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Spotted that too. Nice one Maserati http://youtu.be/Y-AV0f8g4CE

Hello - I'm looking for a V11 Sport or LeMans wrecked or not in the US or Canada. Thanks - Doug

Thanks...looks great aside from the pipe. Guzzi Tech has some content about a fairing from Stucchi and I found this link: http://lookathesign.blogspot.com/2011/11/carena-griso-by-stucchi-sketches.html updated... this link has good photos http://www.rocket-garage.blogspot.com/2012/01/ipothesys.html

hello - I saw this photo on the Cafe Racer blog. It appears to be a well executed kit for the Griso. It looks great from what you can see. Sorry, the blog didn't have any more photos or details. Anyone have information?

probably because the American tried to listen to an Englishman recite it and couldn't understand any of the spoken words.

BMW in it too, init? very much so.

nearly doubles the airbox volume? impressive point in addition to many others in the quoted text

Great pic !

418 lbs. is light in relation to a stock Guzzi. Dropped nearly 80 lbs. Sure, it is not as light as new bikes, but the 'net' impact this Guzzi's weight reduction has on the bike experience may be more profound than any lightweight spec sheet when considering Guzzi's power delivery (especially for street use). A carbon fibre backbone frame with airbox (like Ghezz-Brian) with aluminum plates & trellis sections attached (like Bimota has done with their bikes) would look better, be more cost effective, and achieve significant weight reduction. It also wouldn't have ties to the over-hyped Wraith.

I searched our forum, but didn't find anything here, so I'm posting this if you haven't seen it yet. Very nice light weight. http://www.pipeburn.com/home/2010/10/14/2011-renard-grand-tourer.html http://renardmotorcycles.com

This one is going around the blog world (not sure if its been added to this site) Nice, but what's w/ that seat & are those footpegs on the swinging arm?

I have seen the black Ballabio in person. Nice bike with low miles under $6k (I think). Moto I is great

"Liking one bike over another is related not only to it's spec & performance, but to it's looks & "character" & to the history & image of the manufacturer. And - being human we have irrational preferences. KB " agreed. Many of the same reasons I ride Guzzis. The performance of the engine is still good enough to perform great on roads that matter most. (would be something else in a streetable MGS-02). As far as the boxer being discontinued...just goes to show you "management" doesn't get it right all the time. Was that top managment team the same one BMW has now? Look how many boxer-based bikes have been sold since then. While at the same time, BMW could out-do HD in the "classic/nostalgia" line if they wanted. Not in total sales, but in authentic look of a prior era. The boxer can be used effectively alongside many of their other engines/bikes. Guzzi could do the same with their line.

It is hard not to think the price will be high, but if they can price it to be competitive with BMW touring bikes, it would be great for the industry, especially American motorcycles. I would also have an easy decision about another bike.

In this I must disagree. The Guzzi engine forces the rider's weight to the rear, unless you make the bike very tall to get knee clearance over the cylinders. Or, they could dry-sump it and lower the engine. Neither of those would work in the modern marketplace, though. Also, Guzzi was once a prosperous company. Many things contributed to the decline. Among them are an engine architecture that forced so many compromises on the bikes. No one loves that engine more than I do, but it's time to move on to something better, IMO. Yes, a V-8 might be nice. There are many other options, though. Good points. There is a lot to be said for what BMW is doing: successfully adding numerous engine configurations, while continuing the boxer heritage with zero diluted affect*... *not only has the boxer been developed for incredible performance (e.g. HP2 Sport), but BMW could introduce a 30s-50s era-looking boxer bike that could sell madly in a "classic touring" line.

I did a search on the V11 forum for Motus and found one comment at the end of this good thread: http://www.v11lemans.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=16006&st=45 ("Jesus Christ! A man could walk on water w/ a pair of those!" classic tie-in with JC ) The Motus is not yet a reality, but it appears to be progressing well. See videos of engine testing & specs. on their site... http://www.motusmotorcycles.com/kmv4.html I like the bones of it so far, a lot... Trellis frame Engine config & layout (would like a twin, but willing to try a 4 again). I also like the chain drive since light weight wheel options are plentiful. The wheelbase and weight are comparable with the V11, but the Motus is intent on getting 140 bhp and 120 ft lbs. of torque.

Thanks for the compliments. Not much was done to convert...V11 Naked headlight, clip-ons, and triple clamps were swapped. Rizoma mirrors (work great). Clocks have Guzzi cruiser dials (cleaner look than the Coppa)

here's my Cafe Coppa http://ridethetorquecurve.blogspot.com/

funny picture. Thanks for sharing

2009 was the end for some good punk rockers. Lux Interior - The Cramps Ron Asheton - The Stooges strange year. Here's to 2010. cheers, All. http://ridethetorquecurve.blogspot.com/

I saw close-up photos of the LeMans showbike. It doesn't look like the frame is doubling as the airbox based on other parts underneath the hood and how the frame is constructed. It could be done, though.

I'm with you. I hope they price the LeMans within a reasonable reach. The frame construction and hinged bodywork are very appealing (would prefer a round tail). I'll take one with the straight spoke wheels that are on the Strada (green motard). Good looking, light-weight shaft drive wheels

It looks like the airbox is encompassed inside the cool aluminum frame and would potentially be quite large. (referring to the hotrod sportbike). A clever evolution of Ghezzi-Brian frame/airbox concept. The fuel tank could be more or less a flat, angled shape decending along the top of the airbox, going the whole way down to underneath the front tip of the seat. It looks as though they considered the space above the engine and re-shaped and integrated pieces together in a different way . The hinged seat/tank unit is cool and makes things easy. Tom M - good question about the unsprung weight...would this be unsprung in this location? It looks like an "in-between" location in terms of unsprung weight, especially if you consider the linkages could keep the wheel planted (minimizing movement of weight) I like everything about this bike except for the showbike headlight and the pointy tail.