2001 Moto Guzzi V11 Sport Rosso Mandello
Miles: 7,056
Clean Title
Listed Price: $8,000 Or Best Offer
Listing Ends: December 9th, 2024
Introduced in 2001, the Moto Guzzi V11 Sport was a long-overdue update to the company’s range of what might generously be considered “gentleman sport bikes.” Machines like Guzzi’s earlier Sport 1100i offered the worst of both worlds: sport-touring performance and hard-core sportbike comfort, a combination that really only appealed to die-hard fans of the marque and didn’t bring new enthusiasts into the fold. The V11 Sport was an effective mix of the old and the new, and used a brand-new spine frame to suspend the decidedly old-tech, but characterful 1064cc pushrod twin, still longitudinally mounted [I will die on this hill], but here backed by a brand-new six-speed gearbox. 91 claimed horses pushing a relatively heavy 500lb roadster was never going to result in stunning performance, but quality adjustable suspension at both ends meant handling was excellent over the road, assuming you didn’t mind the usual torque-reaction from the drivetrain. You’ll get used to it.
About this vehicle
Rare Rosso Mandello V11 Sport (1 of 300 or so), Badge #070. Completly stock and unmolested, except for a professionally installed performance tunner. Brand New Metzler Z rated performance, tires. A Beautiful addition to any Garage.
Vehicle Details
Rosso Mandello V11 Sport. I am the 3rd Owner, purchased from a Beautiful Collection, very well cared for, never a drop of water left to stain. Fast Smooth and like new.
If you’re in the market for a Moto Guzzi V11 Sport, you can certainly find one cheaper than this limited-edition Rosso Mandello version, of which just 300 were produced. But you probably won’t find one nicer, and this particular color scheme looks absolutely stunning. At $8,000, I think it does still represent pretty good value for a practical, reasonably reliable, comfortable, easy to maintain Italian roadster with quality suspension and a booming, big-bore v-twin. It’s just a shame that, as the “sporting retro” brand in the Piaggio Group portfolio, we’ll just have to make do with an endless stream of these limited edition models designed to trade on Moto Guzzi’s very real motorsports heritage that will likely never be repeated.
-tad
Guzzis sporting heritage is completely wasted on the current owners Piaggio.
Sadly.
The V11 motor is a classic old school steam hammer, the bike handles quite well for its weight, and the electrics will drive you nuts.
But if you get lumpy Italian bikes these are great.
Nowadays the brand marketing types simply take a name and slap it on any old thing, a chap could weep.
Buy them while you still can, I have mine for 15 years and won’t ever part with it.