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You thought that combination was a strange brew?

I wonder were they trying to play on the evocative memory of the V8, when the Griso was badged 8V?

Same with Mountain. Without Felix =

Maybe you were a Grand Funk Railroad fan?

Yep, I know. Just wondering why they aren't consistent in how they describe the motor. Strange marketing approach, though Paul gives an explanation.

On MG.it site, MG describe the 1200 in Stelvio as 4V but the 1200 in Griso as 8V The site also has a pic of the 1100 Griso that is supposed to be the 1200

Mikey man, you gotta get with it, old geezer. Cats are flyin' through space and all sorts of hep jivey stuff's going down.

Yeh, the 8V can is not as gigantic. I'll be sticking with it, for a while anyway. I'm hoping that the sound is not too muffled. A Termi on the 1100 Griso sounds very good.

Are you worried that I'll make you look inadequate, in May?

– well no one else would want them! Yes. If only you paid road tax for use of the road! You can only ride one machine at a time. They're all different and all a bit of history, especially the LMlll. I haven't ridden a Griso yet, but I'm sure the V.11, despite its quirky faults, will still provide a distinctively enjoyable ride of its own. I'll probably keep the Griso 'good' and 'fiddle with' the V.11 I need to get a couple more children moved out, so as I can get the Guzzis in.

Yeah, but you've got... emus... and snakes... and fun stuff like that.

Has yours arrived yet? Any word on oil pump recall issue? The dealer here said that there are no recall notices.

Hmmmmmmmmm Now you've got me thinking

Look – we did Clangers and Noggin the Nog and Ivor the Engine two years ago! We never did Huck!

Ah, right. I was just about to leave the house. Well, no harm in looking I suppose. Here goes. Maybe call by the Triumph dealer on the way.

Well, Antonio. I think I'll go out to the Guzzi shop this afternoon and have another look around. Maybe a plan will come to me when I'm there.

That's nice to know, BigJ. Very nice indeed.

Huckleberry Hound singing 'Oh My Darling Clementine'. My first experience of The Great American Songbook.

Hey Scotsman McTavish, it's not all about the violence! *Whack! (with a big iron)*

*Bif bof wham (with a big frying pan)*

No he didn't!