Moto Marini Granpasso 1200

[Hitcher]

Apart from the spoked wheels, I like the look of this very much indeed.

http://www.motorcycledaily.com/27nov...npasso1200.htm

[paturoa]

the headlight setup looks like Ja Ja Binks of Star Wars fame

[tri boy]

It certainly has the right kit from the get go. ie excel rims, brembo's, ohlins etc
Slightly over 200kg may work against it. But I like also. (laced rims look the part).

[skelstar]

Yeah... hmm... umm... the off-centre shock is kinda cool. Headlight thing isn't ugly or anything, but its always going to look like something is missing though.

[deanohit]

That shock looks the same as on the MM 9 1/2, which I was reading today lacks a progressive feel among other things.
Meh, so what, it looks cool, weight is similer to a beemer, but this has a right stonker of an engine, based on the Corsaro engine which puts out almost 140hp.
Doesn't look to pillion friendly, so the missus will have to ride her own bike I spose.

[Hitcher]

Doesn't look to pillion friendly, so the missus will have to ride her own bike I spose.

It's interesting how different eyes see the same bike -- I thought it looked very pillion-friendly: side-mounted grab handles, proper pegs at a good height (as opposed to those things fitted for munted dwarves to ride on the back of sprotsbikes), little forward-sloping rake on the squab which also appears to have a decent amount of padding.

The proof of the pudding would be the insertion of one's "missus" (checks left and right and ducks in anticipation) and the traveling of several hundred km at a decent clip.

[deanohit]

Yep, I see your point, I'll have to see it in the metal, but the pillion seat looks short to me, certainly enough padding there though.

[cooneyr]

It's interesting how different eyes see the same bike .......

Different perspectives for different folks like you were saying -

.....a relatively thin 150 section, 17 inch rear tire.....

That sounds like a pretty wide tyre from my perspective (130 is an oversize tyre on the DR).

Cheers R

[deanohit]

That sounds like a pretty wide tyre from my perspective (130 is an oversize tyre on the DR).

Cheers R

Yea, but how much power is a DR putting down compared to this beast?

[xwhatsit]

Love the headlights/fairing. V. military -- Kugelwagen-esque.

jrandom must ride this now. A better looking Multistrada, or a bike from a completely different mould?

[NordieBoy]

I prefer the one they didn't go with.
The Corsacorta with the Granpasso wheels.
The styling flows more, less "In your face".

The Granpasso is similar styling to the new Tenere.

The Aprilia 750 isn't bad either but it's more of a hypermotard.

[young1]

I prefer the one they didn't go with.
The Corsacorta with the Granpasso wheels.
The styling flows more, less "In your face".

The Granpasso is similar styling to the new Tenere.

The Aprilia 750 isn't bad either but it's more of a hypermotard.

Is that an oil cooler on the Granpasso right behind the front wheel! If so that is definitely not an adventure bike.

[NordieBoy]

Is that an oil cooler on the Granpasso right behind the front wheel! If so that is definitely not an adventure bike.

Nope, a water cooler.
Also known as a radiator.
It's a Triumph Tiger type of adventure bike but even more suited to the less smooth stuff.

[Skinny_Birdman]

but this has a right stonker of an engine, based on the Corsaro engine which puts out almost 140hp.

Innocent question? Is it their own engine, or is it sourced from another (perhaps Japanese) company?

[deanohit]

Nope, it's completely their engine. They've only got the one 1200 Vtwin, so it is in all 4 of their bikes now in different states of tune, Corsaro Veloce, Corsaro, 9 1/2 and now the Granpasso.

Why do I know this? I love the Corsaro Veloce, that bike is hot.