Photo: Officine Rossopuro
Filippo Barbacane’s creations have always found a place on autoevolution, so when we learned about the new Purosangue café-racer signed by Officine Rossopuro, the interest rocketed. And even more than creating a new retro machine for a customer by following a creation brief, Barbacane built the Purosangue according to his own preferences. Too bad it has already been sold…
Just like its name says, the Purosangue, Italian for “thoroughbred”, is a simple machine, oozing elegance and impressive lines. Clean, tidy light, this Moto Guzzi 1000SP was born at the end of 4 months of love-laden efforts. Borani spoked wheels have been used and Filippo crafted the rear caliper mount himself for accommodating the braking system. CNC machining was also used for some engine supports.
The aluminium side panels conceal the new rewiring and the compact battery, adding to the clean attire of the Purosangue. The iconic frame was painted in matte black, just like almost the entire remaining surfaces in matte black. The bike now sits on a 45mm Marzocchi fork and dual adjustable Bitubo shocks for an improved road stance.
Even if the chunky exhausts look like brutal empty pipes, Filippo Barbacane has cleverly integrated baffles to reduce the noise level. After designing the exhaust system, he had MASS crafting it and the result boasts an excellent visual integration with the rest of the machine.
Finally, digital instrumentation, simpler controls and a three-layer blood-red tank and rear fender paint and a custom seat completed the job. If you like, the Purosangue is Barbacane’s way to spell custom café-racer, and a glorious one.
The aluminium side panels conceal the new rewiring and the compact battery, adding to the clean attire of the Purosangue. The iconic frame was painted in matte black, just like almost the entire remaining surfaces in matte black. The bike now sits on a 45mm Marzocchi fork and dual adjustable Bitubo shocks for an improved road stance.
Even if the chunky exhausts look like brutal empty pipes, Filippo Barbacane has cleverly integrated baffles to reduce the noise level. After designing the exhaust system, he had MASS crafting it and the result boasts an excellent visual integration with the rest of the machine.
Finally, digital instrumentation, simpler controls and a three-layer blood-red tank and rear fender paint and a custom seat completed the job. If you like, the Purosangue is Barbacane’s way to spell custom café-racer, and a glorious one.
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