MOTO GUZZI V11 Cafe Sport (2003-2004) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi V11 was a motorcycle produced by Moto Guzzi from 1999 to 2006. Over its production period, the V11 was produced in numerous versions, like the Moto Guzzi V11 Cafe Sport from 2003 to 2005.

In 2003, The Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi V11 Cafe Sport, a motorcycle that replaced the Scura model. It was fitted with the same windscreen as the Ballabio model, an Ohlins suspension system, a titanium exhaust system, and ergal footrests and levers.

Visually, the bike was similar to other V11 models, packing standard features like a round headlight integrated into a small cowl with a small windscreen, a single seat, a dual exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and three-spoke aluminum wheels.

Unlike other models, the Cafe Sport version was fitted with Ohlins suspensions. The front end was handled by a 43 mm inverted Ohlins telescopic fork, and the rear end was controlled by an adjustable Sachs-Boje shock absorber and a cantilever swingarm.

The braking system was retained from the other models, with two 320 mm discs and four-piston calipers on the front wheel and a single 282 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear wheel.

The 2002 Moto Guzzi V11 Cafe Sport had its heartbeat set by a 1,064cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine with a fuel injection system feeding the pistons, boasting 91 hp at 7,800 rpm and 94 Nm (69 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.