Join! (free) • Search • FAQ • Memberlist • Usergroups • Log in Moto Guzzi Griso 8V demo ride Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next      Aussie V Twins Forum Index » General Chat View previous topic View next topic Moto Guzzi Griso 8V demo ride Author Message Meteor Bronze Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 68 Location: Melbourne 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? _________________ The dude abides.... Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:35 am Tel Bronze Member Joined: 12 May 2008 Posts: 58 Location: Hobart, TAS Meteor wrote: 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? Tel wrote: Love the torque reaction as you blip it changing down gears. Yes it does you can definitely feel the reaction as you blip the throttle. _________________ It's all part of the adventure! Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:59 am sickboy Bronze Member Joined: 29 May 2008 Posts: 30 Location: s.a 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. Thu Jun 26, 2008 9:50 am Bueller Silver Member Joined: 17 May 2008 Posts: 262 Location: Melbourne sickboy wrote: 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. And the 750 S3.  A real benchmark for Italian street machines and style. Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:13 pm Meteor Bronze Member Joined: 26 May 2008 Posts: 68 Location: Melbourne 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....   _________________ The dude abides.... Thu Jun 26, 2008 4:21 pm dangerous Bronze Member Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 51 Location: En Zed 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       _________________ Fours belong in cars V11 Nero Corsa RD350lc PC race bike MT100 GP replica F4 CB125t bucket racer XN85 turbo Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:15 pm Fuzz Moderator Joined: 28 Apr 2008 Posts: 265 Location: Grants Pass, oregon, USA Meteor wrote: 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....   Fri Jun 27, 2008 12:27 am Murdoch Admin Joined: 27 Apr 2008 Posts: 433 Location: North Queensland Meteor wrote: 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....   Never thought about it like that Good pick up   _________________ Fri Jun 27, 2008 6:12 am Bombardier Moderator Joined: 11 May 2008 Posts: 173 Location: Rockhampton Queensland Australia Does that mean the Japanese had a hand in the old Valiant? (Slant 6) Heh Heh. Wed Jul 02, 2008 8:36 pm dangerous Bronze Member Joined: 14 May 2008 Posts: 51 Location: En Zed Bombardier wrote: Does that mean the Japanese had a hand in the old Valiant? (Slant 6) Heh Heh. AHHhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh... the old 225 with the sloper rear window   _________________ Fours belong in cars V11 Nero Corsa RD350lc PC race bike MT100 GP replica F4 CB125t bucket racer XN85 turbo Thu Jul 03, 2008 4:22 am Display posts from previous:  All Posts1 Day7 Days2 Weeks1 Month3 Months6 Months1 Year  Oldest FirstNewest First     Aussie V Twins Forum Index » General Chat All times are GMT + 10 Hours Goto page Previous  1, 2, 3  Next Page 2 of 3   Jump to:  Select a forum V Twin`ers----------------General ChatIntroductionsSell, Swap & BuyKiwi V TwinersOff Topic V Twin Bikes----------------Show Us Your StuffTechnical Department AVT Information----------------Messages from AVT AdminV Twin Links You cannot post new topics in this forum You cannot reply to topics in this forum You cannot edit your posts in this forum You cannot delete your posts in this forum You cannot vote in polls in this forum Card File  Gallery  Forum Archive Powered by phpBB © 2001, 2005 phpBB Group Design by Freestyle XL / Flowers Online.