DaveV2K

I DO remember the arrival of the V11Sport at the EICEMA show in 1997. I happened to be in Italy Nov/Dec and I bought a copy of a fat glossy motorcycle magazine called something like Motocyclismo even though I couldn't read a word of Italian. This was one magazine I admit that I bought for the pictures! I came across the newly announced V11Sport prototype? and immediately fell in Amore. The bike was due to be released 'within months' but it took 3 years before I saw one in the flesh. I too carried a picture of the show bike in my wallet for all that time and indeed for years later. I already knew I had to have one but I was disappointed that the production models had dropped the red wheels (matching the frame) so, as this was my B'day prezzie to myself I had the dealer remove the wheels and sent sent them of to be powder coated red to match the original prototype displayed in 1999. I have no idea why they were changed as the red wheels just look completely 'right' to me. I am struggling to get this image to the right size but it is a photo of the show bike including (in addition to the red wheels) carbon fibre cans and flywheel cover. The bike also appears on the cover of Ian Falloons "THe Moto Guzzi Story" from 1999. I bought it in September 2000 and still have it today. Once I have figured out how to upload some pictures I will share some. regards David