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GuzziLancs 
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 Topic: Looking for a Griso 1200 8V (UK)Posted: 12 Jun 2023 at 11:32 |
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Looking for a low mileage Griso 1200 8V
Must be factory rollered or been rollerised. Anything considered but must be in good condition with lots of service history. Please send me a PM with details if you have a bike to sell. Many thanks
Edited by GuzziLancs - 13 Jun 2023 at 19:47 |
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Posted: 22 Jun 2023 at 07:34 |
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Well, I got sorted... sort of!
Seems there's not a lot of choice out there and I didn't get any responses on the forum, which means people on here actually like their Griso's. Anyhow I picked up an' 09 unrollered model in need of a bit of TLC but with lots of potential, so I can see some shed time coming up soon
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Brian UK
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Posted: 22 Jun 2023 at 08:17 |
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Have you checked for damage to the cams/followers? Don't put off doing the mod, it will fail in time.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2023 at 10:23 |
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Thanks Brian, already on it.
Really wanted a later model or one that had had it done but I haven't been able to find one, so it will be the first job!
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Posted: 22 Jun 2023 at 17:39 |
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Have you got the Roller kit yet ?? There have been some issues reported on Ghetto with mixed bits being shipped (depending on the year, the cam box/plug tube & rocker covers are different & older ones like mine & probably yours need a valve shim, so also need head gasket - just buy one middle sized one as all three is expensive).
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Posted: 22 Jun 2023 at 18:07 |
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Not bought anything yet. Spoke to an independent Guzzi specialist whose done few and I need Kit C which is the expensive one but he reckons it’s a bit cheaper to buy Kit B and buy the extra bits separately so he’s going to order all the bits and do the conversion.
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Posted: 22 Jun 2023 at 23:32 |
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Maybe you could post picutures of before, during and completion of the conversion? Who's doing the conversion for you?
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Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 06:11 |
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Hopefully a guy near Leeds , 1921 Moto, but I think there’s a 4-6 week wait for parts.
I think I’ve seen a documented process of the conversion on one of the forums but can’t remember so I’ll ask the guy to take some pics if he’ll do it.
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Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 09:26 |
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I did my own conversion (& wrote it up with pictures) but it's mainly based on Pete Roper video plus some other posts - Griso ghetto has loads of resources on doing conversion yourself & not to hard TBH. Cost me GBP 950 in parts.
For my 2009 Griso I needed A kit plus extra bits, but that's because Moto Forza had already changed cam covers/plug tube along with 'even harder TLC coated flat followers' at 13,500 miles - they failed equally badly 10K miles later.
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Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 11:06 |
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I think there were four versions of the flat followers before they gave up and went to rollers. The latest was better - marginally.
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Posted: 23 Jun 2023 at 15:50 |
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try Teo Lamers, they had stock in the past and not any dearer than Guzzi, but quicker
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Posted: 25 Jun 2023 at 21:15 |
Hello, only just seen your message as we have been to the
Pennine Rally. Jason as fettled my bike
in the past, good guy with lots of Guzzi experience and knowledge. |
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Posted: 26 Jun 2023 at 06:40 |
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Thanks for that, good to know!
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