MOTO GUZZI V10 Centauro GT (1998-2001) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 1998, alongside the Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro Sport, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro GT. The bike was mechanically identical to the base version but featured several visual differences.

It was based on the standard V10 Centauro version that debuted in 1996. The bike was available in Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro, Centauro GT, and Centauro Sport versions and summed 1,918 units manufactured. There were 1,172 Centauro, 245 Centauro GT, and 401 Centauro Sport models.

The bike had very particular qualities in the aesthetic department, like first-rate components that placed it in competition with the most popular sports motorcycles. It had a fascinating character and mixed naked, sports, and cruiser categories.

In the visual department, the bike had features such as a round headlight upfront with instruments mounted on top, a large windscreen, a one-piece dual seat, a luggage rack, a dual exhaust system with a muffler on each side, and three-spoke alloy wheels.

In the performance department, the 1998 Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro GT had installed a 992cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine at its core, delivering 95 hp with a peak force at 8,200 rpm and 98 Nm (72 lb-ft) torque at 5,800 rpm.

In addition to its differences from the Sport and standard models, the GT version was available in Anthracite with Gunmetal and Yellow with Gunmetal color schemes.