Moto Guzzi V12 Sport
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Moto guzzi v12 sport. I ve been fascinated by moto guzzi motorcycles since i first rode one in the mid 1980s. The style and engineering principles may be hewn from solid but the detailing and equipment levels are sublime. The moto guzzi 1200 sport is a bentley or morgan maybe among motorcycles. The following are the authors of each video go to their channel to see more videos about moto guzzi as well as subscribe on them authors.
Moto guzzi has never been a marque i ve associated with race tracks so i wasn t sure what to expect at the franciacorta circuit near bergamo in italy for my first ride on the new 1200 sport. This tiny track under a mile long would feel tight on a vespa never mind a 229 kilo 1150cc italian stallion. Something about that lumpy transverse v twin intrigued me. The moto guzzi 1200 sport is comfy blessed with a raw and typically soulful italian soundtrack and is beautifully built.
I kept track of guzzi models over the years with mild interest until i saw the 1200 sport at a motorcycle show in 2009. Ok so i m a little confused by this. I thought to myself. Check out the video below to see what mcn s road.
2019 19 reg naked 744cc 52bhp 5 348 miles manual petrol. Despite its sport moniker the moto guzzi 1200 sport seems likely to make an excellent sport tourer with ergonomics appearing similar to those of yamaha s previous generation fz1 a bike which won huge popularity among the sporty touring crowd. What it lacks in performance it makes up in character. Isn t the engine in the 1200 sport identical to the one fitted in the griso which was subject to the recall.
A sporty take on the classic moto guzzi style the aptly named 1200 sport adds to the classic marque s reputation under new piaggio ownership. Thanks to parent company piaggio s investment build quality and reliability is vastly improved over guzzis of old. Ride quality brakes. Moto guzzi v7 750 iii carbon abs 744cc.