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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: CanBike on April 28, 2024, 09:45:27 PM
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Just purchased a very nice 2007 Griso 1100, and the handle bars feel a bit too wide and I was thinking of installing risers.
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I have only ridden one 1100 Griso and it felt exactly like my 2 VPC 1200 (1151 cc) Norge power wise.
Like you, I always felt that the ‘bars were unnecessarily wide, especially for something that does not have a reputation for tank slippers and the like.
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I found the same on mine even with 1-in spacer underneath the handlebar mount I found the grips to be a bit too far apart and forward. I ended up putting a pair of Mana bars on it and the position is now perfect. The Mana bars were a perfect bolt on solution. I also have the knight lowering pegs and longer adjustable toe lever mounts.
As for performance comparison, I also have a 1200 Sport. Both being four valve motors (2v heads) The motors feel very similar in power character and response but the 1100 is obviously lower in horsepower and torque. I like both. The 1200 Sport is like you put a layer of fine velvet over the more raw GRiSO.
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If you put the KD pegs on you will need to also buy the KD adjustable toe peg for the brake lever. You can make the factory gearshift work just fine.
https://knightdesignllc.com/aprilia-moto-guzzi-lowered-toe-pegs/
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Let me disagree, and suggest that the new owner let his legs adapt to the new position for a while. The Griso's footpegs are already farther down than my stock T3's!
The Griso is designed for spirited riding, and the rider is intended to ride like a jockey. Feet high, balls of the feet on top of the pegs. This is how performance riders do it.
The wide handlebars are a feature that brings the rider closer to the tank, also good for handling. They are not intended for extra leverage.
Some riders adapt their Grisos for Interstates. They try to attain the position of a buggy driver instead of a horse rider. Don't be one of those.
If your legs cramp up early in the season before they readjust to the jockey position, this is only Guzzi's way of encouraging you to move to a better climate.
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