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The Griso is a beautiful bike...a neat one in a lot of ways. I think there are still some leftovers even.But they are still tall and heavy compared to say a smallblock.And smallblocks are kinda similar to airheads in a lot of ways.Have you considered one? Tried one?I am absolutely smitten with ours.Though I confess I'm starting to list after the V9 Bobber/Bobber Sport!
Kev, the only smallblock I've ever ridden was an early 750 Breva. I wasn't horribly impressed, but then again, I wasn't impressed with my R100GS when I first rode it. My lasting impression of the 'baby' Breva was that it was under-powered and wound out way too early in the lower gears. Having said that, my good riding buddy could whip me up the tight winding roads leading up to the BRP. And it was a really neat lightweight touring bike, with HB bags and a small windshield.I probably do owe it to myself to spend some time on a couple of the newer small-blocks.Bob
Thanks for that info on guzzi / accident md. I bought my stornello there. I'm 130 miles from there. I'd like to ride the bobber or roamer. I'm going to check out thunder in the valley this wknd. Johnstown pa. Guzzi was there last year but I'm not sure about this year. Haven't seen anything listed.
Don't know where this will end up, but, at the moment, I've got Griso on my mind.Bob
The more you ride them the more you like them.
Thanks for all the positive comments and alternative suggestions.John, is the owner's name 'Enzo' at Cadre? I've not been there, yet. Couple of things I'd like to talk over with him. I know I'd take a real bath trading the 1200 Sport on a new Guzzi, so as you suggested a while back, perhaps he could discuss consignment with me. From what I've read on WG, Cadre sounds like a really good dealership.Re weight of my bikes. The R100GS is tall, but weighs in somewhere around 475 lbs, I think, so it is still manageable. The Honda CB1100 probably weighs as much as the 1200 Sport, but carries its weight low and feels narrow, so she's heavy but easy to ride. B11 and 12S owners my size may understand to 'weight up high' issue I'm having with the bike.You know, I might just dust off the Sport today and head out for a couple hundred miles, in the country, where weight is of a lot less concern, without all the traffic and stop and go riding. Checking weather report as I type.Later,Bob