Griso 8v

On Feb 5, 6:56 pm, Andrew McKenna
<NOcmorSPAM3... RemoveThis @NObigpond.SPAMnet.au> wrote:
> JL wrote:
>
> > Kidding around aside, the Griso looks great, has OK HP from 1200cc
> > (all its competitors are getting as much or more from 200cc less -
> > wait until the 1200 monster and tuono hits, it's going to look a
> > little sick then.) and a bit too much weight. Not bad, but not a
> > category killer - it's the same problem BMW faced.
>
> But if HP was really all that important you wouldn't buy a twin in the
> first place, you'd buy an inline multi like the Speed Triple, Z1000 or
> CB1000R.

I take your point but not necessarily - the S4R and Tuono have as good
a HP as the Speed Triple etc There's also both advantages and
disadvantages to the power curves and weight distribution of twins vs
transverse multis


> The Griso is all about displaying your affluence and patrician
> tastes. If you own one, you don't do drags or take it to the track; you
> don't do stoppies or wheelies; and you're satisfied with something that
> will do no better than twice the legal speed limit of any road outside
> the Northern Territory.
>
> The Alfa Romeo of the two-wheeled world, probably.

Indeed - it remains out on the ragged fringe rather than being a top
shelf naked sports twin.

JL

On Feb 6, 11:18 am, G-S <ge....DeleteThis@castbus.com.au> wrote:
> JL wrote:
>
> > Indeed - it remains out on the ragged fringe rather than being a top
> > shelf naked sports twin.
>
> It's a top shelf *air-cooled* sports twin

Indeed, in a field of three - the Buell, the Griso and the BMW R12.

I'd be curious to ride them back to back - on the reviews I'd buy the
Buell (Firebolt XB12) as it's the sportiest, but I've not ridden any
of them (although I did ride the R11S)

JL
(I think you missed "greater than 1litre" in there somewhere