| | | | Moto Guzzi BREVA 1100: first ride |  Written: 13/01/2006 : 16:27. Read 10060 times (12/day). | | The integrality of this filed article is for Premium Members. | When you get the chance to make your first ride of the year on a new italian machine, moreover being a twin-cylinder, and coming directly from Mandelo del Lano, then you know that this year is beginning the best way it ever could.
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METICULOUS WORK
First of all, it starts with a detailed inspection of the machine. Even though you will not mistake it with another brand because of its engine geometry and the shaft drive which are recognisable at first sight, it will surprise you with how well it is finished. And not only dealing with the quality of the materials used but also with their assembly.
The time when the electric wires were swinging under the seat, the tank and behind the headlight bucket, just as thrown at random and looking more like "do-it-yourself" rather than ordered cabling you bearly notice, is long gone.
And no more moulding erros on the main mechanical parts that are now neatly smooth and painted.
No really, this Breva 11OO has only few commons points with those Guzzi of our grandparents.... And that's when we wonder if the external progresses would not make roads into the soul of this very beautiful motorcycle.
A COMPLETE EQUIPMENT
With waiting no more, the ignition is switched on, the check is carried out by the lighting of indicators of all kinds and by the ascent and descent of the dashboard needles. You just have to press the impulsive starter briefly to let the engine start by itself and wait for the automatic choke to set the idling speed without touching anything more (so much technique!)
These few seconds enable me to detail the controls, common to Aprilia bikes, and the computer which is an huge data base about : clock, outside temperature, two daily meters, average and instantaneous consumption, average and top speed, your personnal lap record thanks to a stopwatch set off by the headlights command, and all i did not see yet!
So it is very complete, but bearly legible as only the informations from the mileometers are big enough to be read.
THE DISCRETE ITALIAN......
Who cares?! We dont't look for widescreen tele on our bikes after all. Just apply a little throttle and you will feel the torque reaction, but discretely, much more civilized than it used to be on Guzzi products. Let's go! Get the le ...
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