Centauro with LeMans Fairing

[Tom M]

I went to the Italian Motorcycle Owners Club rally in Sturbridge MA last Sunday and took a bunch of pictures. Lots of interesting bikes there but this one caught my eye: (click any to enlarge)

 

 

It's a Centauro with a V11 LeMans fairing. A lot of people thought it looked better on the Centauro! Wish I took another picture from a diferent angle to show it better. Lot's of Guzzis there but no Guzzi race bikes

 

Funky Sport : Chopper: Daytona & LM1:

 

Lot's of other nice stuff there like these ducs:

 

Bunch of Bimotas (the featured marque):

 

Laverda Mirage: 1200: 1000:

 

Benelli 750: MV Augusta 750:

[waspp]

I wondered if anyone else from this board was there, it was a great day for a ride and a bike show! I looked that Centauro over pretty close but couldn't decide if I liked it or not, i don't know it just didn't seem to fit the bikes style. By the way the chopper won the peoples choice award! I think it also was the loudest bike with those 4' straight pipes

 

waspp

[Tom M]

I wondered if anyone else from this board was there, it was a great day for a ride and a bike show! I looked that Centauro over pretty close but couldn't decide if I liked it or not, i don't know it just didn't seem to fit the bikes style. By the way the chopper won the peoples choice award! I think it also was the loudest bike with those 4' straight pipes

 

waspp

 

I'm guessing you rode the 850 there because the only Rosso that I saw belonged to Turo from Worcester who I met briefly. I thought Ouiji Veck would be there but I didn't see any champagne LeMans's at all so I'm guessing he didn't make it. It was a beautiful day! Am I the only one who thinks it strange that a chopper won peoples choice at an Italian bike show?

[Duecavalli]

It's still a Guzzi.

[badmotogoozer]

It's still a Guzzi.

 

And it is an American show - choppers are THE shite for large majority of the population. Thanks Discovery.

 

Rj

[waspp]

I'm guessing you rode the 850 there because the only Rosso that I saw belonged to Turo from Worcester who I met briefly. I thought Ouiji Veck would be there but I didn't see any champagne LeMans's at all so I'm guessing he didn't make it. It was a beautiful day! Am I the only one who thinks it strange that a chopper won peoples choice at an Italian bike show?

 

No I rode the RC, it has been "deflagged" so its a little less busy. I saw 3 RC's there which suprised me but no Nero's. I was parked next to a red 04 Lemans and black/red frame V11 sport, we were over by the Aprilias. That chopper was bizarre to say the least, the owner also had some I four cafe bikes there as well...equally different. I thought i saw your leMans but this one was for sale and didn't have Ti pipes, not yours I trust.

 

waspp

[Tom M]

No I rode the RC, it has been "deflagged" so its a little less busy. I saw 3 RC's there which suprised me but no Nero's. I was parked next to a red 04 Lemans and black/red frame V11 sport, we were over by the Aprilias. That chopper was bizarre to say the least, the owner also had some I four cafe bikes there as well...equally different. I thought i saw your leMans but this one was for sale and didn't have Ti pipes, not yours I trust.

 

waspp

 

I guess I missed your Rosso then. I left around 2pm and might not have wandereded into Aprilia land after noon so maybe our paths did not cross. I was parked with the Guzzis. You can see bike right next to the Centauro in the picture.

 

I saw the I-4 cafe bikes you mentioned too. I also saw them with for sale signs in the parking lot at Limerock vinatge auto races that I attended last week. The builder does some clever stuff but somehow writing CAFE in big gothic letters on the tank reminds me of pickup trucks with FOUR X FOUR decals on the sides. Kind of cheesy IMO.

 

Maybe we can meet next year.

[helicopterjim R.I.P.]

And it is an American show - choppers are THE shite for large majority of the population. Thanks Discovery.

 

Rj

 

Yo tambien!! Thanks Ryan!!

[waspp]

I guess I missed your Rosso then. I left around 2pm and might not have wandereded into Aprilia land after noon so maybe our paths did not cross. I was parked with the Guzzis. You can see bike right next to the Centauro in the picture.

 

I saw the I-4 cafe bikes you mentioned too. I also saw them with for sale signs in the parking lot at Limerock vinatge auto races that I attended last week. The builder does some clever stuff but somehow writing CAFE in big gothic letters on the tank reminds me of pickup trucks with FOUR X FOUR decals on the sides. Kind of cheesy IMO.

 

Maybe we can meet next year.

 

Very cheesy indeed! Ya I will be there Lord willing next yea. We had great day I didn't get home until 8 after getting stopped doing 71 in a 55 just outside of Pittsfield, no ticket though he was ok. If the weather is nice I may try to ride out to the Monson rally for the day on the 24. Never been to that one so ya never know what to expect.

 

waspp

[antonio carroccio]

Italian day In Amsterdam is going to be that good as everyone is wishing.

Anyway, great pic's there in central USA