getting the hots for one of these.. anyone riden one?
Moto Morini granpasso
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No, but I'm trying to wangle one for a weekend off a mate of mine who's the PR for MM...
It got a good write-up in Bike mag.
Gearbox a bit notchy otherwise very good.
Loads of poke etc
Thunder
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I had a quick look at one of these at 3 cross on Tuesday.
By feck they have an ugly front end!
They look like they had a collision with the fender of the bike in front.
By feck they have an ugly front end!
They look like they had a collision with the fender of the bike in front.
looks like..
short cicuit.
still like it though. had a ride on a moto morini a few months ago.. that engine is something else.. so much grunt.
I had a quick look at one of these at 3 cross on Tuesday.
By feck they have an ugly front end!
They look like they had a collision with the fender of the bike in front.
short cicuit.
still like it though. had a ride on a moto morini a few months ago.. that engine is something else.. so much grunt.
didnt say that
got a mint black K1200R i might be tempted to part with..on the other hand the 1150gsa is a great bike, but not exactly exciting..
You'd ditch your 1150 for one of these?
I can see why
got a mint black K1200R i might be tempted to part with..on the other hand the 1150gsa is a great bike, but not exactly exciting..
That does look rather lovely.I like the Scrambler version
Not sure I would want another Italian bike tho.
Once bitten and all that...
still fancy
a white one.. someone out there, go and ride one and report back.
a white one.. someone out there, go and ride one and report back.
a white one.. someone out there, go and ride one and report back.
Now you know that's your job Nick.......
HURRY UP..
bingbong
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test ride
Sorry no pics as it was a last minute thing. Anyway to cut a long and boring story short(er) I got a call from a friend that said he had the demo out and was having fun, did I want to try? Erm dumb question really. Trouble was he was 75Km's away and it was already 2pm. So I had a mad dash to meet him. I have to say the F800GS is bloody fast when it wants to be, cruising at just over the ton and still averaged 5.5L per 100km. Bloody amazing. Only trouble was the bike is much faster than the front suspension and front brakes but more on that later.
We met as planned and my first impression was 'wow!'
it sure is a nice looking bike.(white and red version) It looks quality, excel wheels Ohlins shock really stood out. Parked next to my F8 it didn't look much bigger which was another surprise. So I followed my mate up the road and into some good twisties. The bike sits on the road very nicely and looked very easy to flick through the bends, he was pulling away from me on the exits with ease until I starting upping the revs and pushing the little gs a bit harder. Yep you can probably guess what happened next, he realised that I was having fun so he upped the pace abit too 
. Now this was a brand new test bike so he wasn't going to push it 
I was riding pretty damn hard to keep up let me tell you. So after a few K's of this we pull over for me to have a go.
Sitting on the bike for the first time is very natural, aparently it had the low seat on which was ok for me (I'm 6ft) but still a bit high for my mate. (an even lower version will be available soon) The bars are a bit straighter than I'm used to which makes you lean a little forward compared to the 800. This is not a bad thing as I find it more comfortable than sitting on the back of my arse/tailbone area. The screen is very easily adjusted for rake with a quick release do-hickey below the clocks. So far so comfortable. Turn the key and press the starter button. No need to hold it pressed as it cranks until its started by itself and burbles with a slighty lumpy lovely v twin tickover. The throttle had too much free play for me but the engine revved pretty quickly when blipping the throttle. I've ridden the KTM 990SM and wondered how this would compare. So off we go back down the twisty bits, within 500m I realise why I was having trouble keeping up exiting bends, the motor is fantastic, strong but not in a harsh way like the ktm's it builds to a very nice top end hit but was much more vibey than the GS, no surprise there and I didn't mind the vibes at all. On a couple of bends I let the rvs drop to about 1500 in second then just accelerated out, no hiccups or snatching noted so the motor gets the
.
The handling is very light and it flicks into and out of bends very easily, I ran in too close to the apex a couple of times and had to pick it up again but I've been riding a 21" front wheel on the GS so I guess it would feel quicker to me. But the suspension is the complete opposite to the GS (thankfully) the unadjustable front is very good, it gave me loads of confidence, you could let the brakes off and run into a bend thinking you were going in almost too quick only to feel you were actually a bit slow and could go faster. I would say it is actually a bit too stiff for rougher roads. (off road? erm.
not for me) The rear end was stiff but plush (Ohlins ). The brakes were very good, 2 fingers is all it took, unlike the 800 GS which needs 2 hands just for the front brake! adn don't get me started on the front forks on the GS, I think the front set up on the GS is a liability considering the speed its capable of, I know speed is still a choice for us to take or not but even at leagal speeds on twisty roads the front is overwhelmed all too easily, no such problems for the GP and highlighted the GS problems unfortunately for me
But I digress, the riding position and wind protection were very good (its no GSA though) and I think this bike could be very easy to live with. So that's all the good stuff on the GP.
Now the bad..... well not too much actually, in comparrison to the GS it lacks goodies, ABS, heated grips, the really nice to have computer and neat luggage options. But the really bad thing for me was the lights. The front light was almost unnoticeable during the day when viewed in my rear view mirror so what would it be like at night? the tail light is much the same, even the brake light is dim, and I could not see the turn signals even when following closely behind, this is such a shame as the style of the rear lends itself to LED's really well and its not exactly leading edge technology these days and its a point of quality but mostly safety that MM have really let the side down on what is after all a very nice bike. But these are things that can probably be fixed with after market goodies but they are standard on my GS. The last thing is the steering lock, not much of it and it nearly caught me out when parking.
So after all this
, would I or wouldn't I? buy one? 
I'm just waiting for a trade in value on my GS . My worries are resale value and after market goodies availability to fix my gripes (small ones) If I buy I really do have to keep it for a long time, I'd also opt for the wider rear tyre as I would not be going very far off road so no need for knobblies its more of a practical supermoto for me. Now,when can I get that test on the KTM SMT?
Done did todaya white one.. someone out there, go and ride one and report back.
Sorry no pics as it was a last minute thing. Anyway to cut a long and boring story short(er) I got a call from a friend that said he had the demo out and was having fun, did I want to try? Erm dumb question really. Trouble was he was 75Km's away and it was already 2pm. So I had a mad dash to meet him. I have to say the F800GS is bloody fast when it wants to be, cruising at just over the ton and still averaged 5.5L per 100km. Bloody amazing. Only trouble was the bike is much faster than the front suspension and front brakes but more on that later.
We met as planned and my first impression was 'wow!'
it sure is a nice looking bike.(white and red version) It looks quality, excel wheels Ohlins shock really stood out. Parked next to my F8 it didn't look much bigger which was another surprise. So I followed my mate up the road and into some good twisties. The bike sits on the road very nicely and looked very easy to flick through the bends, he was pulling away from me on the exits with ease until I starting upping the revs and pushing the little gs a bit harder. Yep you can probably guess what happened next, he realised that I was having fun so he upped the pace abit too . Now this was a brand new test bike so he wasn't going to push it I was riding pretty damn hard to keep up let me tell you. So after a few K's of this we pull over for me to have a go. Sitting on the bike for the first time is very natural, aparently it had the low seat on which was ok for me (I'm 6ft) but still a bit high for my mate. (an even lower version will be available soon) The bars are a bit straighter than I'm used to which makes you lean a little forward compared to the 800. This is not a bad thing as I find it more comfortable than sitting on the back of my arse/tailbone area. The screen is very easily adjusted for rake with a quick release do-hickey below the clocks. So far so comfortable. Turn the key and press the starter button. No need to hold it pressed as it cranks until its started by itself and burbles with a slighty lumpy lovely v twin tickover. The throttle had too much free play for me but the engine revved pretty quickly when blipping the throttle. I've ridden the KTM 990SM and wondered how this would compare. So off we go back down the twisty bits, within 500m I realise why I was having trouble keeping up exiting bends, the motor is fantastic, strong but not in a harsh way like the ktm's it builds to a very nice top end hit but was much more vibey than the GS, no surprise there and I didn't mind the vibes at all. On a couple of bends I let the rvs drop to about 1500 in second then just accelerated out, no hiccups or snatching noted so the motor gets the
.The handling is very light and it flicks into and out of bends very easily, I ran in too close to the apex a couple of times and had to pick it up again but I've been riding a 21" front wheel on the GS so I guess it would feel quicker to me. But the suspension is the complete opposite to the GS (thankfully) the unadjustable front is very good, it gave me loads of confidence, you could let the brakes off and run into a bend thinking you were going in almost too quick only to feel you were actually a bit slow and could go faster. I would say it is actually a bit too stiff for rougher roads. (off road? erm.
not for me) The rear end was stiff but plush (Ohlins ). The brakes were very good, 2 fingers is all it took, unlike the 800 GS which needs 2 hands just for the front brake! adn don't get me started on the front forks on the GS, I think the front set up on the GS is a liability considering the speed its capable of, I know speed is still a choice for us to take or not but even at leagal speeds on twisty roads the front is overwhelmed all too easily, no such problems for the GP and highlighted the GS problems unfortunately for me But I digress, the riding position and wind protection were very good (its no GSA though) and I think this bike could be very easy to live with. So that's all the good stuff on the GP.
Now the bad..... well not too much actually, in comparrison to the GS it lacks goodies, ABS, heated grips, the really nice to have computer and neat luggage options. But the really bad thing for me was the lights. The front light was almost unnoticeable during the day when viewed in my rear view mirror so what would it be like at night? the tail light is much the same, even the brake light is dim, and I could not see the turn signals even when following closely behind, this is such a shame as the style of the rear lends itself to LED's really well and its not exactly leading edge technology these days and its a point of quality but mostly safety that MM have really let the side down on what is after all a very nice bike. But these are things that can probably be fixed with after market goodies but they are standard on my GS. The last thing is the steering lock, not much of it and it nearly caught me out when parking.
So after all this
, would I or wouldn't I? buy one? I'm just waiting for a trade in value on my GS . My worries are resale value and after market goodies availability to fix my gripes (small ones) If I buy I really do have to keep it for a long time, I'd also opt for the wider rear tyre as I would not be going very far off road so no need for knobblies its more of a practical supermoto for me. Now,when can I get that test on the KTM SMT? 
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