1997 Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport
Miles: 5,975
Second Owner
Clean Title
Located in MD
Bid at post: $3,400
Auction ends: Tomorrow!
Reserve has been met
UPDATE: Sold for $3,959
SELLER
This example is VIN: ZGUKFAKF9VM111853. The seller purchased the bike July 2019 and states, “I purchased the 1100 Sport from the original owner, an older gentleman who garage kept it, rode it sparingly, and kept it completely original. The bike was perfect when I received it from him. He vetted me out as the buyer to make sure it went to a good home! I’ve owned a number of Moto Guzzis and this model was the pinnacle of style and handling, as far as I’m concerned. The combination of looks, handling, and Moto Guzzi character was what I was after. It’s been a joy to own. Wish I had room in the living room for it!”
RSBFS
“Not too many motorcycles look good in screaming yellow, but I think the Guzzi 1100 Sport is definitely one of them.” Totally agree with you Tad. Tell us more!
“A two-valve version of the exotic Daytona that was developed by Dr John Wittner from his successful Battle of the Twins racer, the 1100 Sport was a very unconventional motorcycle. By the 1990s, sportbike convention dictated liquid-cooling, four valves per cylinder, six-speed gearboxes, full fairings, and chain final drive. Of course the 1100 Sport had none of these. Would it beat a CBR or GSX-R of the period on a racetrack? Of course not. But the Guzzi has charisma in spades, plenty of torque to punch you out of corners, and it makes up in stability what it lacks in agility.
The half-faired styling means that hulking engine and gearbox are proudly on display, with the two-valve cylinder heads sticking out into the breeze by the rider’s knees, here fed by fuel injection, which replaced the Dell’Orto carburetors in 1996. In spite of the relatively low-specification suggested by the air-cooling, pushrods, and two valves per cylinder, the 1064cc engine put out an honest 90hp and 70ft-lbs of torque, with 82 ponies present-and-accounted-for at the rear wheel.”
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