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Id hate to ground loop a Griso!
Can a Griso pull a look at the sky wheelie in lower gears with just a snap of the throttle ?
Even my Griso 1100 could get me in trouble. Last fall I found myself drag racing some hot Audi, of all things, trying to pass him before the end of a merge lane. I was going over 90 in a 45 mph zone before I shut down. This could have resulted in a big ticket, for no rational reason. Later that ride I didn't see gravel on a tight corner I was blitzing and had to enter the opposite lane to get around it, without being able to see if it was clear of oncoming traffic. That could have been fatal.My occasional recklessness is one reason I have never upgraded to a 1200 Griso. The other is all the modifications I made on my 1100 that I would have to transfer over to or repeat on the new one.I don't think anyone is really well-served by the extra power of the 1200, on the street. But that's just my opinion.Moto
I will just say that over the years I've had (or have ridden) a number of bikes that tempted me to behave badly.I decided it was smarter to own bikes that didn't do that to me all the time.
Right at the moment, since Piaggio have decided to turn Guzzi into a joke factory, I�m seriously thinking that my next purchase, and probably my last, will likely be either one of these or whatever it evolves into.http://www.husqvarna-motorcycles.com/vitpilen/vitpilen-701/I think it looks like crazy fun!Pete
Well maybe it comes down to this.Some blokes are acutely aware of the speed they're doing and no clue of the % of throttle.= (Long life)Some blokes are acutely aware of the % of throttle they have set and no clue of the speed.=(Short life)If your bike is sailing along faster than you intended, the problem is above the seat, not below..Getting a smaller/slower bike, only serves to mask the real issue.ieYou can carry the same level of ignorance and not pay the ultimate price so soon.
A man's gotta know his limitations.
Decided to downsize from my Griso 8V to a V7 III for two reasons: 1) The Griso's weight and ergonomics were a bit too much for my back and 2) I rarely rode the bike at anything close to its potential. Most of my riding is now commuting and shorter weekend jaunts and the V7 is much better suited to that job. I do miss the 'stupid fast' fun you can have on a Griso and agree it takes some discipline not to get yourself into trouble. The bike never scared me as such but I would often find myself going faster than conditions would normally permit and I constantly had to remind myself to dial it back a bit. While great fun I often felt like I wasn't using the bike's potential - because I wasn't. Like the old saying goes, 'more fun to ride a slower bike fast than a fast bike slow'.
To the OP, yes, I rode a friends ST1300 and found I was going 20-30 mph faster than I thought I was. Owned a '99 ZRX that I couldn't keep under 100, so I sold it so that I could keep my license - but what a comfortable bike that one was!
I accept that it's an "out there" notion.But could there be a case for...
Are you trying to kill me Paul?
Sounds like we need a BBQ run to Lockhart on the Grisos!!Prescott...time for an upgrade!!
The BMW R1200RS that I got last year is the most powerful bike I've owned at about 125hp. After exploring the edge of this bike's performance envelope, I realized that the Remus carbon fiber slip-on was probably a bad idea. The thing is, this bike is nice to ride at sane speeds, too. With the exception of an occasional blast on a long, straight, and empty stretch of highway, I normally ride the Beemer about like I ride the Vintage; just a little faster than traffic...
I appreciate the small bike fast thing, but it applies more when cruising between coffee stops than linking destinations together over vast distances.
Who actually argued there couldn't be a case for that?