity to test ride this bike, I thought there may have been more interest. I'm planning on getting to the Melbourne Bike Show this year as I am in the market, but I am having a hard time imagining that there will be a better bike for me. 
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| Murdoch |
Thanks for the review & pic Tel 
Its the 1st time I`ve seen one |
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| Tel |
Some more photos
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| Fuzz |
That's nice  , I like it!!
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| Murdoch |
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| Tel |
At the moment I just can't get enough of this machine:
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| Tel |
Okay the last ones
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| sickboy |
Love it,and I'd dearly love one,only I cant bear to part with the Guzzi I've got. | ||||
| dangerous |
Re: Moto Guzzi Griso 8V demo ride
So i missed out on a ride, I did however ride the 1st 2 valve Griso and I loved it, it would/is my next pick of bike... just cant part with the one I have. The turbo feel, interesting you should say that as I have had and do have turbo bikes, I once rode the last Daytona 4 valve Guzzi and it was a odd feeling from a big loaping V2 airhead, the 4v Griss must have the same felling... COOL http://rides.webshots.com/album/548014025iEufyv I do prefer the Griss in red tho the white is meh and the black dosnt show the lines aswell. |
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| buellbabe |
Red is faster anyway LOL!
Never been a Guzzi fan (always thought they just hadn't got it together in the looks department ) but I gotta say that is one nice looking BIKE! And D, you know I reckon yours is bloody sexy! Bikes not bad either! |
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| Meteor |
Putting a v-twin around that way certainly overcomes the heating issues associated with a Buell/Harley configuration. I wonder if there's some mechanical advantage with having the crankshaft parallel with the shaft drive?
I wonder if they lean to one side when you rev them? |
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| Tel |
Yes it does you can definitely feel the reaction as you blip the throttle. |
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| sickboy |
When I bought my first Guzzi I thought what have I done? The first 100km where a nightmare getting used to the clutch,gearbox and the torque reaction,I found it best to do all the braking and get on the gas before entering a corner to avoid the torque reaction,it is definately an unusuall but rewarding riding experience. But the next 150,000km where awesome.As for the styling of Guzzi's ,like anything its a personel thing,personaly I think Guzzi has designed some of the best bikes ever,like the the first 850 lemans,the 1100sport and the MGS01. | ||||
| Bueller |
And the 750 S3. A real benchmark for Italian street machines and style. |
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| Meteor |
All the same, I can't help thinking that it's funny for an Italian bike to be called a 'Griso' (Grease-o).
It's like Harley releasing a model called the Seppo 1200, or BMW coming out with the new 800 Kraut.... 
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| dangerous |
and to day I find out a mate just brought a MGS01... and what ya know theres a BEARs race meet that Im racing at in a few weeks  
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| Fuzz |
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| Murdoch |
Never thought about it like that Good pick up 
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| Bombardier |
Does that mean the Japanese had a hand in the old Valiant?
(Slant 6) Heh Heh. |
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| dangerous |
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| Bueller |
Off topic - 225 a great motor. I had a few. You could even get alloy heads for them. I had one that was ported and polished with 125 thou off. I put in oversized valves and crucified my friend's V8s. One guy came into work with Falcon 250 pistons to put in one. The foreman told him it would go though the waterjacket, but the guy insisted. He went out with something around 300 cubic inches, no sleeves and seemed to work. |
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| BGA |
Two Wheels just reviewed the Griso and gave it the thumbs up tho for the money I would buy MV me thinks.
I recall they had a electrical issue on a test bike so they are obviously are sticking to the original guzzi recipe!!! |