Moto Guzzi Bellagio

Moto Guzzi Bellagio

performance from new CARC Drive Shaft System

production

Great sound the exhausts

Sprightly mid-range

readout next to traditional speedo

Moto Guzzi has new technology in to this shafty (CARC Reactive Shaft System) to make performance smoother.

Engineering and power

The 90 degree V-Twin sits in a new rigid high tensile tubular twin cradle

Power output is 55kW at which doesn’t sound but plug that into a transmission and the aforementioned CARC and is much more than a cruiser.

The sound from the 4-1-2 both exhausts exiting to the rear through stainless is immense. Not overpowering but different to of the V-Twins I have ridden.

delivery is electronic injected 40mm Weber thottle while stopping power is via twin 320mm discs up and a 282mm unit down with floating Brembo utilising two parallel pistons.

The wears Roadtec Z6 tyres and spoked wheels.

The fuel is smallish at 19 litres but has very four-litre reserve.

Using a 17-inch rear and 18-inch front gives the balance and improves the bike’s when it is tossed around on a

The bike weighs 224kg but the of gravity is so low it really feels much lighter.

The seat is low and and being a shorty I had no problems feet on ground. Footpeg was comfortable and instrumentation was fab.

A century digital readout of next to a traditional round-dial — cool and very

Handling and performance

The new 936cc version of Guzzi’s classic transverse V-twin is good. The is sprightly in the mid-range and the long gear makes for relaxed when the curves unwind.

The gearbox requires firm but any clunkiness is more than for by the lightweight, reactive shaft-drive to the wheel.

On to the motorway and the Bellagio is through evening traffic, through the gears with The mirrors are clear and steady and is good.

However, I noticed the MG was not quite as sure-footed on the slippery as on the dry.

The bike nails the and that single swing-arm with the CARC makes for fun in the Big bumps loaded up the swingarm, and the shock set at standard settings made no impression on the Bellagio’s and gave me no concerns, no matter the Corrections were easy and the of grip from the tyres

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Engine Four-… V 90 twin

935.6cc

Bore x … 95 x

Compression ratio 10:1

Maximum hp 55kW @ 7200rpm

torque 78Nm @ 6000rpm

Electric

Gearbox Six-speed constantly engaged cogs integrated flexible couplings

1570mm

Front suspension Ø 45mm adjustable front

Rear suspension Single with progressive action single rebound adjustable absorber with easy to pre-load setting knob

brakes Twin floating stainless steel discs, Brembo callipers with two pistons

Rear brakes 282mm fixed stainless disc, floating Brembo with two parallel pistons

2270mm

Saddle height

Dry weight 224kg

Fuel capacity 19 litres

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