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Title: Time line question ..... Aprilia or Piaggio responsible for CARC?
Post by: ohiorider on July 15, 2015, 08:44:21 PM

I've wondered how long the CARC lineup (BNS12) were in the oven before their introduction.  I would assume that Aprilia may have been responsible for the design, prior to Piaggio taking the reins.  Anyone here know the development history of the CARC bikes?

Title: Re: Time line question ..... Aprilia or Piaggio responsible for CARC?
Post by: PJPR01 on July 15, 2015, 09:44:24 PM

Funny this topic should come up...I was wondering if it's a coincidence or a deliberate choice of words...

Is there any possibility that the CARC was named in honor of Giulio Carcano...one of the early Guzzi designers?

Title: Re: Time line question ..... Aprilia or Piaggio responsible for CARC?
Post by: PJPR01 on July 16, 2015, 11:04:48 AM

:)   :thumb:

Title: Re: Time line question ..... Aprilia or Piaggio responsible for CARC?
Post by: jreagan on July 16, 2015, 03:17:22 PM

Here's the US Patent filed by "Moto Guzzi Spa" in 2002. 

http://www.google.com/patents/US6932178 (http://www.google.com/patents/US6932178)

It references an earlier patent from Horst Leitner from 1980.

http://www.google.com/patents/US4336859 (http://www.google.com/patents/US4336859)

Title: Re: Time line question ..... Aprilia or Piaggio responsible for CARC?
Post by: rocker59 on July 16, 2015, 03:31:03 PM

Quote from: jreagan on July 16, 2015, 03:17:22 PM

Here's the US Patent filed by "Moto Guzzi Spa" in 2002. 

http://www.google.com/patents/US6932178 (http://www.google.com/patents/US6932178)
 

And the Griso was first shown in Milan in 2003, if I recall correctly.  But it might've been 2002.

Note the interesting engine mock-up in the prototype concept bike that was initially shown:

(http://www.motoinfo.it/public/images/schede-tecniche/2006/MotoGuzzi-Griso-1100-l.jpg)