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The Italian R??
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 6:57 pm
by tor1150r
Just read an article on the Moto Guzzi Breva 1100. Some of you may have seen this already, but Canada now has a new official importer - so it's news up here
Man, does it look like the R or what?
Specs 'seem' close to the R as well - but not quite!
http://www.motoguzzi-us.com
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:22 pm
by Bry
Does look close, really like it, although the instrument panel trim is odd...
But the Griso.... oooooo... That I like!
Bry
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 7:58 pm
by DJ Downunder
IMO they're nothing special..my BMW dealer sells them..I've been in there a lot lately...
I just walk straight past the Breva without a second look..but the Griso catches my eye every time.
I might take a Breva for a test ride one day..that might change my mind about them.
DJ
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 8:19 pm
by DSKYZD
imitation...flattery...and all that.
D
Posted: Tue Sep 05, 2006 10:03 pm
by paroyboy
Before I got my 04 R, I had a MG Breva 750. Loved the bike. Incredibly easy to ride. The most "flickable" bike I've ever had. Had an oil leak that was fixed under warranty but, while it was in the shop, I spied the R sitting at the local Harley dealer. Test rode it and decided I would give BMW a try until the insurance goes down on the Breva 1100 and Griso. (quoted at $800/yr!) The thing that drew me to the R was that it looked so much like the Breva. (chicken, egg, who cares!) Finally got around to test riding the Breva 1100 last month. Salesman asked me what I thought about it. Response..."I wouldnt trade the Beemer for it". Would let me touch the Griso though.
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 7:19 am
by mcollect
I also test rode the Breva 1100 nice but not as good as a R1150R, so I bought the R. This is after 30 years on Guzzi's. Now the Griso gets me thinking .......
Posted: Wed Sep 06, 2006 9:45 am
by riceburner
Give me a Guzzi with Telelever and Parallever (initially invented by Arturo Magni for Guzzis) and I'd love one!
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 6:06 am
by ranmar850
Read a review of the Breva, think it was in Bike(uk), where someone from Guzzi said their benchmark was the R1150R, sounded like they got the performance close. But did you see the comparison in the R1200r forum? 0-200km/hr, 14 sec for the R, 27.7 sec for the breva! I rest my case.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 9:32 am
by popgazer
I don't know about motorcycles, but I hear that Italian car designers are the best, and car makers from all over the world hire Italian firms to design new vehicles. So, who knows maybe the same person did design both motorcycles !
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 1:08 pm
by Brownw3
They already had the Ballabio. Now this. I'm just jealous anyway.
Posted: Thu Sep 07, 2006 3:14 pm
by boxermania
Actually to me the Breva looks more like a Triumph Triple and a Ducati Monster than it does an R.....with the down tube, short and compact.
So how does it go? To-mato or To-ma-to..............
Ahhhhh........but that crossover header, that is a work of art.....the header not the muffler....
Posted: Fri Sep 08, 2006 11:49 am
by DJ Downunder
