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Howdy all,
Just wondering if anyone is familiar with the Sport 1100 models ?
I know the V11 pretty well and was looking at a Sport 1100 today and the frame shock swingarm seems basically the same or similar, so im wondering if say a 6speed gearbox fits a Sport 1100, ECU type etc?
Wheres a good place to learn more?
regards Neil
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Side stand switch is probably not connected..
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I bought that same fairing and put it on my griso. They're sweet as..
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Only one left, better get in quick
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Andriani do a fork internal for stock forks or as phil said, get a front end off a suzuki gsxr or R1 or the like at probably the same price and you'll have a better front end and brakes. I did this to a TRX850 swapping to a R1 front end .. you would never go back.
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I rode one back in 2000 when a friend swapped a ride on my cafe'd Mille GT.
The first thing I noticed was how light it was in the ability to spin up the motor, like it had no flywheel and reasonably light handling too.
My guzzi was pretty light too, but the duck seemed to hold the weight better.
They had problems with the rear frame bolt being undersized and would stretch and loosen. As it was pinned to the gearbox, the frame would eventually either crack or break a section out of the gearbox if the bolt wasnt replaced or upgraded to 10mm. There were known cases of crashes and I remember reading an article discussing a class action.
I think if they were in good upkeep then they'd be a cracker of a bike especially the Superlight which I liked best as it was very similar looking to the 888.
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118208708_3167792959941768_6839143783665973872_n by Neil Morgan, on Flickr
118191090_3167793186608412_5258434246063902414_n by Neil Morgan, on Flickr
118248262_3167793219941742_2554938741030981586_n by Neil Morgan, on Flickr
118168019_3167793106608420_3838692331055736594_n by Neil Morgan, on Flickr
118209602_3167793046608426_4586231201704335463_n by Neil Morgan, on Flickr
118204010_3167792949941769_829049669166855045_n by Neil Morgan, on Flickr
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Paul Lewis is happy to tell how fast he was
He works down at the local Harley shop in Newstedt, Brisbane these days.
I imagine his "confidence" may not have been overly popular at times but he could walk the walk from what I have seen. He had some interesting races over the years including a stouch at Daytona 86 where he and fellow competitor on a ducati clashed, Lewis fractured a foot and the other guy crashed off the track. Lewis rode to 2nd and then got carted off to hospital after giving his press conference from a stretcher
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1 hour ago, Lucky Phil said:
Thats an impressive piece of individual engineering if thats what it is. As I mentioned previously though it's totally unworkable as any sort of serious motorcycle from a dynamic point of view. Pitty if thats what the aim was but I doubt it is. The frame is a case in point nicely done of course but I cant imagine any considerations with regard to the important controlled flex has been a consideration which is important for track handling. I'm always torn with these things. The creative engineer in me loves it but the pragmatic side always requires me to rationalise it. Guess thats why I'm not a "creative" or artist.
The Britten was the same, loved the bike and the man behind it but it was a pig of a race bike and anyone that's been involved in racing can see that. Horribly high C of G which made it a truck in the tight stuff unstable in the fast corners, rear off the ground on the brakes and wheelie everywhere out of the corners.
I always come away with more respect for the professional designers and engineers when I see these individual constructors and am amazed by the talent and creative flair of the individual builders. Happy all around I guess.
Ciao
Funny you should say that about the britten as I havent heard it before but, when I watch it go around I have always thought that it didnt look right, like they werent really trying to either protect the bike or they couldnt right it hard through the corners. It never seemed to want to lean. Of course I havent ridden it but I have seen plenty of footage and seen it live on the track.
I am not completely convinced it its unworkable and sit on the fence, since I havent seen it run on a track. My knees are far wider than the heads and as seen in one of the pics with a full fairing, the heads don't poke out too much. Now I not saying its a V4 panigale beater either. It would just be nice to see it running around a track and how it performs against a MGS01 for example, if its faster than that, then i would call it successful.
I am searching for specs too.
At the end, the biggest shame is that Guzzi don't make something that is more modern.
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Built by the technician Gattuso , with the collaboration of the brothers Gennari, of Verolanuova BS. On the valve cover there is a G with the tail. The meaning of this "logo" stands for G squared, or the two Gennari brothers, and the G's tail, to remember Gattuso's little dog.
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Here is a PDF of a magazine article which shows the designers original BOTT bike - Pier Paolo Gattuso
http://www.fastguzzi.nl/files/g&g.pdf
The website has some unique Guzzis too
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Looks like this is Teo Lamers bike or at least he has something to do with it.
Earlier engine pics -
With Teo
Next Generation head
The Bike
The Gearbox. Now this is something I have often thought of and couldnt understand why someone hasnt done it earlier. Running the sprocket at the pivot stops the chain from changing tension through the arc of travel. Reduces stretching and effects on suspension. It also allows for a longer swingarm which helps with suspension.
The finished product
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stunning... really nice.
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Yeah, been running one for a few years now.
I machined up the housing for it to replace out the old chrome one.
Later I met a local entrepreneur who runs and owns Purpose built moto and he now makes them and sells them as part of of the Flashpoint series.
He also has a couple of dealers around the world too.
Have a look at his website..https://purposebuiltmoto.com/
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I don't think too many modern motors designed and built in the last 20yrs are unreliable. The 90's saw leaps and bounds in quality of everything as manufacturing quality and materials improved. I think Guzzi would really need to redesign their engines - all of them - to truly have a new motor. Apart from the 1200's, all their engines are more of an evolution than a new design and even the 1200 is too similar to be completely new as such. That V10 water cooled engine would have a good start.
I look at say the 92 Fireblade as a good ground breaking example of what they should be aiming for. A capable fast sport bike but without care for engine capacity that fits a class, nor top end speed or power. A lot of manufacturers do this now, they have homologated sportbikes and then other sporty bikes ie: 635 kawasaki, Tuono, VFR/VTR, RF900, streetfighter etc
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Here's a couple of other V11 that have been customised
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Thanks Docc.
This is now my fav pic of the bike. As always there is a little evolution with a build and some changes on things that didnt quite work as intended.
The seat was one of those things. originally I told my seat guy, I wanted to cover the seat shape I had created with some nice leather. I had used a foam which he said was not up to it, so i said replace it and use good foam and make the shape back with the new foam. Well it was totally different shape and the leather colour didnt quite work. About a year ago I redid the seat using another seat guy and I think it works better now in comfort and looks. I've changed a number of bits now and its almost finished
Essentially though I just wanted to show off and accentuate the motor and tank and shorten the tail. I actually like the original tail a lot, probably my fav looking cafe tail but its big and too big for what i wanted.
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I used an M unit on mine and will do so for every build I do. 100% more reliable than relays, fuses and electronic flashers. Also simplifies the wiring especially when using button switches
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12 minutes ago, docc said:
As in, "For Sale?"
yeah..
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If you are in Australia, I have a Cafe Sport which has the full ohlins package etc and some carbon fibre goodies from the factory
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Ive got this style on all my bike. Theyre nicely made, cnc machined and work well enough. $50au
Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Cafe Racer and Ducati St2 by Neil Morgan, on Flickr
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Sport 1100 vs V11
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Well I like the look of the sport but prefer the 6 speed box of the V11. I thing they can match up from engine to gearbox ok, so it was just a matter of whether the gearbox fits the frame.
Cush drive was an interesting point too. I would prefer the injected model with USD forks over the carb model, although there is a carb model up for sale just down the road from me at the moment fitted with FCR carbs, but it needs a lot of TLC and at $10K, its probably got $3K in cosmetics to spend on it, not to mention its not the i model..