Awaking this morning, I decided to put together this little rundown of my two liter-class Italians. For a pair of bikes with remarkably similar style, their characters are vastly different.
Here is the 411:
Wheel Base: 56.3 in.
Wheel Base: 55.4 inches
Seat Height: 32.2 in.
Seat Height: 31.9 inches
Fuel Capacity: 4.1 gal.
Fuel Capacity: 5.5 Gal
Dry Weight: 381 lbs.
Dry Weight: 423.3 pounds
Front Tire: 120/70 ZR17
Front Tire: 120/70 ZR17
Rear Tire: 190/55 ZR17
Rear Tire: 190/55 ZR17
Front Forks: 45mm Showa Inverted, adjustable preload, adjustable compression & rebound damping
Front Forks: 50mm Marzocchi Inverted, adjustable preload, adjustable compression & rebound damping
Displacement: 1099 cc
Displacement: 998 cc
Bore and Stroke: 104 x 64.7mm
Bore and Stroke: 76 mm x 55 mm
Compression: 12.5:1
Compression: 13.1:1
Fuel System: Marelli EFI w/ elliptical throttle bodies
Fuel System: Fuel Injected
Horsepower (bhp): 160 bhp
Horsepower (bhp): 174 hp
Torque (ft./lb.): 90.4
Torque (ft./lb.): 81.9
Transition: 6 speed
Transition: 6 speed cassette
Acquired: Feb. 2008 (new)
Acquired: May 2013 (used)
Mileage: 14,581
Mileage: 11,203
Duty: Occasional track days, special riding excursions, photography prop
Duty: Special riding excursions, photography prop
Modifications:
* CRC forged levers
Modifications:
none
Wicked fast.
Scalpel sharp handling.
Loud and Proud
Incredible performance
Scalpel sharp handling.
Head turning design (motorcycle art)
Closest thing to an F1 engine on the street
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This is a comparison of two winners; no losers. They’re both incredible machines!