Segment: Sport Touring
Production years: 2011, 2012
In 2014, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 GT 8V, a touring motorcycle that debuted in 2012. It was a more sophisticated version of the base model fitted with modern technology.
The 2014 model was in its third year of production and came with the same package as the previous model, featuring the same technical, visual, and performance specifications without any modifications, except for color alteration.
The bike had standard features in the visual department, such as a dual headlight system, a medium-sized windscreen, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, side-mounted panniers (also available with a top case), and three-spoke aluminum wheels.
The bike packed a double-cradle steel frame with a 45 mm preload-adjustable telescopic fork on the front and a single-sided swingarm with an adjustable shock on the rear, providing excellent suspension performance and handling.
Braking-wise, the motorcycle packed two 320 mm stainless steel floating discs on the front coupled to four-piston calipers and a 282 mm fixed disc on the rear tied to a dual-piston caliper, offering excellent stopping power.
As for the power figures, the 2014 Moto Guzzi Norge 1200 GT 8V had its heartbeat set by a 1,151cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine fed by a fuel injection system, delivering an output power of 102 hp at 7,000 rpm and 104 Nm (77 lb-ft) torque at 5,500 rpm.
engine specs | Type: | Two cylinders, air-cooled, 4-stroke, SOHC | Displacement: | 1151 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 3.7x3.2 in OR 94 mm | Compression Ratio: | 9.8:1 | Horsepower: | 102/7000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 77/5500 lb-ft/RPM OR 104/5500 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | Injection, dual 45 mm throttle bodies |
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transmission specs | Gearbox: | 6 Speed, manual | Clutch: | Dry clutch | Primary Drive: | Gears | Final Drive: | Compact Reactive Shaft Drive CA.R.C.; double universal joint with floating bevel gear |
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chassis specs | Frame: | steel double cradle frame | Front Suspension: | telescopic hydraulic fork with 45 mm stanchions and adjustable spring preload | Rear Suspension: | single arm with progressive linkage and monoshock with adjustable rebound and ergonomic dial for setting preload | Front Brake: | dual 320 mm stainless steel floating discs and callipers with 4 horizontally opposed pistons - ABS | Rear Brake: | 282 mm stainless steel fixed disc, floating calliper with 2 parallel pistons - ABS |
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dimension specs | Overall Length: | 86.4 in OR 2195 mm | Overall Width: | 34.3 in OR 871 mm | Seat Height: | 31.9 in OR 810 mm | Wheelbase: | 58.9 in OR 1496 mm | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 567 lbs OR 257 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 6.1 gallons OR 23.1 L |
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tyres specs | Front: | 120/70 - ZR17 | Rear: | 180/55 - ZR17 |
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