Comments on: Moto Guzzi V12 Concept

By: youngkrankenstein

youngkrankenstein — Sat, 10 Apr 2010 00:09:36 +0000

I really dig that profile shot from the side opposite the swingarm. I suspect part of the decision to route the exhaust to one side is to maintain that full image of the rear wheel… Which is an incredible sight! I just LOVE those fattie tires, but the engine looks a little awkward. Maybe that awkwardness is compounded by the plate leading to the forks… A little bizarre. Cool bike. I wonder what it must sound like!

By: bobby sandhu

bobby sandhu — Thu, 08 Apr 2010 16:13:30 +0000

Thats incredible.. the way the upper frame goes up… weird, yet very practical..

By: Notasweetman

Notasweetman — Wed, 30 Dec 2009 13:55:31 +0000

An interesting variety of reactions, folks, to what are Concept bikes, not production platforms. Plenty of new ideas for discussion, though. For me, as a more-than-happy Stelvio owner, the Guzzi engine is the most beautiful lump out there, and these bikes certainly showcase it to good effect. I like the idea of the heat sinks – allowing scope for higher-spec tuning etc, but they’re hideous, to be honest. As is the centre-stand/bash-plate thingy. As are the LED headlights. I could go on, but let’s have a few more of your opinions. I can see some gorgeous and commercially viable bikes coming out of these V12 concepts, but the sign-off designs will have to be a little more mainstream. Just don’t hide the engine!!!!!!

By: mike

mike — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 03:24:36 +0000

Forward thinking is a good thing.Always was.Advance in technology is also good,BUT,The first thing that happens when an audience sees a new bike is the visual impact it makes on them.
A hell of a lot more people will see the bikes from a visual standpoint than the ones that know what those odd looking things actually do for the bike.
You can build a bike as technically advance as all hell,but if the average interested biker doesn’t care too much for it,you won’t sell a lot of them.
Make your heat sinks more appealing and you’ve won the hearts of more people becoming interested in Guzzis.
Oh,and lose some of the gap between the rear wheel and the “Fender” of the lm and install a little more conventional headlight on the Strada.
You didn’t lose me as a customer as i already have three and i’m sure it won’t stop there.
Mike

By: SACHIN

SACHIN — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 11:58:41 +0000

I think all three of these bikes look awesome. They are very clean and minimal; very Italian too which is a good thing!