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Just curious why you would pick a Suzuki Vstrom for a touring bike where you could also chose another guzzi like the Norge or Stelvio 1200. Could you clarify?
I've just seen this review 3 years late. Loved the video footage onnthe Stelvio Pass. I think my Aprilia there around 2018. I've always loved the Griso but never got around to buying one. The small tank scares me. I sold the Falco a while back. I now have a 650 VStrom and a Moto Guzzi Le Mans IV. Love them both for different reasons. There's something glorious about the primitive tech on carburetted Guzzis. Love them. Thanks for the video. You have a new subscriber.
Thank you! I just refurbished mine and wrapped it in emerald green.. still loving her to bits, the small tank wasn’t a big issue for me I’ve done loads of touring and even the NC500 in the highlands without ever running out of juice. The Griso 1200 is fuel injected doesn’t have carbs 😄 thanks for the sub
I have a V7 850 Special (Not a 1200 Griso.) but I can completely agree with you on your comments. The air filter thing is a good one. A stock air filter flows plenty of air and only cost a few pounds, "When you need to change it." I've just checked in there on my bike as it is a year old and there is NO DUST whatsoever! The oil levels on most Moto Guzzi are very critical and "less is better" than too much. The simple design of these engines is their strength and gives them good reliability.
You throttle body full of crap coz the 1200 has a fuel evaporation canister which feeds crap back in... you can remove it.. the 1100 doesn't have that. The k&n filter is great Owned my 2008 1100 for 14 years.. and I'm still in love with it... The toughest most robust bike ever made.... way better and more reliability than any BMW ever made... Only a few minor issues
My tents in ITALICS haha 😂. Liked and subscribed.. Got the tent. Got the cooker. Got the cameras.. GOT 100 BUNGEE CORDS.. NC500 here we come.. 👍 😁 😂❤❤💯🤓🙏🙏👌
"Paper filters cannot be bettered". If you are looking for maximum dirt filtration and engine longevity, stick ONLY to paper element. All other filters are not filtering all it should. I had K&N air filters on different vehicles for 20 years and saw all the crap that made it past the "filter" and into the ducting before the throttle body. Not worth it. 💩👎
I don’t own a Griso, but I certainly would like to. Thank you for your video, it hasn’t altered my opinion on the Griso and eventually I will purchase one. I own a Kawasaki 500 Mach 3 H1A triple so I love and appreciate motorcycles that are different, to me being outside normal is very appealing. Warmest regards from New Zealand
Its seems ridiculous to me you speak if all this maintenance and changes that you do, then say if you do this its a reliable good bike. Thsts an oxymoron surely?..compare this to any japanesel bike, it sounds like a nightmare..im not trying to be mean ..but you have after this put me off these machines..perhaps sadly,.. completely.
If you watched properly and be knowledgable about Guzzi you will know that the only reason I had to do all the maintenance is because I’ve messed with it myself. As said in the video, keep the bike stock, do the regular services and you’ll have 0 problems. Enjoy
I flashed the ECU with a different map to run on open pipe.. I have a video called riding it like I stole it if you want more ‘sporty’ riding.. that one is on the stock exhaust due to Italian police being hotter on non standard exhausts.
Generally those type of air filters require oil on them to catch fine particulates. I don’t know the make of the one you’re holding but a K&N which is similar looking to yours, needs to be cleaned and oiled often. Your valves usually take a beating when dirt is introduced into the engine.
@@TYPE1media I should have stated I found my way to your video because I found a Griso in my area for sale with low km and a good price. I appreciate your video, I might just have to go see this bike in person. Thank you.
That Griso of yours sounds like it means business.. Very envious. I've yet to see one. I live at the western end of the Pyrenees and it would be ideal for blatting up those mountain passes. Would you say there would be enough room for a 6'2" rider? (Looks like Henley?)
I discovered over 20 years ago these garbage fictional hi flow air filter that let dirt into your engine. Dynoed a ferrari 308 qv 20 minutes apart, lost 5 bhp on a K&N. I always say go on a diet first, loose 5kg body weight, cheaper and healthier than a junk filter if your qualifying for grid position in a race its a different story.
@TYPE-1 I have multiple bikes, one being a v7 850, on the long slow search for a Griso SE , has got to be the best muscle naked that very few people are aware off
Thanks for sharing your experience with the bike. Did you have to grease the rear suspension bearings at the pivot points? I have heard the factory did not grease those bearings.
Nice riding there mate! I'm feeling to bet that the front of the motorcycle is really the thing that gives you the feeling to chase after because I see you dropping gears for the grunt, even though this motorcycle can actually tolerate and perform on high gears with low speed . I had the opportunity to get a griso but found an Aprilia Dorsoduro 1200 for cheaper and with ABS and traction control, so I opted for that instead. However I feel in my later years I'd go looking for the griso regardless.....
Thank you mate! I like the Dorsoduro 🙂. Yeah the Griso has lot of torque at lower rpm’s too but it’s around 5000 that it’s really explosive so when I ride in ‘sport’ mode I’m always after that torque peak
@@TYPE1media tks for your super-fast help!!!. I´m a rookie with my 8V, so excited. I´ll review your channel bro. thanks for your videos and your help!!
I have a Ventura Pack Rack on mine. I have the same tank bag, the exactly same bike. I have done 42000km on it since new. Has been working great. I do have the little guzzi fairing on mine. :-)
THat's a very nice series of joined up bends! Bit of UK road surface here and there though, eh? I'd have been riding it very differently on my T3 Cali (a very different bike), with a lot fewer gear changes and "Days Like These" playing on the headset ((o; Tech ask: you have a lav mic from the Zoom recorder picking up exhaust noise?
Yeah road surface was surprisingly less smooth than I remembered it been 3 years ago. I love the Cali.. very nice bike Barry! To be honest I’ve been very lazy with the recording and I only had the zoom recorder inside my tank bag and did a bit of Equalising in Post.
A couple of bum clenching moments there. Or is it me getting old? Btw how is the griso now after all the work you had done? Looks like you have total confidence in it and are enjoying it.
I try to always leave a bit of slack even when going full bananas.. I think the only moment in this video was some potholes I did not expected on top of getting a bit late on the brakes.. I love it! I’m not sure I would get a different bike as of right now even if I could.
🙂Similar experiences on mine. A little love and hate bike. I have not had any serious issues with mine. It's not good for offroad. I have stock cpu mapping at the moment. Ruff engine below 2500 rpm. I think it is comfortable to run a maximum 1000km a day. The seam on the seat was red, that has faded.. 🙂
My 1100 Griso is the best all-round Guzzi I have owned, it kind of combined the best atibutes of my prior guzzi's. I did 3 mods. 1. LED headlight lamp and LED hi and low driving / flood lights. 2. Carbon fibre slip on that was designed and tuned for the 1100i. 3 found a set of tyres that suited my riding style and the bikes handling. I was warned to not use any non genuine air filters including oil type like k&n Negitives 1. I am 6'1 and found that I was a bit cramped. More peg room needed 2. Watch the rear brake....it can be easily and unintentionally locked under hard breaking. Finding less aggressive pads helped. When riding with a group, on straights and open corners, the griso didn't have the proformance (although still very acceptable). in the tight twisties, I could out corner and out torque many more modern machines. Best parts about owing griso, people think it is a relatively new bike, not a 2006 as they are one of the most unique production bikes ever made with a ageless style. Unfortunately it was completely submerged in the recent floods in north NSW. RIP 🙏 to my faithful Griso. Hard part is finding a new one.
Hello! It’s a dry clutch and yes it’s normal to have a bit of rattle… Guzzi’s are like people.. they’re all a bit different so it’s difficult to know what’s normal and what isn’t.. personally I’d say that if it sounds like beans in a metal tin or like gentle scratching it’s normal.. if you have squeaking or knocking then get it checked.
What are your thoughts on the oem ecu? It's located just above the exhaust headers and when it gets hot (like every stop light) the fueling/performance gets very inconsistent.
Olá, o meu marido tem a Griso 1200, adoramos a moto, mas de momento está a acender uma luz vermelha no visor com símbolo de óleo...foi ao mecânico á revisão, mas depois de dar uma pequena volta com ela, voltou a acender o visor vermelho. Alguém que já teve o mesmo problema? O que poderá ser? Posso enviar foto...se ajudar... Cristina
