10-23-2014, 01:03 AM
(10-22-2014, 11:41 PM)Rboe_imp Wrote: I was taught at a very early age that only Dudes (and dudes was used as an insult) stuffed their pants in their boots. No admonishment on the use of suspenders though.
I really like the 1100 Breva, the 750 is just physically too small.
And I suspect I'll be riding my Griso for some time to come.
The small block Guzzi's are nice bikes but the ones I have ridden felt under powered and required a lot of down shifts when riding in hilly areas. My Guzzi 1100 was a good bike in most respects. It was a good handler on roads with sweeping turns as it would really hold a nice line. Brakes were very good but the motor was lacking in low end torque and was happiest at 4000rpm to red line. At higher revs it was smooth and pulled strong which was odd to me since it was a two valve, push rod motor. I traded it for the CB as I grew tired of it's dodgy electrics and constantly weeping CARC drive. I thought about a Grisso at the time but it's ergos did not fit me well and it is a bit taller than the CB. The Grisso is a handsome bike with a unique look that really appeals.