Ghezzi Brain SuperTwin

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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