Author Topic: My Griso in her new scrambler dress (Read 8437 times)

adhonores · « **on:** July 18, 2018, 01:12:36 PM »

Few mods for stance, confort and look..

- knight Design Peg lowering kit
- GuzziTech bar risers
- GuzziTech fender eliminator kit
- TKC-80 rubber ;)
- some chiness headlight grill

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rdbandkab · « **Reply #1 on:** July 18, 2018, 01:16:17 PM »

I'm beginning to think that the Griso is the "do it all" Guzzi..

Gliderjohn · « **Reply #2 on:** July 18, 2018, 01:35:12 PM »

kidsmoke · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2018, 01:37:26 PM »

If you're covering gravel with that bike, then I can see this makes a lot of sense. But for when acting as an aggressive road bike, don't those tires really change the handling? Seems tragic to compromise road manners of a bike like this.

Wildguzzi.com · « **Reply #3 on:** July 18, 2018, 01:37:26 PM »

Chuck in Indiana · « **Reply #4 on:** July 18, 2018, 01:39:26 PM »

Welcome to WG.. and yes, the Grease O can do it all.

That would certainly go down fire roads, etc. On road? Uhh.. carefully.

Lannis · « **Reply #5 on:** July 18, 2018, 02:35:45 PM »

I like it all except the tires. Knobbies to make a street bike look "gnarly" is sort of played ... and it'll just have to slow down on pavement.

On the other hand, nothing like building a bike to fit your desire, comfort, and image you want .... Done it many a time!

Lannis

adhonores · « **Reply #6 on:** July 18, 2018, 02:41:16 PM »

I had dual bikes (tiger) mounted on TKC-80 prior to her... im kind a used to that grip... and to answer some comments regarding her usage, I do 50/50 gravel and route and no, i will not corner hard with her.

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kidsmoke · « **Reply #7 on:** July 18, 2018, 03:51:17 PM »

Quote from: adhonores on July 18, 2018, 02:41:16 PM

I had dual bikes (tiger) mounted on TKC-80 prior to her... im kind a used to that grip... and to answer some comments regarding her usage, I do 50/50 gravel and route and no, i will not corner hard with her

Makes a lot of sense then. And it's a beauty.

and there's precedence for taking a road eater and making it more..adaptable.

adhonores · « **Reply #8 on:** July 18, 2018, 03:57:40 PM »

Yeah, ride almost everywhere... with style ;)

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Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #9 on:** July 18, 2018, 06:20:21 PM »

Nice,
I fitted my Griso out with the Knight Design lowering pegs
Heidenau K73 rubber, not as aggressive as yours
10 Liters of extra fuel capacity
I couldn't find a headlight protector so I made one from Lexan, dished it with my hot air gun
Rubber mat to protect the sump.
After 1000km of rough gravel the rear shock is just a pogo stick LOL

Turin · « **Reply #10 on:** July 19, 2018, 12:34:58 AM »

Love the GTV!

If you want great street grip / trail tire, try Pirelli MT60RS. I had them on my KTM supermoto years ago. They allow for severe lean angles and great grip.

Warren Rhen · « **Reply #11 on:** July 19, 2018, 01:23:40 AM »

Quote from: kidsmoke on July 18, 2018, 03:51:17 PM

Makes a lot of sense then. And it's a beauty.

and there's precedence for taking a road eater and making it more..adaptable.

This thing is so cool I might even trade my Citroen for it. Nice job

Huzo · « **Reply #12 on:** July 19, 2018, 02:32:24 AM »

Quote from: rdbandkab on July 18, 2018, 01:16:17 PM

I'm beginning to think that the Griso is the "do it all" Guzzi..

Yeah pretty versatile for sure.
Just not sure about 2 deg C for a week and a half every day, might find her out just a bit...
So can we say " just about everything.."?

molly · « **Reply #13 on:** July 19, 2018, 03:59:30 AM »

With it's low seat height, wide bars and lack of plastic the Griso isn't too bad for a bit of rough terrain but to call it an all rounder would be stretching the concept a bit far.

mjptexas · « **Reply #14 on:** July 19, 2018, 11:25:59 AM »

Quote from: adhonores on July 18, 2018, 01:12:36 PM

Few mods for stance, confort and look..

- knight Design Peg lowering kit
- GuzziTech bar risers
- GuzziTech fender eliminator kit
- TKC-80 rubber ;)
- some chiness headlight grill

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Nice!

Only missing piece is a nice Agostini pipe...

zebraranger · « **Reply #15 on:** July 19, 2018, 02:18:21 PM »

Nope, knobbies on Griso just doesn't work. The Griso is 100% thoroughbred street bike.

Toecutter · « **Reply #16 on:** July 19, 2018, 03:46:51 PM »

Quote from: zebraranger on July 19, 2018, 02:18:21 PM

Nope, knobbies on Griso just doesn't work. The Griso is 100% thoroughbred street bike.

A bike is 100% whatever the owner wishes it to be.

Lannis · « **Reply #17 on:** July 19, 2018, 07:34:36 PM »

Quote from: Toecutter on July 19, 2018, 03:46:51 PM

A bike is 100% whatever the owner wishes it to be.

Well, sort of. You can put knobby tires on your street bike and WISH that it can be run on pavement just as fast as it ever could, and WISH that you can keep up with your buddies on track days just like you used to.

But you can't really, in the non-wishing world ....

Lannis

Guzzistajohn · « **Reply #18 on:** July 19, 2018, 08:18:33 PM »

To each his own! Welcome aboard!

I prefer a "real" woods bike, but that's just me

rschrum · « **Reply #19 on:** July 19, 2018, 08:53:11 PM »

It will go off road, or on road, but will do neither well.

tazio · « **Reply #20 on:** July 19, 2018, 10:31:51 PM »

How many of us really use all our street tires potential?

Street reviews by "canyonchasers" testers were extremely positive. Better than I would have ever thought.
Quote:"Now time for the true asphalt test. How would these tires behave on a fast mountain road? As we made our way up Big Cottonwood Canyon we were immediately delighted by the stability and confidence offered by these tires. And as we reached Wolf Creek Pass, we were running just a few mph’s slower than we would otherwise travel"

Sure, there are always a better tire for specific road conditions, but these seem very capable.
...and probably only a 3~4k mile commitment

AND they look CRAZY,

Rick4003 · « **Reply #21 on:** July 19, 2018, 11:00:38 PM »

I agree that that aggressive knobbies on a street bike doesn't make any sense. I also agree that the owner of any bike can do as they please with their own bikes [emoji4]

A couple of weeks ago I was in Switzerland and took the Klausen pass on one of my friends KTM 950 with aggressive knobbies and we did not have to go slow by any means! No more chicken strip on these tires! So it doesn't mean that knobbies can't work on road, but it is a very different riding stile, and the KTM is setup to run with these tires so it probably do it better than a street bike would.

Still if I had a griso I would have put some proper street tires or if it absolutely had to be something that can cope with gravel roads I would have picked something like a trail attack which have a strong road bias.

Anyway enjoy your bike and post some pictures of it in action on the gravel!

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wirespokes · « **Reply #22 on:** July 20, 2018, 12:08:02 AM »

I've run TKC80s on my R80G/S and the R100GS. I ride year round and had no problem in the rain or at speed on twisty mountain roads. I definitely wasn't the slowest in the pack, and the rest wore street tires. Only trouble with the TKC80 is the rear wears out so fast - the front lasts a long time but not the rear.

Kristian · « **Reply #23 on:** July 20, 2018, 02:48:25 AM »

Uh, no. I know the kids love the scrambler look, but, turning a Griso into a scrambler turns a killer road burner into a cafe posing tool. The knobbies are just No for any kind of serious road work.

And a Stelvio beats it *to* *death* on dirt.

twowings · « **Reply #24 on:** July 20, 2018, 12:38:45 PM »

I like it! Good job!

nick949 · « **Reply #25 on:** July 20, 2018, 02:02:40 PM »

I too like the aesthetic of chunky tires. Mind you, there's not much you can't do on an old Brit bike (or a Guzzi for that matter) with street tires if you've a mind to.

Nick

(stolen from....you guessed it...FB)

LowRyter · « **Reply #26 on:** July 20, 2018, 06:02:46 PM »

I don't get it but Ride Your Own Ride

changohot · « **Reply #27 on:** January 09, 2020, 08:56:22 PM »

Quote from: adhonores on July 18, 2018, 01:12:36 PM

Few mods for stance, confort and look..

- knight Design Peg lowering kit
- GuzziTech bar risers
- GuzziTech fender eliminator kit
- TKC-80 rubber ;)
- some chiness headlight grill

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I know this is an old thread, but where did you get the head light grill? Thanks

Cdn850T5NT · « **Reply #28 on:** January 09, 2020, 09:24:15 PM »

As an aside, I have to ask, rhetorically, how it is possible that a live-axle car like the GTV (to the extent that the live-axle is KEPT in this "make-over") - how come it's not visible in the photo (i.e. the axle tube)?

Photoshopped?

Or, some kind of AM General / Hummer (original) reduction gear set-up at ea. rear wheel (to gain road-clearance)?

safety pictures

(Sorry for the naming of the photo; however nicely done it was, it pains me, as the GTV is one of my all-time Favorites.

Kiwi_Roy · « **Reply #29 on:** January 09, 2020, 09:31:23 PM »

Well I like it a lot
I took my Griso to the Arctic Circle two years back, 8000 km round trip
Instead of a bash plate I wrapped a 1/2" strip of rubber around the sump to bounce the stones off
A Lexan rock stopper over the headlight
Set of semi knobbly rubber.
Rear Hugger
Knight Design lower pegs
A 5 Litre gas can on each of the passenger pegs
It survived the Dempster Highway all right but the Top of the World Highway from Dawson City to Chicken got the better of the rear shock and it spat out all the oil.
I had it refurbished when I got back by Rod Matechuk of RMR Suspension

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