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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Americano on April 03, 2015, 06:15:52 PM
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Ghezzi Brian..... The year was 2002 I believe and I saw this Ghezzi Brian bike and knowing my cousin was a Guzzi fanatic I sent him photos.
Next thing I know he locates one that was imported to a dealer out of state and arranges to pick the bike up from him at a upcoming race at Laguna Seca.
It's an interesting bike to ride. About 65 pounds lighter than a V11 Le mans and a shorter wheelbase.
Changes direction very quickly with that geometry. Beautiful bike. He keeps it garaged ad doesn't ride it much.
(http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/GHEZZI-BRIAN%20FOLGORE%20%201.jpg)
(http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/Gallery/GHEZZI-BRIAN%20FOLGORE%20%202.jpg)
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I found a photo I had of him on his bike:
(http://tinyurl.com/ogtrer5)
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those are serious front brakes!
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I like very much ;D
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I'd look good on it..
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Oh man... I love it and would look good next to the super Lario. That looks the business.
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Pure unadulterated Motorcycle Porn. TSK TSK. ~;
Paul :BEER:
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That is what I'm talking about.
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I don't believe I've ever seen front discs like that. It must pull up smartly. :o
..oh, and yes please!
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Thanks Dusty. Never paid much attention to any Buell to be honest.
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Front tire change will be interesting.
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Man, that's niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
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Man, that's niiiiiiiiiiiiiiice
:+1
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Neither did I . A local bloke , Tryg Westby ,built a CBX powered , Spondon framed special a few years back . He utilized a very pricey perimeter brake . Memory tells me the other Spondon CBX frame went to OZ .
Dusty
Tryg's bike:
(http://g4.img-dpreview.com/A094374D5BED4A02B09FF0804B42B01A.jpg)
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Sorry, but to my eyes, that's just hideous.. sure has put a lot of nice work in it, though.
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it is a stunner in execution. I'm not a fan of the color nor the headlight nacelle.
That nickel Spondon frame is gorgeous as is the engine and mechanical bits. I would love to hear it.
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Tryg's bike:
(http://g4.img-dpreview.com/A094374D5BED4A02B09FF0804B42B01A.jpg)
Looks like he wove the exhaust all over the place. Frame= exhaust. A little much for me. Busy comes to mind.
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(http://g4.img-dpreview.com/A094374D5BED4A02B09FF0804B42B01A.jpg)
frame reminds me of a Triumph Speed Triple. Only in this case it's a Speed 6. The 6 into 2 into 1 into 2 exhaust is pretty trick!
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frame reminds me of a Triumph Speed Triple. Only in this case it's a Speed 6. The 6 into 2 into 1 into 2 exhaust is pretty trick!
Spondon frame , Triumph copied the design . Tryg's bike sounds and looks amazing . The CBX engine came out of a MC wrecked with less than 1000 miles on the clock . Oh , and that frame cost as much as some island nation's GDP .
Dusty
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I have never heard of a Ghezzi Brian bike until this thread, oh man, that bike looks amazing and futuristic. I can't believe it's over 10 years old!
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Went to Italy in 2003 and visited the Ghezzi Brian "factory". Half of a warehouse type building out in the country with nice winding roads around it. Didn't let us take any pics inside the assembly room, but did get some of completed bikes. A model very similar to the one pictured in this thread, but in red.
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A friend has the Ghezzi-Brian prototype on display in his living room. Sadly really just a display bike because of lack of VIN being the prototype. Color is a tribute to another amazing bit of kit, Britten. There were 2 or 3 at the Alameda show a few years ago, you'd think they were common…
The CBX beast would look better with Speed Triple-style side-by-side twin headlights. Bet it sounds nice!
cr