With a spirited motor and a racing stance, Moto Guzzi continues to make beautiful Cafe Racers (Just check their current V7 Racer model.) This one, a 1996 Guzzi V1100 Sport, was customized to look closer to the original style of the 70’s while still respecting the Cafe Racer formula: always adding more performance and a better suspension in a lighter package.
To make his client feel like a Ton Up Boy of the 70’s, Alain Bernard at Santiago Choppers stripped down the V1100 to bare frame, built and welded (with the help Mike Lima) a new rear subframe, reassembling the bike using only the essential parts to perform and ride fast (at 480 lbs the bike is dubbed “The Weight Watcher!), creating a new carbon fiber bodywork (with help of Grace fx), modifying front & rear suspension preload, rebound & compression, replacing the 2 batteries with 1 Antigravity, fitting the engine with a new Keihin carburetor flat side, adding a new stainless steel exhaust with cone mufflers, hiding all electronics to avoid visual clutter. Paint by Craig Skiver. “Weight Watcher” Engine size” 1064 cc, top speed: 140mph. 1/4-mile acceleration: 12.3 secs. 90bhp for 71 ft/lb torque. Santiago Choppers (photography copyright Eric Runyon courtesy to Cyril Huze)
This is the epitome of what a Cafe Racer for the 21st century ‘ should ‘ be . Clean , light , functional and completely devoid of useless and pretentious visual add ons and accessories . The fact that a company known for its choppers rather than performance machines built it in my mind make this all the better .
Two Huge thumbs up …… with a bullet ( music business lingo and a major compliment for those who don’t know )
Now this is a motorcycle. Alain and Mike are great guys… Miss seeing you both around, keep up the inovative work, and congrats on your daughters success Alain!
Steve Carr
Like, but I want an American engine, not Italian.
Most guys that have been into motorcycles for a long time, eventually get around to Guzzis. That’s a beautiful bike.
A updated version of the Guzzi Le Mans, neat rideable and probably fast!
Well said GuitarSlinger! Very cool bike.
Love it big!
Someday a Guzzi but not just yet. Nice work.
Nice bike but I guess we all have different standards for lite weight. 480 lbs. ?
Nice bike, very nice..Alain does wonderfull work.
Aloha-Terry
Sweet, love the carbon fiber and overall look. Very nice bike!
This is my favorite cafe racer out there right now. I have seen this bike in person and it is, in a word, cool. Nicely done and I am sure a blast to drive! Alain, as always, first rate job!
Nice work !!!
alain very cool i love it nice