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I learned this one the hard way with my wife. I won't make the same mistake twice.

That looks like a nice Griso, and the owner's garage is also well-organized with a few other well-kept toys. That's a good sign. If all the stock parts are included, you can undo any modification you don't like.

I’ve asked him to email me. I’ll give the full skinny that way. It’s a nice looking machine but it has a few issues that make it less than desirable.

I guess you pick and choose your complications these days. Life's a lot simpler and just as satisfying when you "dont know what you don't know". As a kid in the supermarket I had a choice of 3 tomato sauces and was happy as a clam with that. Now when I go into the supermarket I'm faced with at least 50 choices of meat sauces and apart from choice anxiety there also the anxiety of thinking that maybe I made a wrong choice. All that matters is you enjoy what you now have.

This is true worldwide. Even the Japanese who engineered it had no idea what it would evolve into. I read a piece by the motorcycle designer, Glynn Kerr, in Motorcycle Consumer News discussing "corporate pride projects" that made no apparent marketing sense. He cited several examples, but the first GoldWing came to my mind. It was a rolling engineering display. Debuting in 1975, motorcycles were still known as noisy, leaking, vibrational contraptions with marginal brakes and dodgy electrics. This powerful, smooth flat four was more of a water cooled Porsche with clean, smooth and quiet shaft drive and strong triple disc brakes. The fuel tank was hidden under the seat such that the side panels of the faux "gas tank" hinged open, the left side displaying the neat and robust electrical system and the right held the detachable kick start lever - a tribute to a time gone by as the reliable electric starter would be the last word. All in all, it was a decidedly automotive presentation that the motorcycle community generally considered an answer to a question nobody had asked. Then folks bolted on a Vetter faring and boxes for cross country travel, put Momma on the back and started meeting others the next state over for hotcakes and bacon. Word spread and an entirely new motorcycle culture was born. Honda took note and almost immediately tamed the performance oriented motor in favor of parking lot manners, followed by the fabled factory weather protection and hard luggage. "The rest, as they say, is history" . . .

How did I know you were going to say that?

Nah, I wash my dildos by hand…..

Looks like a steam punk dildo washing machine!

And made in Italy... when was the last time I purchased anything that was actually not made in Asia? I purchased a bunch or riding items from a German Swiss brand while in Paris. "The Rokker Company" They manufacture in Europe, and they are more expensive but at least you have quality.

It's funny I suppose, I have this position where I refuse to wear any "branded" clothing unless I get it for free. I'm not paying my hard earner for the privilege of giving free advertising to a corporate entity. I'm not talking about the consequential logos on a polo shirt or the tag on a pair of Levi jeans but the sort of Jacket the OP has shown and similar. Nope, you want me to be a walking Billboard then you foot the bill and I'll wear it, if I like it that is. It kind of started years ago when I was at a bike show and Australian Motorcycle news had a stand and on the stand was a pile of stickers and I thought I'll grab one of those for decorating my toolbox. The Journo at the stand then said that's $2 mate as I walked away. I turned around and put it back then let him know how I felt about me paying my money to advertise his rag at no cost to them. Baseball caps are another surprise these days. Weren't baseball caps giveaways at the start? They were here for sure. Then some corporate advertising clown found out that punters will hand over now, what $50 or more for the privilege of providing free advertising for a multinational or a sporting club owned by a gazillionair! To cap it off we now have the Guzzi lawyers trolling the world threatening Guzzi Forums with legal action for using "their" corporate property. So you pay to advertise their product for free and in return they crap on your good intentions from a great heigh. Not restricted to Guzzi I know. So it's the middle digit to them from me, lol.

Absolutely perfect for patches! Maybe you could get it in red.

Here’s the reason you don’t use Phil’s machine. https://www.self.com/story/how-to-clean-your-sex-toys-so-you-can-use-them-safely

I don't like the open airbox with that filter. I'm not riding wot so the stock paper element cleans air as good as it gets, imo. Lubing up all swing arm and rear suspension bearings needed to be done by now. Important thing to check. Date code on tire is just as important to me as rubber. Worth a look. I'd like to know what Pete says about ecu change and Y pipe eliminator. I installed a beetle map on mine and got a nice improvement for $100. I noticed his FAST description. I never thought of this bike as fast, that not what it's all about, at least to me. I'd say it's fast enough. Suspension upgrades front and rear would be where my money would go. @KINDOY2 had his for sale a while ago that was sorted out better than most any I have seen, except for the last one he built. IDK if it sold or he changed his mind about parting with it. That was the machine to get. Red too.

Our Christmas present to ourselves. We've had them for a month or so but waited till the official day to launch. Phi

Set up today and pulling great shots. Phil

Wiser words were never spoken. and in this there is a truth that cannot be denied. Very Phil-osofickal.

When we started grinding our own beans for better coffee, we would buy a five pound bag from a "whole foods" distributor and keep them in the freezer. Years later, a couple people smarter and better informed than I am (my children) revealed that freezing coffee is ungood. Something to do with adverse effects related to carbon dioxide. There are a number of interesting solutions to store small quantities of fresh roasted beans in airtight containers to limit oxidaton. Some are pretty over the top, but this "Airscape" with the inner purging lid is pretty nifty . . . https://planetarydesign.com/product/airscape-coffee-canister/

Even with my old doser grinder I never ground more coffee than what I was going to immediately use. The beans are kept in a sealed container after opening and I dont fill the bean hopper, only about 1/4 full at a time. Phil

I think Nanar might be interpreted as Shithouse down here.....?

Doc, you forgot to mention that the original was / is still the best looking one too.....

I contacted the guy, and I am waiting that he checks-in. It is on Facebook Marketplace; if he is like me, I do not use the FB app, and I only look at FB from my computer. No rush.

If you are apprehensive , drop it . Like walking into a room and it doesn't feel right , Get up n go. The Vette and the other bike look pretty good , but this is your decision .

https://carmelbaycoffee.com/coffee-oxidation-a-scientific-look/

His other motorcycle ressemble a Ducati, and I noted the vintage Corvette too. Also, he is one of the few selling a Griso of that millesime, stating upfront the tappets have received the modification. I remember one being sold not far away from Houston, with the owner having no clue about it, and not wanting to check. It is a plus that it can be returned to stock too.

That makes a big difference. I have observed that freshly ground coffee that is "left over" in the grinder is not as good the next day, or even several hours later, as really freshly ground. It's not like that resulting coffee is really bad, but there is a certain something that apparently gets lost very quickly if the ground coffee sits around for a while before being brewed.

I've never seen any motorcycles better sorted than @KINDOY2's Grisos.

The more I delve into this, the more I realize how little I know. I got a not so good conical burr grinder and great beans for Christmas and pulled shots today after reading and watching some stuff. I think they were great. Wonder if I got lucky or what I used to make was so shitty that anything made now would be better. Went from canned espresso to fresh ground.

Hmmm

@pete roper admit it mate, you're just jealous.

Looks like a v CLEAN bike, you can always wrap it red. Mr Pete R are very found of the Griso's, just a few minor details. Some greasing at the right places, and may be startus interruptus. I like em in Tenni version. Buy it. Cheers Tom.

A little off track I know but interesting and one for Audiomick, right up his alley. Check out the other engine configurations as well.

That is very good. I watched some experts setting up bikes with Guzzi Diag at the forum rally last year. The bloke on the computer is Beard (Bernd) who programmed Guzzi Diag (the computer is inside the cardboard box that he is looking into). Karsten, orange t-shirt and overalls, was doing the adjustments. Going by what he was satisfied with for the TPS on various bikes, within 2 mV of the target is excellent.

As I understand it, the figures are for that one racing team alone, i.e. not counting the cans of fizz. Dividends: That's the son of the now dead co-founder of Red Bull. He owns 41% of the company, and got €582 Million in dividends in either 2022 or 2023. Can't quite make out which. Incidently, Reb Bull is a GmbH, i.e. a "limited liabiltiy company". I don't think the company is listed on the stock market. EDIT: bugger, I forgot to link where that quote came from, and closed the tab. Sorry... However, I just found another one: https://www.derstandard.de/story/3000000239121/red-bull-machte-2023-rund-24-milliarden-euro-gewinn They are talking about €10 billion turnover, and €2.4 billion profit. The headline:

Back at all-y'all! Christmas Eve here and loving the peace of this "Silent Night" . . . Best regards to everyone, and a very Merry Christmas, indeed.

Did the "Decent Tune-Up" this weekend. -- Found the TPS voltage was way low, the CO trim was already at zero, and the vacuum caps on the intakes looked good but were nearly disintegrated ! Throttle bodies only needed a little adjustment to balance nicely at 2500 RPM. My 2003 LeMans is running smoothly -- Thanks to the Forum for the excellent instructions

Merci beaucoup! A vous aussi. Sorry, but she's as Dutch as stroopwafels

We had that yesterday...37 C and of course it's 18 C today..... Same again tomorrow apparently then warming up again for the Day, but down here I only listen to the forecast for the next day! Whatever the weather's doing in your backyard, enjoy yourselves folk's. Cheers

Happy Holidays ! I am ready for 95 degrees .

Merry Christmas from down here folk's.....

If you look at the picture posted up above earlier in this thread the fast idle cable and it mechanical linkage can be seen just to the left of where it says "Throttle Linkage". Not where the arrow is point, but just to the left of those words. To see it you want to be looking up from below on the right side. You can see the cable, and the cable is connected to the plate that when it is pulled on by the cable it makes contact with the throttle and slightly opens it. The throttle cables attaches to the left side throttlebody, the fast idle cable attaches to the underside of the right side throttlebody. It is a purely mechanical set up, you pull the fast idle lever, the cable connected to it pulls on a plate that as it is rotated by the cable it slightly opens the throttle butterfly. Since both throttle butterflies are connected by a linkage, opening one opens both. If the cable has lost its adjustment, if it has too much slack in it, the limited amount of travel that the fast idle lever has might not be enough to make the plate push the throttle open that slight amount that is required. You can see in that picture that there is a bolt that tightens down on the cable, you need enough slack so it does not open the throttle when you turn the handlebars from side to side but you don't want too much slack in the cable or it won't open the throttle when you pull the fast idle lever. Also, there is a known issue where a number of V11s, if not all of them, came from the factory with what appeared to be the fast idle spring and the seat release springs swapped. The springs have different stiffness's, and if they are swapped it can be, as I recall, hard to open the seat latch. But I might have that backwards. It has been a long time.

Except a broken cable. Phil

Have a friend move the fast idle "lever" at the bars and YOU watch what goes on at the r.h. throttle body . Look at all these linkages and see what needs to be done . There is nothing under the fuel tank for you to see or have any affect on the fast idle mechanism .

Soldering is a feat you have to do all the time to stay good at . Using (old) good resin core solder , good flux and a good iron or gun. I do it just frequently enough to look terrible. I hope you are using a GOOD heat-shrink tubing to close the deal ? It doesn't hurt to practice 15 mins before soldering the real connection either.

Uhhhh , have you greased the grease fitting at the slip yoke to push it apart ?