Audace Round Headlight verses California 1400 New Style Headlight

[Penderic]

I think the round headlight and uncovered forks makes the bike look 50lbs lighter.  **C

They have a web site up for the Audace. Marketing slogan: Dark Soul!  ::)

http://audace.motoguzzi.com/en/

[Kev m]

GREAT PIC



MAN I so badly want to mix and match those two!!!!

Gimmie most of the styling cues of the Audace - with the Tank/Fenders (especially the rear fender) and the floorboards of the Eldo and I'm there!

[leafman60]

Yes, plus those fork covers add visual heft as well but those are traditional Eldo styling cues.

At the MGX-21 roadshow, we discussed the round vs octagonal headlight. The round headlight will bolt right up to the Eldo headlamp brackets. The only thing is that the Audace round headlamp may look kinda smallish when attached to the Eldorado.  I'd like to see someone try it, though. 

[Kev m]

Yes, plus those fork covers add visual heft as well but those are traditional Eldo styling cues.

At the MGX-21 roadshow, we discussed the round vs octagonal headlight. The round headlight will bolt right up to the Eldo headlamp brackets. The only thing is that the Audace round headlamp may look kinda smallish when attached to the Eldorado.  I'd like to see someone try it, though. 

That's why I'm thinking START with the Audace - just swap the bodywork and foot control from the Eldo over.

Mostly it's the rear fender. You could even just use the stock Audace bodywork plus one new rear fender assembly/tail-light etc and have the paint done yourself. Then you could go with red tank and white fenders if you wanted or all red or ....

[leafman60]

That's why I'm thinking START with the Audace - just swap the bodywork and foot control from the Eldo over.

Mostly it's the rear fender. You could even just use the stock Audace bodywork plus one new rear fender assembly/tail-light etc and have the paint done yourself. Then you could go with red tank and white fenders if you wanted or all red or ....

BUT, the new Eldo has tubeless spoked wheels that I greatly prefer myself. They just look better to me.

[tiger_one]

Thanks for that link, and using that same format, I got this:

http://eldorado.motoguzzi.com/en/

I don't like black tho.

[Kev m]

BUT, the new Eldo has tubeless spoked wheels that I greatly prefer myself. They just look better to me.

I hear ya, but we differ in that respect.

For me I'll always take cast wheels, even if the spokes are tubeless (which is nice).

If anything I'd be tempted by the specific wheels of the Eldo only because the rear is a more reasonable 180 instead of a damn 200.

But I could live with the 200 to get the black cast wheels (and do I remember correctly, they are "cast spokes" so they have the look of spokes, just not all the shiny, which is better for me).

[tiger_one]

Good point on the tire sizes.  I remember having the 99 FXDX and 130mm rear, on trying to move up to just 150mm turned out to be a big NO.  Required changing swingarm, and more big mods.

Now we have 200mm and trying to get back to smaller. 

I followed a Victory once with a 200mm I believe, on our worn 2 lanes with cambered paths where the trucks wear it out.  The rider was constantly fighting the levering of the bike when the big tire rode up on an edge of camber and the contact patch moved from the center of tire to one side.  I was having fun watching from immediately behind.

I don't like the 16" wheel sizes either, prefer the 18" front on the Audace.

[Kev m]

Good point on the tire sizes.  I remember having the 99 FXDX and 130mm rear, on trying to move up to just 150mm turned out to be a big NO.  Required changing swingarm, and more big mods.

Now we have 200mm and trying to get back to smaller. 

I followed a Victory once with a 200mm I believe, on our worn 2 lanes with cambered paths where the trucks wear it out.  The rider was constantly fighting the levering of the bike when the big tire rode up on an edge of camber and the contact patch moved from the center of tire to one side.  I was having fun watching from immediately behind.

I don't like the 16" wheel sizes either, prefer the 18" front on the Audace.

I remember when a Road King had a 16" 130 rear!

I laughed when Jenn bought a Sportster and it had a freakin' 150!

Our current Sporty is 140 in the rear 110 up front, it's much more balanced than the 150 R / 100 F that came on it originally, and it turns in nicer too.

[rocker59]

I have a magazine from 1983 where they're testing the XR1000 and going on about the big, meaty 130-section rear tire!

Oh, how times change!

[kirb]

Red Head with carbon, carbon, carbon!
http://i.ytimg.com/vi/zKd79BC6i4I/maxresdefault.jpg

[leafman60]

I'm starting to like the big funky headlamp now. I bet it puts out some light too.

[tiger_one]

+1 for Red heads!

[stmike]

I think the round headlight and uncovered forks makes the bike look 50lbs lighter.  **C

Nah, ask any fashionista and they'll tell you that black is more slenderizing than red.  :D

[Penderic]

Also noticed on the Audace: Smaller turn signals, different handlebars, no instrument shroud, smaller fenders, un-shrouded rear shocks, and smaller mirrors (or just blacked out?).

 

[Xlratr]

The Audace is a nice looking machine and I'd like it even better if it had the floorboards (which I understand is an easy swap). It seems the first ones have arrived at the dealers in Germany, but I was a bit surprised about the price. €18,500 (US$ 20,500 incl Taxes) is more than I expected. I wonder how long it'll stay at that level?
What's the US price?


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[Kev m]

Also noticed on the Audace: Smaller turn signals, different handlebars, no instrument shroud, smaller fenders, un-shrouded rear shocks, and smaller mirrors (or just blacked out?).

Plus black cast "spoke" wheels and black exhaust.

[Kev m]

I'm starting to like the big funky headlamp now. I bet it puts out some light too.

It does a good job and the integrated LED running lights are neat too... but I still prefer traditional round lights.

I felt/feel the same way with regards to function vs form for the funky shaped light on the B11 and the one on the 696.