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Like Guzzi Rider said, The Aprilia lump was a Rotax design. I wouldn't have a problem riding an MGS-01-type Moto Guzzi with a Rotax/Aprilia-derived engine. I'm sure it's final spec would be done by Guzzi, anyway. Guzzi has a history of great sportsbike chassis going all the way back to the Bicylindrica. The MGS-01 was a work of art. Guzzi just needs more motor if they want to get serious...

Piaggio are going to send Aprilia MotoGP racing with thier new multi. Piaggio are going to 'give' Guzzi a version of the Aprilia V-twin to develop for a sportsbike, and SBK racing if Ducati are successful in lobbying for the FIM for the 1200cc rule. Aprilia's future streetbikes will be based on the MotoGP motor and the small 450/550 V-twin. Guzzi's future sportsbikes will be based on thier version of the (former) Aprilia V-twin . Sounds crazy, but thats what a little birdie told me...

You could get the LeMans rear rack, then a H+B universal topcase adapter to hold the H+B topcase.

Cool old hotels you stayed in. I'd like to get down to South Texas sometime.

Rode from Fayetteville through Eureka Springs and up to Roaring River State Park to meet a couple of friends today. Beautiful day for a ride! Derek had ridden up to Springfield yesterday to visit friends. Today John accompanied him back down to Roaring River where I met them for lunch at the lodge there. http://www.mostateparks.com/roaringriver.htm The Green line shows my outbound route. The Yellow line shows my return route: John and Derek both ride modified Triumph 955 Daytonas: The view from the restaurant: Yes, it rained on us today. This was the first time I've had the Nero Corsa out in the rain. Its starting to look like a proper Moto Guzzi: After lunch, John headed back to Springfield. Derek and I headed for Eureka Springs where we stopped at a motorcycle-friendly bar/restaurant for awhile before heading back to Fayetteville. I got a little frisky on AR-127 coming home. The Pirelli Diablo Corsas are working pretty well: The road was clean, dry and deserted. I beveled my boot on a couple of tight right-handers! The LeMans' fairing provided great protection from the rain and wet roads this afternoon. I still need to dial-in the Ohlins to suit me, but it sure is a Cadillac when compared to it's raucus older brother, the Sport 1100. Another great day of riding here in The Hills! ;D

999 is a great motorcycle! Something about the rev-happy 749 that really trips my trigger!

Morbidelli and Drysdale. I'd buy one, or both, of these two designs and bring them in-house. I'm sure something cool could come of thier ideas!!!

The 1200 GS Adventure is available w/o ABS. Those bikes have 'standard', non-servo, brakes that have a very nice feel. I was surprised at how much I like the new non-ABS 1200 Adventure !!! Hey, and with 8.7-gallons of fuel, you can't go wrong!!! 350 miles between fuel stops would be nice out West !!! For the price, though, I could have three tricked-out Guzzi Quotas... less capable, maybe, but only 1/3 capable. I don't think so...

A presence in World Superbike would bolster Moto Guzzi. Just like Ducati doesn't sell many 999R bikes to the public, yet they sell boatloads of Monsters and regular superbikes, Guzzi's participation in a World Racing Venue would help them sell the 75hp-100hp roadbikes that are the bread-and-butter of the business. A 2-bike SBK race team would be great advertising for Mandelo. I hope the reports are serious. A 1200cc version of the Aprilia V-twin, massaged by Mandelo and placed into an MGS-01-like machine would be super-cool, if you ask me. Guzzi shouldn't be hobbled by it's current longitudinal V-twin. They have a history with several different engine configurations. I liked the Bicylindrica, myself. 1200cc, Aprilia-powered, MGS-02 Bicylindrica, anyone ??? I'll bet they could get Rossi to ride out of pure National Pride !!!

My 1996 Sport 1100 handles much better with 'pointy' tires. Turn-in is better and stability is better at high lean angles. I think the LeMans should be the same. I know someone here had problems with the BT-014, but its been great on my Sport 1100, as was the Dragon GTS sport-touring tire. Not really enough miles on my new Nero Corsa to know for sure, but the Diablos seem more round and turn-in is much slower than my Sport 1100. I keep thinking the main culprit is the 180/55 rear tire...

The previous owner installed Diablo Corsas just before I picked up the Nero Corsa. They feel pretty good, but I'm not sure I like the 180/55-17 rear size, and the front isn't as "pointy" as the Bridgstones I've been running on my Sport 1100. I'm planning on trying a 170/60-17 rear on the next set. Also, since I'm not really planning on taking the Nero Corsa to the track, I'm thinking of trying either the Metzeler Z6 Roadtech or the Pirelli Diablo Strada. I really liked the Pirelli Dragon GTS on my Sport 1100 for 'sport-touring' duty, but I think they're not available anymore, even though they are still on the website. http://www.pirellimoto.com/en_96/tires/tem...Y?catid=96STSTR

Does any of the money go to Joey's family ???

Triple digits on Ozarks 2-lane roads ? Dude, that is 11/10ths in anyone's book. As is passing n00bs on the inside in turns on the street... Glad you had a good time, but passing unknown riders on both sides and running triple digit speeds here in The Hills is some really high-risk behaviour in a high-risk sport. I quit riding in groups because of those kinds of crashes and that kind of squiddly behaviour. Anyone can twist a throttle and go fast down a straight section of road. Anyone... Be careful out there...

Great looking project! Love that exhaust!

It would be hard to burn my leg with my Joe Rocket leathers and Sidi boots !!!

The concept has been around for decades. HD/Aermachhi used a similar system on racers in the 1970s. There is one on display at Barber's Museum in Birmingham, Alabama... Its on a front wheel stand. Spin the front wheel and watch the brakes go backwards. Fun, fun! Great idea, but too heavy and complex to be workable on race bikes. That is why its been 25-years since anyone has used the system. I would bet that Performance Machine, or some other HD farkle producer, will be putting them on choppers before they see any use on sportsbikes or racebikes. Some spinners and counter-rotating brake rotors would contrast nicely on the next OCC 'theme bike'...

28-years prison/5,000-pounds in fines. Whew !! Who'd have known?

The sticker on my Nero Corsa's rear hugger recommends 0.15 intake and 0.20 exhaust. However, the owner's manual says 0.10mm intake/0.15mm exhaust. The Workshop Manual also recommends 0.10mm intake/0.15mm exhaust. I'm not sure where it is set right now. I'll experiment with the two settings and see how it runs on both when I service it... I know my carb'd Sport 1100 runs much better at 0.10mm/0.15mm than at the USA spec 0.05mm/0.05mm recommended in the owner's manual...

My 1996 Sport 1100 Owner's Manual, on page 138, recommends: *intake valve: 0.10mm *exhaust valve: 0.15mm *USA version: intake valve: 0.05 exhaust valve: 0.05 (The "modifications" insert that I have in the Owner's Manual for the 1997 injected Sport 1100 recommends intake 0.05mm/exhaust 0.10mm). (I run my carb'd Sport at the "Euro" 0.10mm intake/.15mm exhaust and it is much happier... and tappier!!!) My Nero Corsa's Owner's Manual, on page 172, recommends: Intake valve 0.10mm Exhaust valve 0.15mm (the sticker on the rear "hugger" mud guard recommends .15 and .20 !!!)

Bump... This thread ain't dead yet !!! Just needs more pix...

I would install it only for longer trips. I've got a 3-gallon fuel cell that I use on my Quota when travelling. It extends the Quota's range from 170-200 miles to 260-290 miles. Its nice when trying to make time or when travelling out West. Yes, you don't wanna do trackdays with 5-gallons on the parcel rack, but normal high-speed touring is no big deal. If the topcase was there, it would be full of crap, anyway !!! Why not some extra fuel ??? (Summit Racing fuel cells are great !!!)

Hello Al, Range is my deal. I would like every bike I have to be able to do 200 miles on internal fuel. 200 miles is the distance from my house to my brother's house in Little Rock. It is also the average distance for one of my Sunday rides. The fewer stops I can make while riding, the better the ride is... Riding from gas station to gas station while on long trips does not appeal to me either, so the more range the better off I am. I really don't care if the bike only gets 32mpg. I just wish it had a bigger fuel tank. I have decided that I am going to mount a 5-gallon fuel cell in place of the top case when I get my Hepco + Becker racks installed. That will solve the range issue, and then some!!! That should give me 300 miles which would suit me just fine. (I hate stopping for gas)

Great info ! Thank you ! (My checkbook does not thank you...)

Congrats on your win. I was very tempted to bid on it, but I just bought a Nero Corsa. That RS is going to be a great ride !!!