macguzzi Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 According to MCN Guzzi is going to 1400cc with a cruiser and tourer, also water cooled Griso by www.millepercento.com 135bhp 1420cc
Skeeve Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 According to MCN Guzzi is going to 1400cc with a cruiser and tourer, also water cooled Griso by www.millepercento.com 135bhp 1420cc The Big Bore Griso is old news around here - only drawback is the price. Guzzi going to a 1400cc cruiser & tourer? Entirely plausible: stroking the new bigger bore 1200 2v motor makes sense, esp. for a cruiser: Harley sets the pace there, & if their BTs are 1388cc [or whatever they've gone to lately], then it just makes sense to compete on a level playing field. Since the pushrod valve actuation sets a redline limit anyway, it doesn't make too much sense for Guzzi to go w/ a short-stroke design, vs. Ducati & their desmo' valve train. To paraphrase: "Stroke them, Centuwion! Stroke them gweatly!" The new QV motor, fortunately, will respond to bigger bores/shorter strokes in a better fashion, so there's hope for a revvy/sporty new LeMans yet! Ironically, offering the Stelvio w/ the QV is kind of counter-intuitive, since a big trailie needs torque more than top end, but whatever!
Slavomir Musilek (R.I.P.) Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 that bike is "ugly" who thinks so? / am I normal? In 21 year age I prefer classic desing that these new hyper-trooper-super-machines?
belfastguzzi Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 Guzzi going to a 1400cc cruiser & tourer? Entirely plausible: stroking the new bigger bore 1200 2v motor makes sense, Not the 2v. They say it's 1400 8v, to use alongside the current 1200 8v, in 'a selection' of new models (including a cruiser and a tourer). As for Stelvio, Jaap's Tiger etc: they talk of new proper off-road Tiger Adventurer, the new Yam Tenere 1200 super-trailie, KTM 1190 Adventure, Aprilia 1200 trailie. Hold onto your wallets, adventure-sporties.
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