Goose
Grey Hound
- Joined
- Aug 10, 2007
- Messages
- 8,361
- Reaction score
- 152
- Bike
- BMW R1200GS Adventure
Who knows what about these machines............ likes - dislikes?
At nearly R35k cheaper (with all the bling added) than the BMW GSA .......... methinks it's worth a looksee? (Oh and it does look good as well and although it's EU-3, it might not "ping"))
Any feedback would be nice..... :mwink:
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
DESIGN
• Aluminium panniers
• Aluminium sump guard.
• Steel engine guard.
• Integral hand guards.
• Additional headlamp
• Double high-/low-beam headlight assembly with convex surface lenses.
• Half-fairing with integrated air deflectors and turn indicators.
• Front mudguard with spoiler and integrated fork stanchions protection.
• Manually adjustable windshield.
• Blow-moulding process tank with integrated protective superstructure.
• Rider saddle adjustable to two positions with skidproof upholstery integrated to the tank.
• Passenger saddle with adapted seating and skidproof upholstery.
• Glove-box with unlocking control on the handlebar.
• Luggage supporting frame integrated, with passenger grab handles unit and luggage carrier.
• Tubular footrest supports.
• Full black “Quattrovalvole” powertrain.
• Aluminium hexagonally cross-sectioned silencer with Moto Guzzi customised double bottom.
ENGINE
• 1200 cc “Quattrovalvole” 90° V-Twin in NTX – STELVIO 2009 configuration
• New cam profile.
• New ignition–injection mapping.
• New increased capacity airbox.
• Single overhead valve timing with valve bucket tappets.
• Reduced inertia single plate clutch.
• Cylinder head with independent cooling oil circuit.
• Silent Morse type chains for camshaft control.
• Hydraulic chain tensioners and tensioning pads.
• Ø 50-mm throttle body.
• IWP 189 Marelli type injectors
• Floating head covers to cushion noise.
• Transmission with compact reactive cardan shaft drive.
• 6-gear gearbox.
• Euro 3
CHASSIS
• Double cradle frame of high-resistant steel with 6 points for engine connection.
• Upside-down front fork with 50-mm stanchions, adjustable preloading and hydraulic damping with radially-mounted caliper.
• Shock absorber with preloading and rebound adjustment.
• Rear suspension with progressive articulation single arm.
• Front brakes, radially mounted with 4 opposed pistons and 320-mm discs.
• Rear 282-mm disc brake, floating caliper with two parallel pistons.
• Tubeless spoke wheels with aluminium Behr rim and Alpina spokes.
• Rear tyre 150/70/17 Pirelli Scorpion.
• Front tyre 110/80/19 Pirelli Scorpion.
At nearly R35k cheaper (with all the bling added) than the BMW GSA .......... methinks it's worth a looksee? (Oh and it does look good as well and although it's EU-3, it might not "ping"))
Any feedback would be nice..... :mwink:
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
DESIGN
• Aluminium panniers
• Aluminium sump guard.
• Steel engine guard.
• Integral hand guards.
• Additional headlamp
• Double high-/low-beam headlight assembly with convex surface lenses.
• Half-fairing with integrated air deflectors and turn indicators.
• Front mudguard with spoiler and integrated fork stanchions protection.
• Manually adjustable windshield.
• Blow-moulding process tank with integrated protective superstructure.
• Rider saddle adjustable to two positions with skidproof upholstery integrated to the tank.
• Passenger saddle with adapted seating and skidproof upholstery.
• Glove-box with unlocking control on the handlebar.
• Luggage supporting frame integrated, with passenger grab handles unit and luggage carrier.
• Tubular footrest supports.
• Full black “Quattrovalvole” powertrain.
• Aluminium hexagonally cross-sectioned silencer with Moto Guzzi customised double bottom.
ENGINE
• 1200 cc “Quattrovalvole” 90° V-Twin in NTX – STELVIO 2009 configuration
• New cam profile.
• New ignition–injection mapping.
• New increased capacity airbox.
• Single overhead valve timing with valve bucket tappets.
• Reduced inertia single plate clutch.
• Cylinder head with independent cooling oil circuit.
• Silent Morse type chains for camshaft control.
• Hydraulic chain tensioners and tensioning pads.
• Ø 50-mm throttle body.
• IWP 189 Marelli type injectors
• Floating head covers to cushion noise.
• Transmission with compact reactive cardan shaft drive.
• 6-gear gearbox.
• Euro 3
CHASSIS
• Double cradle frame of high-resistant steel with 6 points for engine connection.
• Upside-down front fork with 50-mm stanchions, adjustable preloading and hydraulic damping with radially-mounted caliper.
• Shock absorber with preloading and rebound adjustment.
• Rear suspension with progressive articulation single arm.
• Front brakes, radially mounted with 4 opposed pistons and 320-mm discs.
• Rear 282-mm disc brake, floating caliper with two parallel pistons.
• Tubeless spoke wheels with aluminium Behr rim and Alpina spokes.
• Rear tyre 150/70/17 Pirelli Scorpion.
• Front tyre 110/80/19 Pirelli Scorpion.
