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Moto Guzzi Sport 1100

1 Фев 2015 | Author: dima | Комментарии отключены

Moto Guzzi Sport

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Enhancements and Modifications

Don’t fix it if it broke — or you know gonna break anyway Dave Richardson

My current is a Moto Guzzi Sport I sure hope it’s stay that way [knock on as I’ve really come to her. Actually, this is the Sport 1100 I’ve — the first one was knicked by fsck’ing bastards right under my living room

Here’s an account of my initial that led to this case of

Like a friend of mine Guzzis are like wine. The they get, the better become.

History

The Sport was built from 1995 late 1994) until The first models up through commonly called the carb were the kind of Guzzi expect: huge 40 mm Dell’Orto PHM two handsful of throttle to wrench open, 18 inch rear and, at least for the 1995 quite a few mechanical problems. notably, problems with the paint finish, and lousy control.

The 1996 model year was better with some and many small improvements and quality overall. The 1996 can be easily identified by the fork being silver instead of the body color — only applies to non-silver The bike was available in red, silver, and blue.

Beginning in spring 1996, a new injected 1100, affectionately called the was introduced and available side-by-side the carb version while the was being sold off. The featured a Marelli injection patterned after the Daytona’s modified bodywork, upside-down Power forks, a 17 inch wheel with a cush emergency signal lights, and graphics. It also came in a new yellow, replacing the blue.

Neither of the two bikes was a big seller, and Sports continued to be available late 1996, even in the US. Rumors of the Sport being from the Guzzi lineup in late 1997, but instead a version, the Corsa, appeared in It featured a black engine, tuning kit, and a hefty tag with the notion of being a model.

In other bike manufacturer’s the whole Guzzi line the possible exception of the California, be limited run. Nevermind.

like?

To the uninitiated, most (and especially the sport appear like a great big in a rushing river, with the holding on and gasping in amazement. the Sport isn’t easy to None of your four-cylinder crotch rocket stuff. the bike wants a steady, rider who knows how to handle an heavy, extremely stable, responding bike which rather do anything but respond to his beck and call.

Sounds like crap? not your bike.

But then, you’re out on your favorite the bike zooming round the as if she were a steam engine on a When she speeds out of the corners to the of her intake and exhaust. When the seems to step aside, to stop and watch you on your way the road — in these when everything seems to fit so perfectly, you know this for you. You don’t want to be else, and you don’t want to

Guzziology.