I LOVED This Bike So Much I BOUGHT IT! | 2014 Moto Guzzi Griso Full Review 

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As a gen 2 Griso owner your assessment is spot on. The triple espresso power rush above 5000 arps is quite satisfying. The Guzzi big block w/open pipes sounds like a muscle car. This is a bike with a soul, and it lets you know it’s alive.

Moto Guzzi have been running the experiment of "what if a Harley Davidson was made by an Italian company" for a while now, so it's no wonder you've fallen in love with the Griso. Hopefully you're trading in the Ducati in the time honored tradition of being right before it's due for a Desmo service.

So, do all the Guzzi boys meet up at the local Olive Garden?

Griso was a piece of functional art. Amazing bike.

I've owned a lot of road bikes. Ive owned 2 Guzzis. Moto Guzzi has delivered something no one else could. If you've had one you know what I'm talking about.

Nice! Happy to watch vids where people are super excited about their bike.

Hey Spite, glad to see you are still going strong, keep ot up.

Once again, congrats on the new bike! It looks cool and for sure is a lot different then we commonly see on the roads.

Congrats on the new bike spite !

The fastest rider I’ve ever ripped with, a former ama racer from back in the day, was a grey haired old dude who rode one of these

Awesome that you bought a Griso Spite! This bike should get more attention than it gets!

Absolutely brilliant! Nothing beats "new bike day" 😁👍‼️ Be good, ride well ‼️

Great video mate watching form Western Australia 🍻🍺🥃

I love Guzzi so much I was shocked to see you on one. That direct spinning pole drive is such a different feeling.

I own a red 2017 and your assessment is spot on. Its such an Italian quirky bike, its hard not to fall for it. And lets face it, its one of the most gorgeous bikes out there.

Excellent pick! Beautiful ride!

Man, your content is getting better and better. Always enjoy seeing you do a bike review. You definitely got a knack for this sh*et. Keep them videos coming and congrats on the new biscotti 😂

I bought a last year red Griso for half price at a local NorCali dealer at just under 8k. They were doing their best to get rid of the last 5 Griso's. This is a tough bike to own. The ergonomics are for 5'8" riders and below. I was at around 6ft and your knees are VERY far forward and you have to lean forward so it feels like you are cramped. Even more than a sport bike. Although that is an issue, this is an awesome bike.. I road the R9T and this bike while trying to decide between the 2. The R9T is better, handling better, ergo's better, power the same. But the sound is much better than the T. I wanted a bike without rider aide's, etc, After starting the bike and giving it a short rev I realized this was akin to sitting in my 1970's V8 Chevy with Glasspacks and saying this is why I wanted a bike like this. No rider aid's, no ABS, etc. I actually went to the dealer which sold both BMW and Guzzi with the intent of buying a bike without the aides, I just wanted to experience riding when I was a little younger.. The price difference at the time was 8k. I own a R1200RT and know everything about that motor. It is a great motor but the Griso has twice the character. I would reco this bike but it's an occasional bike, not a commuter. I ride it to just remind myself how it used to feel to ride a 1980's high HP bike which is why I choose it over the T. Get the red, not the silver. This is a great bike with a great transmission. If you are coming from a HD bike it will be much better, if you compare this to a Japan bike, it might be a little different but forget what he is trying to say about comparing it to a Kawi, that doesn't make sense. This will embarrass a HD and in the twisties on 128 in Norcal it will keep up with metrics with more HP once you get used to it. I regularly keep up with these bikes through the twisties and keep up during the straights. He's right about putting the new motor into a Griso, just fix the ergo's. If you ride most of the V7 variants they scrape at 15 degrees or less. It's like riding a HD, you can't get aggressive or you will kill yourself, the Griso is a lean all day moto and although I hate the ergo's it is a much better moto than the perceived competition.. Is there competition, not really, I keep searching for a competitive bike but none have come along...and yes I launch the bike, front wheel comes up, the revving guys at lights just decide that was a dumb idea, don't rev a Griso again :). What is Olive Garden. Is that some coffee house or something, nothing I do. See you at the light.

Wow that bike is awesome looking. Congrats on the guzzi!

Spite continually brings up the MT-01. He would definitely like a Buell XB12 as a holdover until the Yamaha is importable. Chunky, stumpy, little naked bike with a torquy air-cooled cruiser V-twin! All torque all the time. And it'll make fantastic noises and be that quirky, weird thing that stands out. Spite's gotta get a 1200 Lightning on the channel. It'll be way more up his alley than the XB9 he rode on Yammie's channel.

God I want a 1200 Griso so badly now! I'm so hyped things worked out the way it did when I probably mentioned the Griso a half dozen times after you had just made the Discord! I will say definitely check out the aftermarket seats I'm not sure who makes it but there's this one gorgeous and plush brown leather one I have seen on a number of Griso that have come up for sale.

Very valid point about putting the pretty stuff on the other side .

The 2nd Griso is one of the very few bikes that would pull me back to road only motorcycles, love them!

I have a 2018 Griso 1200 and love the hell out of it. It is my 178th bike to own so far. I had a V7 classic and loved the look, but it was really slow. This Griso is not slow! I am going to keep mine for a long time. Now I have a bounch of other bikes to sell so I can keep my Griso in the garage and not in my driveway.

I would love to see a new version of the Griso with a V100 engine.

Welcome to the club!

I bloody love my 2014 8V SE (same grey paintwork you’ve just reviewed). Really good review and I agree with all your comments. Don’t worry about cooling. I’m in West Aus where its gets over 35 deg C often, and I’ve never had an issue with overheating. The 3+ L of oil, massive oil cooler and those sideways heads keeps it plenty cool even when stationary. The cramped lower section was sorted with some Knight Design 50mm lowered rests and it made a huge difference. I have the same issue with the front brakes, and I suspect could be sorted with better pads. The Griso is easy to work on too, as long as you don’t mind changing 3 types of oil. Valve clearances can be done in an hour or even less if you know what you’re doing. These are getting hard to find. In Aus right now there’s only 4 for sale, and the later Gen 2’s are holding their value. Please please Moto Guzzi, bring us a Gen-3 with the Mandello plant. That would look awesome, and meet the stringent Euro standards I’m thinking. Great review and Chanel mate. Love it.

Nice one! My jealousy score is high with this one! I have now developed a itchy crave thay I had only for Buell in the past :o

Yes you are right on a lot of thoughts shared to n this video. The Griso is an interesting bike, in a certain view all moto Guzzi bikes have their attractiveness, but Man, the Yamaha MT-01 is the “ beauty and the monster” all together in the same bike. I had one for you thirteen years and I miss every day!!

Just a few notes to consider: -I've been advised to keep rpm above 4k to spare the cardan linkages. These are note cheap to replace when worn out. -Check if the engine is rollerised. The cam coating are prone to wear and this mod is a must. -Aftermarket exhausts exept the Mistral high oval seems to reduce low and midrange. Add the stock airfilter without snorkel and Beetle mapping is the best you could wish for. -The instrument panel does not seem to be waterproof. I have the Griso cupracer front, bottom and seat fairing, cardan license plate holder +led indicators and bar end mirrors for cosmetics and that's about everything one could do with the Griso. Enjoy!

Totally understand why you live this bike 👍

We meet at Dilucia’s Pizza . Old school pizzeria where you can sit and enjoy a fresh hot pie. Barstool Pizza reviewer gave it his highest rating , even better than New Haven Pizza 🍕.

Welcome to the Guzzi Family (I’m the proud owner of a 2017 V7III Racer w/ almost 12,000mi)!! I thought a Moto Guzzi might be a good fit for you because the brand’s history is essentially the ‘Italian’ Harley. And the Griso is like the precursor to a Sportster S that is air+oil cooled (rather than being water cooled). I wouldn’t worry too much about engine heat because the cylinders are in front of your legs & body (rather than under your crotch) and they stick out in the wind getting ample airflow.

The guzzl owners club near me run the Ragged Fringe Rally every year for about 30 years. That name is a perfect description for the owners of these bikes.

Spite, Lovin your coverage! - lower the front forks down to the 5th or 6th line at the triple clamp and Griso will turn in mo better. - That and get Dave Moss to tune the whole suspencion with you. - Beetle on GrisoGhetto will give you the right map for $100. His other setup tips'll get you str8 all 'round. Ciao!!

I figured with all these Guzzi reviews over the last year that you had a case of Guzzisti fever! I'm really surprised you didn't buy the V100 Mandello.

Great bike. Was my dream bike - i.e. no attempt to buy or even try one - for ages. Best looking bike this century if ever imo

Congrats bike really suits you dude.. Griso is awesome I own a V7 850 Guzzi such great bikes feels like a bike with soul love mine would love to ride a Griso.. 😊😃🥇😍 Pete

Good video. Regards quick turn in, if you raise the forks in clamps a notch or two this will it turn a lot easier. Be careful though, lowering the bike too much may result in scraping the quick stand on left side on tight turns.

Having your oilcooler not on the side of the exhaust is actually pretty clever. And liking it or not is just personal. I personally like the oil cooler there. And for a change have the swing arm in sight.

I’ve been wanting one of these for a decade at this point. I need to just do it.

Own a Guzzi V9 Bobber, saw a Griso for sale but was grabbed up for nearly nothing. I absolutely love Guzzs

I am getting one this summer as I live in Erie Pennsylvania and I will be 63

Guzzi's are so gorgeous!

My uncle had a Guzzi back in the 80s and I remember him pulling in my driveway and bragging because he hit 100,000 miles on the way. This was back in the air cooled carb days these are great bikes. It seems like the only problem he always had with it was something with the charging system

I agree with your opinion regarding which side you want to look at when the bike is parked. I had a BMW that had a similar situation. It seems that some manufacturers put the exhaust on the down side/kickstand. Maybe it's done this way to prevent people getting burned on the pipes after first parking?

One of my most memorable rides was borrowing a friend's V11 LeMans for a ride, a couple of decades ago now. I have LONG wished the 8-valve (quattrovalvole is the term for 4 valves per cylinder, I think...) CARC platform could have made a V12 LeMans. I have a cunning plan for making one out of a Breva or Norge with some Griso bits... but ever since the V100 platform arrived, I have wanted a Mandello. A liquid-cooled V100 Griso would be highly interesting, as well... shorter engine, longer swingarm, and the good looking right side... those Mandello wheels... pared down lighter with a single seat tail, no active aero, and either no fairing or a new version of the old-school LeMans bullet fairing around a circular headlight. $12-13K, under the base price of the Mandello. That would make Diavel 1260S a moot point in my book, as well as any BMW R-NineT or R12 rumored to be coming out.

Congratulations! I love the styling of that Guzzi, especially with the spoked wheels. To me, it actually has the appearance of a concept bike and I like the way the header pipes and frame rails look as though they're made from the same tubing.

MG did put all the nice stuff on the right side on the V100 Mandello. Just saying. 😊

I had the feeling you were gonna pull the trigger on one after reviewing one 😂

This is my bike, good to see this review. This bike checks all the boxes for me, phenomenal torque, more than enough power, glorious roaring 90 degree V-twin exhaust note, comfortable seat, and unique aesthetics. I love my Griso but the clutch has a bit of an issue with dragging sometimes while i'm stopped at traffic lights, but the motor is strong enough to not stall on me at least. Just be aware that it is a common problem for the bolt that holds the shifter lever may snap, it happened to me, so maybe order the part in advance so that you can easily fix that. Now that it's yours be sure to give the pipes some attention with metal polish, mine started off that dirty and now they're the glorious silver they should be after just 90 minutes with Autosol, fine grit sandpaper and a buffing drill bit followed by a WD-40 wipe-down. With relation to the transverse/longitudinal debate. The correct topology is with relation to the crankshaft direction, so this motor as well as the boxers in Honda (Goldwing & Valkyrie) and BMW and Triumph Rocket 3 are all longitudinal (parallel with direction of travel), almost all other motorcycles are transverse with the crankshaft running perpendicular with the direction of travel. People just get confused with V-twins because the layout of the cylinders isn't side-by-side like other transverse crankshaft engines, it's not exactly intuitive that a parallel twin and V-twin are both transverse. My dream bike is also the MT-01, they are unfortunately super rare in my country but I found one available at the beginning of this year, and while I was getting my financing paperwork they sold it literally the day before I went back to them ready to sign the papers (asshole employers took their time giving me my payslips needed to apply), so then when I found the Griso for sale I considered it a fair alternative at the price point without going into the territory of a Triumph Rocket 3 or a Honda Valkyrie 1800 which are double to triple the cost.

That engine is a longitudinal mount. The crankshaft runs along the same axis as the length of the bike. Front-back, basically. Transversely mount would be perpendicular to the length of the bike. Crankshaft side-side basically.

might be the best guzzi ive seen

Great mirrors

I wanted the Griso very badly. I had a breva and to this day, still one of my favorites. Guzzies rock

haha they are amazing bikes. I had a 2015 and now own a 2007. Picking up an audache hopefully next season.

I "Liked" the vid, then unliked it, so I could like it again. Hope you get it!

My 1100 has lowering pegs from AF1, about a 1" drop. A good comfort upgrade.

I actually like the side that is shown more....all the mechanical bits look cool.

So when the Griso came out in the U.K. I test rode it and loved but couldn’t afford it! Years rolled on and although I could afford one, I’d ridden and bought a Zero srs and now I could never go back to an ICE! But all guzzi’s have an awesome amount of something………

That's a real looker

It works in the cold, too.

BUY IT!!!

I had an MT 01 and a Stelvio 1200. Mt 01 is just unique. A beast in its own universe. But stelvio as griso is, it's a moto guzzi after all, with a great and willing engine. Both great bikes. But shaft drive is a good thing. Ahh... I wish I had any of them instead of my vtr 1000. Its quite boring. Great review by the way! cheers!

Very cool. I love a Moto Guzzi. So unique & different. It's a cliche but it's all about that unique character.

Wanted one since riding a freinds back in 18

I love my gen-2 Griso. It has the retro cues I like including spoked wheels, round headlight, air-cooled engine. But it’s modern at the same time. Plus it has beefier proportions than a Bonnie, R9T or V7. Suits my 6 foot frame much better than my Bonnie SE and certainly pulls my weight down the road much quicker. I agree that Guzzi would have a hit with a modern version. Imagine a naked Mandello with spoked wheels and a single roundish headlight.

Living in Australia ridden Guzzi's in that kind of heat on numerous occasions, can be prone to leaning out a bit at idle after extended sitting in traffic (i.e. hours not minutes) otherwise no problem and it's likely the fuel injection will start cutting a cylinder before anything gets dangerous for the motor (Ducati does the same).

Spite, find a HD XR1200 next and do a comparo to the Griso and the R9T..

Welcome to the Guzzi club. Soon you’ll feel the undeniable and unexplainable desire to stand in front of the red gate in Mandello Del Lario.

I feel exactly the same about putting the pretty stuff on the wrong side with the bmw r nine t.

The handling on this and the new mandello...is quicker than anticipated due to the fact.." every motorcycle is a system of three gyroscopes...and their relationship to each other... On guzzi ..one gyroscope ( crank shaft )spins at right angles to the other two! This makes for great agility...but instability if you lock either wheel. It's why j live motoguzzi and bmw...it's also why the goldwing is so easy handling despite its mass

anything for the content :) congrats

I had a Moto Guzzi Mk V 1000 in 1989, sold it because I was speeding too much and cruising at over 100mph all the time. I have very fond memories and I wish I had not sold it now.

I had the same Passion for my Norge GT and it’s been nothing but a problem.

Hey Spites Corner, how do you like the rocking back and forth at stop lights?

Moto Guzzi definitely makes the most unique looking production bikes.

Orbit Culture shirt! Niiiice

I just bought a 2023 v7 850 and love it so far. Its a great do it all bike. I think it would be sweet if they did an 8 valve head for the 850's with like 75-80hp.

Love motoguzzi!

If ye ever sort the brakes let us know....(probably pads). Only real down for me on the Griso 8V SE is the smallish tank... and I love how it has none of the modern driver aids. Congrats

Great review of one of my favourite Guzzis 👍 umm, it’s not a greaz o, it’s a griss o

There’s one 2012 Recon unit for sale here. Same colour

When will we see you and @whitney_does compare it to a rented Sportster? You can use my 06 as long as you want. Only problem is it’s in eastern Alabama.

Now you have done it you,you bought a Guzzi, berfore you know it your garage will be full of them. Don't ask me how I know....

I'm interested in these bike's I like the layout

do they both have gear indicators?

Longitudinally mounted. The crankshaft is in line with the driveshaft.

The cardan on the new V100 is on the left side and the exhaust on the right.Exhaust pipes facing sideways now and watercooled.

First other bike in the same league I thought of was the Indian FTR 1200.

I'm super bias since I got into riding around this time, but am a big fan of most 20teens motorcycles because on the front half they weren't unbelievably expensive, have all those wonderful performance pieces from fuel injection, we're not desecrated by euro5, and did not have loads and loads of useless features.

We don't meet up,we're to bizy riding

The only problem I have with this video, due to the limited supply of these in the US, you can probably bet the value of these are going to go up now. I was hoping to scope one up next spring/summer.

As the Griso came into being first then the bmw r nine t looks like the Griso. Try riding the Breva 1100 if you can find one.

Had a careful look at the thumbnail for the first-gen Griso video. That one has lowered foot pegs. The 1200 in this video has factory-height pegs.

You can allways say worse things in a nice way and this vid proves it :)

The Griso has a wheelbase of 1554 mm. That is actually 53 mm less than the nimble Ducati Desert X with its sporty 1607 mm- Go figure 🤔. The Griso looks great.

Italy is, on the whole, a hot country. The Griso can cope.... no worries

How does it compare to the new Mandello?