Moto Guzzi 2007 models

**vifferman** · 27th March 2007, 13:37

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

Hot Off The Press

Moto Guzzi anounces the 940 custom as now being the "Bellagio".
Looks like we will be seeing this before any 8valve units. This newly renamed addtion to the family I guess is catering for the 883 customer wanting somehting different. My guess would be this would be asking some 18-20k to put one in your shed?
Best to go and check out the page for yourself.
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No actual release date set, I guess it is wait and see.

That Belluga (isn't that a type of fish eggs?!?) looks wack! The zorsts are the wrong angle and size. And that second picture is badly composed - looks like it's got an enormous concrete topbox....

I was considering a MG years ago, because I wanted something with more character, but reports of wiring made from spaghetti, bits rusting and/or falling off put me off. You can have too much character....

**Dazza** · 28th March 2007, 08:47

Off to Rotovegas this Saturday and hopefully my mate will want to swap bikes for a few k's & let me ride his 2007 1200 Sport (in red of course), canne wait captain, reckons it's not as hard edged as his 1995 1100 Sport.

**nudemetalz** · 29th March 2007, 12:12

Originally Posted by Dazza

Off to Rotovegas this Saturday and hopefully my mate will want to swap bikes for a few k's & let me ride his 2007 1200 Sport (in red of course), canne wait captain, reckons it's not as hard edged as his 1995 1100 Sport.

Let us Guzzi-ites know what you think of the 1200 Sport.
I have read a lot about it not being hard-edged as the Griso, or the V11's but still being very pleasant to ride.

**Dazza** · 29th March 2007, 13:16

Originally Posted by nudemetalz

Let us Guzzi-ites know what you think of the 1200 Sport.
I have read a lot about it not being hard-edged as the Griso, or the V11's but still being very pleasant to ride.

Most certainly will, he's still in 2 minds about it @ present, has done the South Island 2-up on it with all the factory luggage & was dissapointed on how it kept scraping (with suspension adjustments) doesn't seem to have the punch the 1100Sport has (has kept the 1100 Sport aswell), more linear power. He has all the performance parts ordered aswell to bolt on once they arrive.

I'd did 43000k's on my old injected 1100 Sport so should be an interesting comparison, even if it was 7yrs ago !!!

**Dazza** · 2nd April 2007, 09:48

Well I did'nt ride the new beast, but will submit a few photos fm. the weekends ride but got to follow it quite closely for a few k's. Ash was concerned about the bikes sporting prowess but after 2 days of riding some of the best back roads the South Waikato has to offer he's falling in love with his new mistress. He's abit of a Guzziphile, in his shed is his 47000 mile (not k's) 1995 1100 Sport he's had fm. new, which he's prettied up due to the fact that his brohter took on a car with it before Christmas and a 1973 LeMans with a big bore kit, M1R front end and a few more goodies.Back to the 1200, it certainly gets out of corners very nicely & even with the standard can sounds very nice indeed. In typical Guzzi fashion it appears very stable @ any speed and any road conditions. The riding postion appears very comfortable, I did sit on it. The non main roads that we rode weren't condussive to test riding someones new bike. Long story short, Ashe's 2 day riding with us doing approximately 1200k's have quashed his previous 6500k's worries about it not being the bike he should've bought. Oh did I mention he's letting me have it for a couple of weeks (he's keeping the KTM to make sure I bring her back) in the new year to take my partner down south, She's getting one of the hard cases for her stuff & I get the other one for all the necessities. So even if I didn't ride her, (he did offer) I was more than impressed with he ablities as a real world motorcyle, saying that, Ash is a very competent smooth old dude/rider that one day when I grow up I hope to emulate his style !!!

**nudemetalz** · 2nd April 2007, 22:07

Oooww, that's a pity you didn't get to ride the new Guzzi.
They do look nice, I have to admit that !!
However, not quite as good as a Griso.........

**Ghost_Bullet** · 2nd April 2007, 22:27

MMmmm interesting, I am gonna be brash and say I do not liked the dressed up Breva, sure its got the 1200 plant. But I would rather see an so called sport look independant from the Breva tourer. The black and white on the 1200 looks fine though, I am not completly full of hatred for it.. lol

**dangerous** · 5th April 2007, 20:27

Well this isnt a 07 model, its been around for a couple of years... but 167hp, not bad for 2 valves and push rods aye .

**orangeback** · 5th April 2007, 20:40

Originally Posted by dangerous

Well this isnt a 07 model, its been around for a couple of years... but 167hp, not bad for 2 valves and push rods aye .

buy a zx10r and youll get that out of the box

plus another two cylinders

**dangerous** · 6th April 2007, 09:43

Originally Posted by orangeback

buy a zx10r and youll get that out of the box

plus another two cylinders

Thanks, but no thanks

**Ghost_Bullet** · 6th April 2007, 13:37

I was talking to a guy at the dealer in Chch, and they are expecting somthing new in October'ish. But he was not sure what... I would be thinking the 940 Bellagio.
Hopefully somthing along the lines of the 1200 8v at some stage soon, It would be nice to be able to go to that when the warranty runs out on the Griso... and depending on the ole cash flow... donations??? lol

**Dodgyiti** · 7th April 2007, 18:57

Originally Posted by Ghost_Bullet

It would be nice to be able to go to that when the warranty runs out on the Griso... and depending on the ole cash flow... donations??? lol

Ahhhh, no.

I have my own addiction to rattly old unloved Guzzlers to attend to. Those little cars of yours must be worth at least $300 in scrap ali?

Damnit, I just got another one..

**Ghost_Bullet** · 7th April 2007, 21:06

Originally Posted by Dodgyiti

Ahhhh, no.

I have my own addiction to rattly old unloved Guzzlers to attend to. Those little cars of yours must be worth at least $300 in scrap ali?

Damnit, I just got another one..

Ahhh yeee-urh!!!!! Ha ha , Oh I would also love to own a cassic like your latest purchase! awesome buy dude, not sure why I pay the compliment though.
Scrap metal???

Well must be memorable scrap metal for you to remember them!!!!!!!
Will ave one of those babies on the road by the end of this month... yeee haaaa!!!!

Hey I have not heard nothin about this Rattly Tappit rally at all apart from what you have said... what are the dates?... Looks like only tent sites left now... that'll suit me, or I have a mate living up in the clay hills not far from there.
And what Guzzler will you be takin to the rally now uh?

Scrap metal

**Dodgyiti** · 8th April 2007, 07:45

Well, after and including the 300 hours I intend spending on my Mk1, the Mk1 better be the bike I take to the rally. It is now a frame with front end on, and in 2 weeks the motor will be machined and balanced...

I will PM you next week about the rally details, or at least the organiser's email.
It is a low key thing on the organisational front

The little cars stuck in my memory because I had to walk past them and failed to avert my eyes the second time.

**James Deuce** · 8th April 2007, 07:55

Originally Posted by Dodgyiti

Ahhhh, no.

I have my own addiction to rattly old unloved Guzzlers to attend to. Those little cars of yours must be worth at least $300 in scrap ali?

Damnit, I just got another one..

It's not very clean, is it?

Get to to work before Paul see's it.