We have never seen a customized Moto Guzzi Stelvio before, but Mr. Filippo Barbacane and the other people at Officine Rossopuro went a little further than that, transfroming the massive adventure tourer from the Italian manufacturer into this aggressive supermoto bike, renamed ‘Motard One‘. If we didn’t know, we surely wouldn’t have guessed it.

The Motard One is powered by the famous ‘Big Bore’, a 90° V-twin engine with two valves per cylinder whose displacement was brought up to 1420cc by Italian factory Millepercento. The engine now weights only 62kg, produces 140 hp and uses a new radiator and a new exhaust system hand-made by Officine Rossopuro’s main man Filippo Barbacane himself.

The bike braking system was upgraded using selected Brembo’s components, the fork is a brilliant 50mm Marzocchi, rims comes from Marchesini and on the rear it boasts Extreme Tech racing suspension. The whole rear end has been heavily modified and now featrues a small tail with beautiful hand-made finishing. Although it is hard to detect Stelvio’s somatic traits in the Motard One, we are sure that if such a model would be featured in Moto Guzzi’s official catalogue, many people would seriously consider buying one.

via | BikeExif.com

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We first saw the Millepercento Alba superbike model at last year’s EICMA show as it sat in the small space dedicated to Millepercento, next to Moto Guzzi. This video shows it on the track as it undergoes testing as part of its year in development. The Alba is still in prototype form as the incarnation of the famous Moto Guzzi twin cylinder engine in supersports form.

Some parts of the bike still look unfinished (for example some of the fairing and colour scheme) and interesting changes include the cooling system placed under the rider’s seat, in Buell style. It’s the same eight-valve motor as that which appears on other Guzzi models like the Griso and 1200 Sport, but it probably has more power. For more on the company, see our post on Millepercento design and history.

Source | Motoblog.it

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Here’s a look at the Moto Guzzi, or Millepercento bike design seen at the EICMA, although neither Moto Guzzi nor Millepercento itself has released much detail about these bikes. Millepercento was once a dealership and repair shop back in the 60’s and 70’s for Moto Guzzi bikes, but also Moto Morini, Benelli and MV Agusta. Owned by the Valli family, throughout the years it saw some tough times but also had the expertise of a dedicated few, including Bruno Scola in the 90’s, from Moto Guzzi’s racing department.

The Millepercento brand today was founded in 2005 by a young Stefano, eventually taking over the Scola name. He believed in Italian motorcycles and saw new innovation and products emerging from Moto Guzzi. The company now occupies itself in parts and accessories for Moto Guzzi and other brands, along with a racing department and trial equipment for the bikes, functioning as a kind of racing tuner for Guzzi bikes.

The bikes that have been used for racing include the Moto Guzzi MGS-01 and the BB1, seen in 2007 as the first Millepercento branded bike. This year at EICMA, Millepercento displayed its sports prototype Alba model, based on the Moto Guzzi twin-cylinder, four-valve, 1200 engine. Alongside it was the Millepercento Motard One, designed by Filippo Barbacane and equipped with the Big Bore 1420 cc engine.

It was the engine of the BB1, originally based on the Moto Guzzi Griso, and is housed in a trellis frame where the overall chassis and bike should not exceed 180 kg in weight. This Motard One will most likely be sold as a one-off piece, as an exercise in style and design (and not necessarily comfort!). Barbacane is becoming known almost as a guru in Moto Guzzi bikes, as he also produced the Diamante concept seen a while ago.

Continue reading: Millepercento bikes and design: Alba and Motard One from Barbacane Diamante fame

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