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But when I said about the home-made hugger, up there, I didn't mean the 'splash guard' that's the main subject of the thread. I'd like to see a proper hugger-type affair for the swing-arm, one with a degree of cosmetic acceptability. Meanwhile the inner-tube-on-the-frame does the job.

very decent bodge – done on the road and it's worked for 10,000 miles

Just leave the hose off you don't need it and UK / Euro bikes only have the drain line. There shouldn't be loss of fuel through the drain hose, except when you're filling at the pump with the cap open and splash petrol about. Otherwise it should be water draining. A littlt bit of fuel splash/drip doesn't do much harm anyway.

err.....anyone good at Gerdes Folk City recently?

oh er there's no answer to that boys will be boys I know that you and Martin had a good time at that rally, but I didn't realise... oh hang on did you say, clock?

It's not just about time, it's about where to put it – and that's a whole other discussion altogether fascinating I use gaffa tape to keep time in its place

Here!! That Griso pic that Jaap has flashing up at the top of the site –––– that's not a real one!!!!!!!! It's this yoke (as above):

errr.. anyone good at Fillmore East recently?

? swallowed ? In this context, surely you mean that, eventually everything is gobbed into the seething auditorium of time?

ah got you now yous mean Lapsang su chong more lafrog vicar?

another different half-way house quite a lot of differences and is that a right-side side-stand (or just pipes/hoses)?

red bits

I was assuming it to be the pre-production model. It's from one of those sites that says it has 5 speed box, etc

or if they do the baby Griso:

Voxan, any chance? Wish they'd put it against a V.11 and a 1200Sport, to see what's what.

Just for fun, there's an interesting dedicated site here for the Metz M3

Depends what you mean by the 'right' size. The officially recommended size if you have an '04 would be a 180, wouldn't it? Some choose to fit a smaller section.

Beet's me.

So next month's (that's December in magazine land) Bike will have a Griso in the Big Test. Wonder what they're pitching it against? What do you think should be in the mix?

recipe hint Peche a la Frog

Well, yeah picture for the book cover

That can't be the write speeling, surely?

Come off it Ratchet, we're not allowing you that! **The trouble with yours is that it appears like it's trying to be something, while still looking like a big lump of carpet underlay. The 'quality' thing about the inner tube ones is that they are what they are, good honest functional hacks, without trying to look like factory product while falling short of the mark. In the mud catching dept. either Guzzi produces a proper solution, or it's gotta be flappy rubber tube. I was trying to remember who used the cut-up pig-feed bucket to make one?? That's close to acceptable. I must say, I'd like to see a decent home made hugger using an everyday object. **warning, I could be talking , y'know

Funny...that's what Moto Guzzi say too! PS there's gotta be the makings of a book (illustrated) in this subject. And study notes.

Rubbish! If a good, worthy bodge, the purchaser would be struck with admiration and an inner warmth from the knowledge that the previous owner gave time and care to surmount difficulties rather than ignore them. Wanna buy my bike? Ham-fisted blattering and over-reliance on string etc, etc, are a different class of work altogether and not to be confused with the craft of the b*dger. You're right about the rubber mud catcher. I was thinking that myself. Unfortunately it must be regarded as a 'lash-up', not a b*dg*.