MOTO GUZZI 1000SP Models/Series Timeline, Specifications & Photos
First production year: 1978
The Moto Guzzi 1000 SP was a sports-touring motorcycle produced by Moto Guzzi from 1977 to 1985. The bike was part of the same family as the Moto Guzzi V1000 I-Covert and Moto Guzzi V1000 G5.
The bike was designed to run long journeys, delivering excellent time, but it also had a commercial objective: to respond to BMW's R100RS, which was attacking the market by storm.
The SP model was followed by the Moto Guzzi 1000 SP II, which packed the innovation of the square finning of the cylinders and numerous technical and visual modifications, such as new colors, a more modern front fender, a die-cast plate for the footrests, and a 16-inch front wheel to improve handling.
The Moto Guzzi 1000 SP II was followed by the Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III, a motorcycle that had similar tank lines as the Guzzi 850-T5 and 750, medium valve heads as the Le Mans 850, PHF36 carburetors, a Motoplat electronic ignition, and a full fairing fixed to the frame.
The Italian manufacturer installed a reverse warning light in the instrument cluster, which, at the time, only a few motorcycles were fitted with this option, not even the more expensive ones.
As for performance, the 1988 Moto Guzzi 1000 SP III had installed a 949cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fairing, delivering 67 hp at 6,700 rpm and 72 Nm (53 lb-ft) torque at 5,750 rpm.
The Moto Guzzi 1000 SP was a touring bike produced by Moto Guzzi from 1977 to 1985 as part of the same family as the Moto Guzzi V1000 I-Covert and Moto Guzzi V1000 G5.
The bike was intended to go long journeys, delivering excellent time, but it also had a commercial objective: to respond to BMW's R100RS, which was attacking the market by storm.
The SP acronym spelled Super Protection, which came from the fairing that made it the customized series of the previous 1000 G5, developed using the wind tunnel owned by Moto Guzzi since the fifties.
It was followed by the 1983 Moto Guzzi 1000 SP II, which packed the innovation of the square finning of the cylinders and numerous technical and visual modifications.
Some modifications included new colors, a more modern front fender, a die-cast plate for the footrests, and a 16-inch front wheel to improve handling.
However, the 16-inch front wheel made the handling worse, so many Moto Guzzi enthusiasts privately returned to the 18-inch front wheel to try to improve handling by themself.
As for performance, the 1983 Moto Guzzi 1000 SP II was equipped with a 949cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine mounted underneath the fuel tank, fed by two 30 mm Dell'Orto carburetors, delivering 62 hp with a peak force at 6,500 rpm and 75 Nm (56 lb-ft) torque at 5,200 rpm.
The Moto Guzzi 1000 SP was a touring motorcycle manufactured by Moto Guzzi from 1977 to 1985. The bike was part of the same family as the Moto Guzzi V1000 I-Covert and Moto Guzzi V1000 G5.
The bike was intended to tackle long journeys, delivering excellent time, but it also had a commercial objective: to respond to BMW's R100RS, which was attacking the market by storm.
The SP acronym spelled Super Protection, which came from the fairing that made it the customized series of the previous 1000 G5, developed using the wind tunnel owned by Moto Guzzi since the fifties.
The result was a massive protective dome that was also used on the 850 T4 model of the 1980s and a partial fairing that protected the rider's legs and improved the cooling for the thermal unit.
In 1978, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi 1000 SP, a touring machine equipped with standard features, such as a front cowl with a round headlight, a massive windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with a passenger grab handle, a dual exhaust system, a center stand, and aluminum wheels.
As for the power figures, the 1978 Moto Guzzi 1000 SP had its soul brought to life by a 949cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine that delivered 71 hp with maximum force at 6,800 rpm and 84 Nm (62 lb-ft) torque at 5,200 rpm.