tikkanen Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Hi Jaap, congratulations with your new bike. Am I jealous? Noooooo..... Well, just a little. Having seen one in the flesh makes a difference and I like it a lot. When you furthermore have a major discount then there's no excuse. Hope to see you in Northern Ireland at the V11 Rally on your new bike. Cheers Søren Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macguzzi Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 am I going to be the only person on a V11 at the Irish rally, think I'll come on my V7 sport as the grandaddy of them all! ( thats the bike not me I'm not a grandad yet) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom M Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Congrat's on the new bike Jaap! How long before the Sport becomes Moneypit part II? Have you placed your order for an exhaust and Ohlins rear shock yet? The MG videos of the Sport with the factory race kit were impressive (hint hint)... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
belfastguzzi Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 am I going to be the only person on a V11 at the Irish rally, think I'll come on my V7 sport as the grandaddy of them all! ( thats the bike not me I'm not a grandad yet) Well, these are Modern Days that we're living in. There are 2 things that I'm thinking of banning: • cranky, antiquated V.11s • cranky, antiquated Scotsmen. When the two are combined, it certainly is a curiosity. Perhaps there can be a barn out the back for those old yokes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Maintaining one site with a few hundred crazy members is more than enough, thank you! Actually it already exists.. http://www.1200sport.com/forum/ :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slavomir Musilek (R.I.P.) Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Actually it already exists.. http://www.1200sport.com/forum/ :D Oh God it really needs some real admins touch the layout is horrible :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dimitris Posted November 25, 2008 Share Posted November 25, 2008 Oh God it really needs some real admins touch the layout is horrible :D indeed!! :D Some "V11 touch" maybe :lol: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Cantaloop Posted December 10, 2008 Share Posted December 10, 2008 Gotcha... I think Jaap should be covered with hot tar and then some goose feathers... Ok, my friend. You did it better. I sold my bella nero - and now i wish i could undo it. Anyway... Griso is fun too. http://de.youtube.com/watch?v=8r_r-BdEPFg&...re=channel_page Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Picked the bike up yesterday in my van and now it's waiting for the salt on the roads to disappear and the temperature to go up... As I bought the 1200 Sport for touring purposes I tried to mount my Oxford saddle bags. Fit w/o a problem, with the velcro straps under the saddle... No hard cases for me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
biesel Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Congrats Jaap!!!!!!!!!!!! We are all getting older Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul Minnaert Posted December 13, 2008 Share Posted December 13, 2008 Congrats Jaap!!!!!!!!!!!! We are all getting older It suits you Since I'm older then Jaap, I got one too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted December 13, 2008 Author Share Posted December 13, 2008 Congrats Jaap!!!!!!!!!!!! We are all getting older Speak for yourself! I'm keeping the V11 as my "sunday morning trasher" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RHIP Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 I went to the 1200 Sport forum link, where I was finally able to read Bike's January '08 test of the 1200. They weren't too keen on it (they rarely are where Guzzi's are concerned), but I thought the data was interesting. Compared to the magazine's early tests of V-11 and Lemans variations, the 1200 makes the same horsepower, and is slower in the quarter mile and in top speed. Where's the progress? I still want to know how the guys in the factory video for the 1200 Sport release were able to do those power wheelies.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pete roper Posted December 14, 2008 Share Posted December 14, 2008 1200 Sport is nice http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3223/307624...bd1284b.jpg?v=0 Griso is nicer Pete Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Admin Jaap Posted December 14, 2008 Author Share Posted December 14, 2008 Where's the progress? The progress is in the much better gearbox, the smoother FI, the better handling, the more comfortable ride, the less rear drive reaction, the excellent seating position. OK, I'm a bit biased, but I've ridden both and experienced the difference. 1200 Sport is nice Griso is nicer Pete If you like a frog on wheels... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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