Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans motorcycles for sale in Costa Mesa, California

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2004 Moto Guzzi V11 Le Mans

$7,199

Costa Mesa, California

Year 2004

Make Moto Guzzi

Model V11 Le Mans

Category Sport Bikes

Engine 1,064 cc

Posted Over 1 Month

Carbon Fiber front mudguard, Moto Guzzi aftermarket slip-ons, Ohlins fully adjustable rear shock and ceramic coated exhaust system.The name Le Mans harks back to the brand's seventies sport bike, named for the legendary racetrack west of Paris. Insiders know it as the Le Mans I. Originally developed from Moto Guzzi's successful endurance racers, the red-and-black beauty (available later in silver/black) arrived as an almost perfect, all-round sport bike.Aprilia, the new owner of Moto Guzzi, decided to introduce a second-generation Le Mans to enthusiasts. Compared to the first incarnation, the current version of Moto Guzzi's sport-tourer gained in capacity (1,064cc vs. 844cc) and horsepower (91hp vs. 70hp). An electronic fuel injection regulates the combustion chambers with the right mixture of fuel and air - and those familiar with the old engine will definitely feel the difference when riding in higher elevations. But even though the black-coated motor highlights the latest stage of the company's development, it still has many of the features implemented in the models of the sixties and seventies.The chassis uses a steel backbone frame and big alloy plates where the rear of the gearbox and the swingarm pivot mount, a layout that appeared in the first four-valve model 1000 Daytona in 1990 (Europe).The new Le Mans is actually no different from a V11 Sport with a half fairing. Aprilia's engineers lengthened the wheelbase from 1,471 to 1,490mm by moving the steering head farther forward. The frame was strengthened at the swingarm pivot. And the rear tire now measures 180/55 ZR 17 instead of 170/60 ZR 17. With those changes the Le Mans runs absolutely "solid" up to its top speed at 225 km/h (141 mph).