LE MANS SLEEPER: A MOTO GUZZI V11 WITH A TONTI FRAME

[weeksy]

https://www.bikeexif.com/moto-guzzi-v11-tonti-frame

[v8-powered]

I like the look but I bet it's bloody uncomfortable to ride!

[Count Steer]

I like the look but I bet it's bloody uncomfortable to ride!

I can never get past that aspect of café racers, however well done they are. As a result I think I just don't like them. I suppose I just don't see the point of them really. They do seem to be the most popular type of build though.

[Pirahna]

I like the look but I bet it's bloody uncomfortable to ride!

I've owned a couple of MK1 Lemons, they're not too bad. They had rearsets as standard but pegs set further back, was on that bike, are pretty much required to stop knees constantly banging on the cylinder heads.

With a couple of small changes I'd happily own that.

[cheb]

I'd have that in an instant. But forthe fact that I used to own something similar and I physically didn't fit it, which was a disappointment.

[weeksy]

I'd have that in an instant. But forthe fact that I used to own something similar and I physically didn't fit it, which was a disappointment.

I wouldn't care if i could ride it or not... That's right up there with my favourites.

[Supermofo]

That's nice. Wouldn't wanna ride it around town but that's not the point.

[cheb]

Can it be ridden? Where's the battery? Mine had a almost car sized one, it'd be hard to hide even a smaller more efficient one under the seat.

Bump start only?

[weeksy]

Can it be ridden? Where's the battery? Mine had a almost car sized one, it'd be hard to hide even a smaller more efficient one under the seat.

Bump start only?

The wiring is all-new, featuring an upgraded alternator, a keyless ignition, and a smorgasbord of Motogadget components.

A CNC-machined battery plate adds extra bracing to the engine and transmission; a common Tonti frame mod.

You'd assume it has a battery then too. Maybe it's just not installed for the pics.

[cheb]

It annoys me when they do that. I want a bike, not an ornament.

[Mr Moofo]

I'll have that, thanks
Wrap it up and send it to the South Coast

[KungFooBob]

I think the battery is next to the cardan output on the gearbox, there's a fancy cnc'ed plate that I think the battery is hung from.

[Taipan]

Very nice. Love to see those old Guzzis...

[mangocrazy]

That's lovely, albeit a bit of a torture rack to ride. It doesn't look that dissimilar to a cafe racer Guzzi built by a guy I used to know from the VFR forum. This is his:

Brian's Guzzi (medium res).jpg (1.37 MiB) Viewed 308 times

[Dickyboy]

Nice bit of work but not my favourite, how's about this for a beauty, proper 4 valve head motor

[The Spin Doctor]

Looks like an elephant sat on it and squashed it flat.

The four valver is just so much better balanced.