Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi

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Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi
Guzzi Motobox

Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi

Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi

Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi

Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi

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The basis for the Guzzi from GMB99 is a Bellagio from 2009.

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The engine comes from a 2008 Griso and was tuned to 1,700 cubic meters by Radical Guzi.

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142 HP and 160 Nm now fall on the standard gearbox and the cardan. The chassis was designed to be more agile and built with Ohlins parts.

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The fairing is from a Triumph Thruxton 1200.

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The winglets are from GMB99.

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The fork bridges come from the milling machines from GMB99, while Stummel LSL pass on the steering commands.

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Control units in the Renard Speed ​​Shop control the various functions.

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Packed like a model motorcycle, the Guzzi sets off on its journey.

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A new torque support on the cardan tries to master the new force.

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Precision work from Bavaria: Radical Guzzi enjoys a high reputation among Guzzisti in search of achievement. 1,700 is the current maximum that can be achieved with the four-valve engines.

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Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi

Moto Guzzi Bellagio conversion
For a birthday 1,700 cubic

Moto Guzzis have been working for 55 years thanks to the presence of the V2 engine. For the company’s 100th birthday, Spanish customizers are giving the engine 1,700 cc and 142 hp.


Jens Kratschmar

06/09/2021

In this article:

  • Guzzi Motobox
  • Only the frame remains
  • Cafe Racer with winglets
  • Birthday presents are packaged
  • Conclusion

Right read: 1,700 cubic meters in a Guzzi V2. Built on one Moto Guzzi Bellagio. Power 142 hp. Torque 160 Nm. Story done. Ok, there are still a few things to report

Guzzi Motobox

The Catalan Guzzi specialists from Guzzi Motobox or GMB99 congratulate them on the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi. But not with a card and a serenade, but with a posh conversion of a Bellagio from 2011 – packed as a gift in a model box. More on that later. Now to the engine. Great engine tuning with massive displacement for Guzzis is available from Radical Guzzi in Schwarzenfeld. Over the years, Stefan Bronold has built an excellent reputation among Guzzisti and offers engines with up to 1,700 cubic meters. Such an engine on Based on a Griso twin from 2008 order the Motoboxer from Spain in the Upper Palatinate region and book the big package: more hub. More drilling. More of everything. Together with flat slide carburetors, a special digital ignition, classic engine tuning with a new crankshaft, machined cylinder head and a lot of know-how on the test bench, 160 Nm and 142 PS are pushed into the cardan in the end. Meanwhile, Motobox has not been idle in Catalonia.

Only the frame remains

With Motobox, only the main frame, the gearbox and the cardan remain of the Bellagio in the end. And even on the frame, the men still lend a hand: the steering head is reworked and stands for more agile handling steeper. On the standard cardan, a milled torque support strives for order when accelerating the lightweight magnesium rim and a TTX strut from Ohlins is supported by a new, higher rear frame. Milled triple clamps from Motobox hold the Ohlins USD fork in place in the steeper steering head. The rim of a Yamaha R1 rotates in their feet, garnished with six-piston brakes from Beringer.

Guzzi Motobox: Custom bike for the 100th birthday of Moto Guzzi

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Cafe Racer with winglets

Above the East Bavarian power plant from Mandello, Motobox creates an interesting blend of classic European motorcycle elements. The tank comes from a current V7 and has been lengthened a little. Behind it sits a new bench with a hump from the Spanish specialists MPGas. The new front end adorns the adapted fairing of a Triumph Thruxton from the original Triumph accessories, supplemented by style-defining winglets made of GRP. LSL handlebar stubs are stuck under the new triple clamps, wait for them Control units of the Renard Speedshop on orders.

Birthday presents are packaged

No matter how big: gifts are wrapped. Also a Guzzi. The Motobox men decorate the motorcycle with packaging made of wood that is reminiscent of model motorcycles and add a few goodies: A two-man bench and a pair of leather gloves hang in the box. Price: not specified. When it comes to gifts, you don’t talk about money.

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Is the V2 of a Moto Guzzi installed lengthways or crossways?

Lengthways, of course. It depends on the position of the crankshaft.

Across the way, of course. The cylinders are at 90 degrees to the direction of travel, as with an in-line engine.

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Conclusion

Now the calls for a new Guzzi with a decent displacement are loud again. Whether necessary, possible or not. It would be nice. Even nicer: The Guzzi from Guzzi Motobox. Bellagio frame, Griso engine with 1,700 cubic meters, chassis from Ohlins, everything is beautifully assembled. Splendid. Happy Birthday, Moto Guzzi.

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