Photo: Side Rock Cycles
As it has been proven many times before, a custom bike doesn’t have to be modified beyond recognition in order to stand out or look the part. It’s sometimes enough to perform a few purposeful changes for a bike to really distinguish itself from the stock crowd, while keeping the original’s spirit very much alive. Case in point: this striking custom Guzzi from Bournemouth, England.
To be more exact, it is a Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 from the model-year 2007, restyled at the hands of Pete Hodson and his crew at Side Rock Cycles. Compared to some of their other builds, the mods performed here are rather quaint, but that’s not to say they don’t make a big impact. The first thing to catch our attention is the paintwork, a simple yet stylish mixture of black and blue guaranteed to turn heads.
We find the latter hue on the frame and the inner portions of the stock wheels, but pinches of it are present in many other places. The upper bodywork and outer rims were finished in gloss-black, and the two colors complement one another beautifully. In terms of running gear, the Griso 1100 is a pretty exciting bit of kit straight out of the box.
Still, the Side Rock Cycles squad knew there were improvements to be made, so they got in touch with YSS to order a new monoshock built to spec. When that part had been delivered and successfully installed, the forks have also been revised in order to get the motorcycle’s stance just right. There was no need to fiddle with the brakes, though, as the standard Brembo hardware already packed some serious stopping power.
As for the saddle, it was put together by Glenn Moger using two different types of leather and blue stitching done in a honeycomb pattern. The equipment in that area is finished off with an aftermarket tail tidy and LED turn signals, but then there are the billet aluminum heel guards fitted lower down on the flanks.
On the left-hand side, we notice the standard exhaust headers now wrapped in black Cerakote and capped off with a Termignoni carbon fiber muffler. There’s more CFRP goodness to be found at the front, in the form of a custom fender for reduced visual bulk. Glance upward, and you’ll notice an LED headlight from Highsider replacing the factory module.
It’s fitted right below a multi-function dial from Acewell, and everything is placed on bespoke mounting paraphernalia. Besides the new instrumentation, the cockpit is also home to an LSL handlebar perched on Rizoma risers, sporting Motogadget bar-end blinkers, adjustable control levers, and Motone switchgear. All the electronics have been rewired through a Motogadget controller to make sure everything on this machine will run as it should.
We find the latter hue on the frame and the inner portions of the stock wheels, but pinches of it are present in many other places. The upper bodywork and outer rims were finished in gloss-black, and the two colors complement one another beautifully. In terms of running gear, the Griso 1100 is a pretty exciting bit of kit straight out of the box.
Still, the Side Rock Cycles squad knew there were improvements to be made, so they got in touch with YSS to order a new monoshock built to spec. When that part had been delivered and successfully installed, the forks have also been revised in order to get the motorcycle’s stance just right. There was no need to fiddle with the brakes, though, as the standard Brembo hardware already packed some serious stopping power.
As for the saddle, it was put together by Glenn Moger using two different types of leather and blue stitching done in a honeycomb pattern. The equipment in that area is finished off with an aftermarket tail tidy and LED turn signals, but then there are the billet aluminum heel guards fitted lower down on the flanks.
On the left-hand side, we notice the standard exhaust headers now wrapped in black Cerakote and capped off with a Termignoni carbon fiber muffler. There’s more CFRP goodness to be found at the front, in the form of a custom fender for reduced visual bulk. Glance upward, and you’ll notice an LED headlight from Highsider replacing the factory module.
It’s fitted right below a multi-function dial from Acewell, and everything is placed on bespoke mounting paraphernalia. Besides the new instrumentation, the cockpit is also home to an LSL handlebar perched on Rizoma risers, sporting Motogadget bar-end blinkers, adjustable control levers, and Motone switchgear. All the electronics have been rewired through a Motogadget controller to make sure everything on this machine will run as it should.
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