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Stile Italiano’s aftermarket craftsmen are no strangers to the fascinating realm of custom motorcycles.
Ever since the company’s birth in 1999, these fellows amassed an impressive selection of unique masterpieces that’ll leave any moto-loving gearhead lost for words. A few months back, we featured one of their juiciest undertakings, namely a spectacular Ducati MHR 1000 wearing monocoque bodywork.
Today, we take a look at yet another two-wheeled masterpiece brewed on their premises. At its core, the project in question is a classic 850 T3 from Moto Guzzi’s range. In stock form, this untamed stallion packs an 844cc V-twin leviathan delivering as much as 68 hp at approximately 7,000 rpm.
The air-cooled mill is coupled with a five-speed transmission, which feeds its force to the rear wheel via a shaft final drive. Now that we’ve reminded ourselves about the donor’s main specs and features let’s see what Stile Italiano’s bespoke superstar is made of.
For starters, the Italian surgeons replaced the bike’s original forks with a pair of top-grade alternatives, while the rear suspension setup got treated to Fox dual air-assisted shock absorbers. At the front, stopping power is taken good care of by a rare 300-mm (11.8-in) Fontana drum brake unit.
In terms of bodywork, you will find a retro-style full fairing wrapping around the machine’s front end hugging the engine on both flanks, as well as a handmade aluminum gas tank and one neat tail section. The cockpit comes equipped with clip-on handlebars and a repurposed speedometer that hails from a V7 Sport.
The aforementioned tweaks are cool and all, but we’d say the modified powertrain is the name of the game here. The T3’s V-twin leviathan was subjected to a comprehensive overhaul, receiving twin-spark cylinder heads, a Dyna ignition module, and twin Dell’Orto carbs with 40-mm (1.58-in) throttle bodies.
Additionally, the crew increased its displacement to a whopping 950cc, while also discarding the standard exhaust in favor of a custom alternative manufactured in-house. Last but not least, the entire structure was enveloped in a magnificent three-tone color scheme.
Today, we take a look at yet another two-wheeled masterpiece brewed on their premises. At its core, the project in question is a classic 850 T3 from Moto Guzzi’s range. In stock form, this untamed stallion packs an 844cc V-twin leviathan delivering as much as 68 hp at approximately 7,000 rpm.
The air-cooled mill is coupled with a five-speed transmission, which feeds its force to the rear wheel via a shaft final drive. Now that we’ve reminded ourselves about the donor’s main specs and features let’s see what Stile Italiano’s bespoke superstar is made of.
For starters, the Italian surgeons replaced the bike’s original forks with a pair of top-grade alternatives, while the rear suspension setup got treated to Fox dual air-assisted shock absorbers. At the front, stopping power is taken good care of by a rare 300-mm (11.8-in) Fontana drum brake unit.
In terms of bodywork, you will find a retro-style full fairing wrapping around the machine’s front end hugging the engine on both flanks, as well as a handmade aluminum gas tank and one neat tail section. The cockpit comes equipped with clip-on handlebars and a repurposed speedometer that hails from a V7 Sport.
The aforementioned tweaks are cool and all, but we’d say the modified powertrain is the name of the game here. The T3’s V-twin leviathan was subjected to a comprehensive overhaul, receiving twin-spark cylinder heads, a Dyna ignition module, and twin Dell’Orto carbs with 40-mm (1.58-in) throttle bodies.
Additionally, the crew increased its displacement to a whopping 950cc, while also discarding the standard exhaust in favor of a custom alternative manufactured in-house. Last but not least, the entire structure was enveloped in a magnificent three-tone color scheme.
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