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“Guzzi ports are notoriously poor, but not easy to make enormously better” - isn’t this a bit oxymoronic? So what are the specific attributes that makes the stock Guzzi V11 port so poor? Is it: • Casting slag restrictions? • Too long or too short? • Too narrow or too voluminous? • SSR drop off too severe? • Bowl area too big or small? • MCSA too large? • Lazy port velocity or choked? Please enlighten & add some meat to the bones of “notoriously poor”?? If a port is “not easy to make enormously better” - isn’t this often said is a hallmark of good/great ports, ie., great ports are hard to improve on and so shouldn’t a poor port be easier to improve? These port problem areas would be great to know... head work is on my list! And what makes Chuck’s port’s so mighty?

...here’s my sliver! Obviously, Benoît has been initiated into the inner ⭕️ of knowledge circumnavigating the 200KB upload limit! Someone in the know care to ping me the secret handshake

Rosso Vulcano Giallo Sahara So, pick your poison...

Grigio Atacama Blu Atlante

Rosso Kalahari

An Austrian, an Italian, and a Japanese man walked into a bar...

https://www.accc.gov.au/publications/advertising-selling/advertising-and-selling-guide/avoid-misleading-or-deceptive-claims-or-conduct/misleading-or-deceptive-conduct https://www.accc.gov.au/consumers/misleading-claims-advertising/false-or-misleading-claims Unless... it can be defended as mere “Puffery”.

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“There are two things the Italians lie about... horsepower and weight. Published numbers from the factory for either should be first laughed at and second ignored.” That’s kinda a fun statement to josh around with swooshdave, that probably had some truth to it... in yonder days. But do you really believe those days are still with us? Why would a corporation like Piaggio deliberately leave itself legally exposed for the sake of a handful of horsepower or kilogram misstating figures? It ain’t the 70’s anymore! There’s LAW’S about such behaviour now -

Here’s an interesting, relevant article detailing the challenges Guzzi is surpassing (which other manufacturers have capitulated to), in extracting every ounce of potential of it’s air-cooled engineering traditions and experience with the V85. “Yes, some beloved air-cooled models may come under emissions pressure, but if the engineers can’t make those engines pass, we’ll have to make do with water-cooling that hides under fake fins.” Kevin Cameron https://www.cycleworld.com/will-exhaust-emissions-limits-kill-motorcycling

Eventual Hp figures aside for the moment... Guzzi ought to be congratulated for achieving a tremendously light Adventure bike in comparison to what the market leader company of hardcore machinery has similarly produced. This plastic exo-skeletonised, blowfly-eyed spastic mongrel comes in at 189kg ...the TT meanwhile, at 208kg with shaft - is a mere 19kg difference! That’s a pretty good effort from Guzzi on Dry Weight alone. Fuel range, seat comfort distance, syncopation and the sheer aesthetics are all up to the beholder but nevertheless, completely intrinsic to what Adventure travel experience each will offer.

Well I guess there are some owners who don’t believe their V11’s make 91Hp either... and yet we still smile when we whack the WOT, so what’s the big deal in being so pifflingly pernickety and pontificating on and on about whether 80 means 80, or whether 80 actually means 76 or some other secret Illuminati boardroom hocus pocus number? Boohoo bah humbugs let’s all go get our green vests on and riot shall we? Besides, I understand that you can pick up an extra whole 4Hp wearing one of these...

This Mick Walker excerpt indicates the V11 may have been commissioned to Marabese prior to any pre Aprilia managerial involvement. In understanding the details on who should be accurately credited as the Father of the V11 - Arnoldo Sacchi was at the helm when the V11 SS was first unveiled - so either he made the first call to Marabese according to this ...or maybe even De Tomaso himself (as appointing designers was his modus operandi)! Marabese was the V11 designer that’s understood. Other sources also point out that that Marabese Design Studio was founded in 1984. So, my question is has anybody got any evidence for further enlightenment on who it was from Moto Guzzi extended his hand, or picked up the phone and said, “Hey Luciano, go ahead, get on with it!”

This is an area of the V11’s development I’d like to explore knowledge wise... what do you know? Any pics, links, videos etc.

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Here’s something intriguing I found today...! Translated from Italian, Peso Piuma means “Feather-weight”. Is this the next Piaggio marketing whiff of a hint of a whisper...? V85PP (PesoPiuma)

UK price red it here...

Listen to it ‘tween 20-24 secs - that’s mmm lurvely! Okay, so we can all be slightly tempted... occasionally.

If you wanna see a red V85 docc I’ve just updated & posted whole video of it in the other thread... Move it over if you think best.

RED Sir? Sure, no problem!

Details http://www.advpulse.com/adv-bikes/moto-guzzi-v85-tt-specs/

Well well, what’s the world coming to... recently found out BMW’s newly released F850GS engine is made in China by Loncin! BMW used to promote it’s products (& pride itself) as having built in undeniable Bavarian quality - I think they might have blotted their brand image on this one... perceptions do matter! I mean, the Chinese people don’t even trust buying baby food if it’s made in China. But I digress. Anyhow, here’s the latest V85 TT release with a rider... And Thomas, they’ve confirmed the 80 hp. Moto Guzzi back in the game? Absolutely!

http://www.inmoto.it/video/news/saloni/colonia/2018/10/03-1738635/moto_guzzi_v85_tt_a_colonia_video_live/