Where is the Griso SE?

[atadaskew]

This.  Meant to be here February.  It is now April...

[County Tar]

It ain't easy being green.  

[Pete Roper]

It ain't easy being green.  

Oh? I dunno about that....



 

[falconati]

You know Italians and deadlines....

[Rincewind]

It looks worth the wait to me.  Brown leather seats are très retro chic.

[WitchCityBallabio]

This.  Meant to be here February.  It is now April...

Welcome to my hell....

I put a deposit on one last December. Was told the middle of Feb., then the end of March, beginning of April, now being told, the end of April, beginning of May. I'm betting the real date is closer to September with the rest of the new models. I'll continue to wait though. It's dead sexy.  

[Orson]

Brown leather seats are très retro chic.

The team race bikes back in the 1950s had green paint (some say it wuzn't even paint) with brown seats *

* useless trivia mode

[Croak]

Indeed, it wasn't paint, it was simply verdigris.

Haven't been paying much attention since that bike was announced a couple years ago, but last I heard, the SE was NOT coming to North America.  Guess that changed.

[Pete Roper]

The Guzzi race bikes of the '40's and '50's had wafer thin, hand beaten alluminium fairings. To prevent them corroding they were treated in some way, (Can't remember how exactly?) and this gave them the green finish. The reason was very simple. The treatment weighed next to nothing whereas paint is 'Heavy' Really, even back then chasing weight loss was a huge factor in top end racing and one of the reasons the shitty, underpowered, pommy singles still managed to give a good account of themselves right up until the sixties in the hands of privateer racers. A Manx or 7R doesn't make prodigious HP but they were very light and agile compared to the Gileras and MV's.

Pete

[atadaskew]

 A Manx or 7R doesn't make prodigious HP but they were very light and agile compared to the Gileras and MV's.

In a happy twist of fate, this allowed their riders to push their bikes back to the pits in record time.

[Daniel Kalal]

The green finish, the brown suede seat--it's been that way for years:


And the statue of Tenni looks over them all:

[Kraz]

This bike really has me hot and bothered.  

[Oilhed]

I love it!  Check out the Staintune exhaust, it looks great!  Just wish there were nice little saddlebags, too.

[Pete Roper]

I advise against the Staintune for the 8V Griso. With the baffle in it is horribly strangled, with it out it doesn't have enough restriction and still sounds 'Tinny'. There are a variety of other AM slip ons that work much better and IHMO look better too.

Pete

[Mookie]

That's a beautiful bike.  Any changes beyond the cosmetic?



/Also not a fan of Stayintune pipes.  Too metallic sounding and loud without baffles and too quiet with them.  (on an Aprilia)

[Chronic]

/Also not a fan of Stayintune pipes.  Too metallic sounding and loud without baffles and too quiet with them.  (on an Aprilia)

Totally agree....... had them on my Ballabio and same-same..

[Pete Roper]

My ex-Scura now owned by Chuck has a set of Staintunes and a PCIII on it ansd we *think* it may have other engine mods 'cos it goes like a rhino with a spear up its arse. It sounds wonderfull but it is LOUD!!!!!

Pete

[MisterSmooth]

Also not a fan of Stayintune pipes.  Too metallic sounding and loud without baffles and too quiet with them.  (on an Aprilia)

It was in 2008, I believe.  An otherwise quiet evening in Seattle when a group of STNers met for sushi.  Those unfortunate people in the International District...their ears are still ringing from the echo of Mookie's seismic Falco.


I blame Staintune.    

[WitchCityBallabio]

I've got mine ordered to come in with the "factory approved" Termi pipe. Should sound wonderful. Can't wait to hear it. If it ever comes in that is......


 

[tdeboeser]

God damn thats a pretty bike...  

[Mookie]

It was in 2008, I believe.  An otherwise quiet evening in Seattle when a group of STNers met for sushi.  Those unfortunate people in the International District...their ears are still ringing from the echo of Mookie's seismic Falco.


I blame Staintune.    

That was fun!  We should do it again sometime soon.

[Moto Morphin Power Ranger]

Has anybody seen a pic of it in metallic silver. I remember reading that silver was going to be a paint color option on the SE.

[Blunder]

Ya mean like this?

[Pete Roper]

No silver. Some markets got orange but mostly the 1100's came in yellow, red and black and the 1200's in red, black and white. The white is the same one used on the RSV-4 and is gorgeous. My 12 was white but I had the chance to get it painted and personalized very cheaply so I did.

Pete

[Moto Morphin Power Ranger]

no i heard Metallic Silver was an option on the SE just the SE.

Side note i asked the MG dealer i go to and they said NO SE's in the states.

[WitchCityBallabio]

Ever, or are they still just waiting for stock to show up??
My dealer told me end of April - middle May last week when I called for an update.

[Moto Morphin Power Ranger]

The tone in his voice was EVER. He told me there was not enough interest in it.

I emailed Piaggio a year ago and they said they had no plans to bring them into the states. A year is a life time so they might have have change of hart. I hope they did.

[atadaskew]

The tone in his voice was EVER. He told me there was not enough interest in it.

That's what sucks about Piaggio.  They seem to have forgotten to get a marketing dept...

[Moto Morphin Power Ranger]

plus i don't think anybody talks to anybody else. In my very short time as a MG owner I have never gotten the same answer twice.

[WitchCityBallabio]

This was a press release in December....

he North American division of the Piaggio Group has recently announced that the US customers will be able to buy the company’s new Moto Guzzi Griso 8V SE motorbike starting the first half of 2011.  

 The bike has also received a price tag, with the new model to retail for $14,490.

So they clearly have (or had) intentions of bringing it in....

[Calabrese]

The tone in his voice was EVER. He told me there was not enough interest in it.

I emailed Piaggio a year ago and they said they had no plans to bring them into the states. A year is a life time so they might have have change of hart. I hope they did.

Rose farm classics has two coming, give'em a call.

[Moto Morphin Power Ranger]

I cold not wait   so i got the reg 8V in white. I might have to go check them out.

[chomy]

 I found a Griso   SE sitting in Chilliwack Yamaha / Guzzi here in BC, green with tan saddle, very nice.

[Moto Morphin Power Ranger]

if you get a chance grab a pic please. I want to see one without a team lighting it.

[Suncoast]

Here's the listing...$16,900 ouch  
http://www.valleyyamaha.ca/featured-details/60/GRISO-8V-SE.html

[WitchCityBallabio]

This just in.....

Moto International in Seattle has just received two SE's.

FWIW, the one we have on order we're paying 13900 for. We've also order the Guzzi approved Termi pipe for it. Looks like it could be in any day now....

 

[chomy]

 That is a $3000 difference in price and our dollar is stronger right now, looks like a trip to Seattle is in order. In defence of Chilliwack Yamaha/Guzzi they did claim they could be competitive in pricing and as I was just drooling at the time I never asked on pricing, may be worth a phone call to haggle.

[Pete Roper]

Yup. SE's have arrived in the USA.





Pete

[atadaskew]

Oh my.

[Croak]

Well, at least I have the same mirrors!

[atadaskew]

Yup. SE's have arrived in the USA.

Needs more stickers on the gas tank, I can still see paint.

(do those white stripes peel off?)

[Pete Roper]

(do those white stripes peel off?)

Probably not meant to but most likely will

Pete

[Biking Sailor]

Ya, the stripes will definitely come off, the stickers are on for the duration!

[tdeboeser]

Yup. SE's have arrived in the USA.




Pete

 

Wonderful, gonna have trouble standing up for a while....