Ghezzi Brain Super Twin Make Model | Ghezzi Brain Super Twin | Year | 2003 | Engine | Air cooled, 90° V-twin cylinder, four stroke | Capacity | 1064 | Bore x Stroke | 92 x 80 mm | Compression Ratio | 9.5:1 | Induction | Weber Marelli electronic injection system | Ignition / Starting | Digital / electric | Max Power | 87 hp 63.4 kW @ 7500 rpm | Max Torque | 88 Nm @ 6250 rpm | Transmission / Drive | 5 Speed / shaft | Frame | T.I.G. welded ; rear progressive working swingarm. | Front Suspension | Paioli upside-down Hydraulic telescopic fork 41 mm with three settings ; Hydraulic ?hlins | Rear Suspension | Monoshock absorber with separate tank and three settings | Front Brakes | 2x 420mm discs with 4-piston calipers | Rear Brakes | Single 240mm disc with 4-piston calipers | Front Tyre | 120/60-17 | Rear Tyre | 180/55-17 | Dry Weight | 192 kg | Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres | The Ghezzi Brian Super Twin 1100 was designed to give road riders a taste of race bike dynamics. In the 1996 Italian Supertwins Championship, Giuseppe Ghezzi’s Super Twin prototype won nine of the 32 races it entered. So four years later, Ghezzi & Brian was set up to produce a short run of replicas.
This is one of those replicas. In beautiful original condition, it has been recently updated with a Duilio Agostini crankshaft and a Power Commander to optimize the fueling beyond the standard ECU.
The motor, as the Super Twin name suggests, is a 1064 cc V-twin. It pumps out 87bhp and is taken from the V11 Sport, albeit mildly modified from stock—with a balanced flywheel to smooth out the power delivery and a bespoke exhaust system. It’s a stressed part of the steel single-beam frame, which also holds the oil tank and airbox. The wheels are forged aluminum Marchesinis and the front suspension is a Paioli upside-down 41mm fork with three settings. An ?hlins monoshock brings up the rear.
Braking power is substantial, with perimeter discs attached to the front wheel rim and 4-piston calipers. The dry weight of the Super Twin is 192kg, so performance is strong rather than S1000RR-annihilating. Top speed is 140 mph (225 kph).
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