Ghezzi Brain SuperTwin

Ghezzi Brain Super Twin

Make Model	Ghezzi Brain Super Twin
Year	2002
Engine	Air cooled, 90° V-twin cylinder, four stroke
Capacity	1064
Bore x Stroke	92 x 80 mm
Compression Ratio	9.5:1
Induction	Weber Marelli electronic injection system
Ignition / Starting	Digital / electric
Max Power	87 hp 63.4 kW @ 7500 rpm
Max Torque	88 Nm @ 6250 rpm
Transmission / Drive	5 Speed / shaft
Frame	T.I.G. welded ; rear progressive working swingarm.
Front Suspension	Paioli upside-down Hydraulic telescopic fork 41 mm with three settings ; Hydraulic Öhlins
Rear Suspension	Monoshock absorber with separate tank and three settings
Front Brakes	2x 420mm discs with 4-piston calipers
Rear Brakes	Single 240mm disc with 4-piston calipers
Front Tyre	120/60-17
Rear Tyre	180/55-17
Dry-Weight	192 kg
Fuel Capacity	16 Litres

The Ghezzi Brian Super Twin 1100 was designed to give road riders a taste of race bike dynamics. In the 1996 Italian Supertwins Championship, Giuseppe Ghezzi’s Super Twin prototype won nine of the 32 races it entered. So four years later, Ghezzi & Brian was set up to produce a short run of replicas.

This is one of those replicas. In beautiful original condition, it has been recently updated with a Duilio Agostini crankshaft and a Power Commander to optimize the fueling beyond the standard ECU.

The motor, as the Super Twin name suggests, is a 1064 cc V-twin. It pumps out 87bhp and is taken from the V11 Sport, albeit mildly modified from stock—with a balanced flywheel to smooth out the power delivery and a bespoke exhaust system. It’s a stressed part of the steel single-beam frame, which also holds the oil tank and airbox. The wheels are forged aluminum Marchesinis and the front suspension is a Paioli upside-down 41mm fork with three settings. An Öhlins monoshock brings up the rear.

Braking power is substantial, with perimeter discs attached to the front wheel rim and 4-piston calipers. The dry weight of the Super Twin is 192kg, so performance is strong rather than S1000RR-annihilating. Top speed is 140 mph (225 kph).

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