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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: john fish on October 11, 2013, 06:23:21 PM
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Sorry if this is a repeat, but somebody did something great with a Nevada.
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http://www.bikeexif.com/moto-guzzi-nevada
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A super-stylish Moto Guzzi custom from Italy, the kind you just want to throw a leg over and ride? That must be an Officine Rossopuro bike, right? Well, kind of. This very appealing scrambler built on the Nevada platform does indeed come from the Officine Rossopuro workshop—but it’s not strictly one of Filippo Barbacane’s builds.
“This is the bike of my friend Salvatore Scalamandré,” says Filippo. “Last fall we decided to build two scramblers to ride around the beautiful roads of Abruzzo, east of Rome. We wanted to build two ‘real’ motorcycles that we can use to go on- and off-road—so we had no intention of using heavy donor bikes.”
A super-stylish Moto Guzzi custom from Italy, the kind you just want to throw a leg over and ride? That must be an Officine Rossopuro bike, right? Well, kind of. This very appealing scrambler built on the Nevada platform does indeed come from the Officine Rossopuro workshop—but it’s not strictly one of Filippo Barbacane’s builds.
“This is the bike of my friend Salvatore Scalamandré,” says Filippo. “Last fall we decided to build two scramblers to ride around the beautiful roads of Abruzzo, east of Rome. We wanted to build two ‘real’ motorcycles that we can use to go on- and off-road—so we had no intention of using heavy donor bikes.”
Filippo and Salvatore both wanted Italian motorcycles with two cylinders, and chose Moto Guzzi’s Nevada middleweight cruiser. “It’s 750cc, economical to run, light, very simple mechanically, and reliable,” explains Filippo.
Salvatore built his bike in the Officine Rossopuro workshop, so Filippo gave him a hand. It’s a 2002 model Nevada, with surprisingly few mods. The rear suspension is new—custom made by Asatek—and the exhaust system is from Mass Moto.
The bodywork is also new, fashioned from metal, and a single tiny speedo is all that sits on the bars. Salvatore resisted the temptation to cut the frame, but he’s fitted new bars, lights, tires and a custom seat.
It’s no show pony, and is regularly ridden off-road. And if it’s the kind of simple, classic scrambler that you’d like in your garage, Filippo and Salvatore are happy to build more.
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This is something I'd really like to see. Also, since it's based on a Nevada, it doesn't seem like it would take that much to produce. Nice and lightweight. I just like to see it have a little more suspension travel than something like the Triumph Bonneville Scrambler.
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awesome!!
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Just the thing for the Hard Alpi!
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Isn't it fantastic?! Can you imagine this at 400lbs or less? Would be perfect for backroads scratching. Also, I think it would further broaden Guzzi's appeal to the non-traditional buyers.
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Yea, Guzzi should make a factory scrambler.
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I'd like it even better if it came with an Ed Milich Guzzi Power prepped engine.
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Bump for Unkept
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Bump for Unkept
;D lol!
I'm not letting this project die, it's still in my head...
... but for now I'm going to throw what little spare cash I have into refreshing my V11 LeMans. I still think the Nevada is a great starting point.
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Looks real nice. ;-T
My eyeometer says that the swingarm has been lengthened. Nice job if it has been.
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Just saw on Facebook today. This is the Nevada I want.
-AJ
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Needs skid plate to protect that sump. I'd hate to run a gravel road and have rocks kicked up by the front wheel bouncing off that sump.
Even if this is just a show bike / styling exercise at least give it some resemblence of a proper scrambler with the skid plate. My Triumphs both old and new have them.