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most of the Italian road imperfec-
tions got transmitted to the seat.
Ride quality felt very "dry."
E Y E C A N D Y
What the Bobber's handling
problems when pressed tell you
is that it's a question of horses
for courses. It's probably unfair
to criticize a hey-look-at-me
style bike for not being able to
cut it on a former public roads
racetrack, so since customers
for such a bike will probably buy
it primarily for urban use, where
most corners it'll come across
will be right-angle turns in city
streets, I'm sure it'll be perfectly
at home there, especially with
the extra cushioning in the
sidewalls to absorb road shock
from riding over manhole cov-
ers and the like—while looking
cool doing so. For anything else,
M O T O G U Z Z I V 9 R O A M E R /
V 9 B O B B E R
ENGINE TYPE: ..............90° V-twin, 4-valve,
four-stroke
COOLING SYSTEM: ....................... Air and oil
DISPLACEMENT: ................................... 853cc
BORE x STROKE: ......................... 84 x 77mm
COMPRESSION RATIO: ......................... 10.5:1
MAX POWER: ................. 55 HP @ 6250 rpm
MAX TORQUE: ........... 45.7 lb-ft @ 3000 rpm
FUEL SYSTEM: ........................... Marelli MIU,
single-body EFI, integrated management of
traction control on two levels
EXHAUST SYSTEM: ........................ Stainless
steel, 2-into-2, 3-way catalytic converter w/
double lambda probe
EMISSIONS COMPLIANCE: .................Euro 4
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed, w/final overdrive
FINAL DRIVE: .........................................Shaft
FRAME: ... ALS steel twin tube cradle frame
WHEELBASE: ......................................57.7 in.
TRAIL: ...................................... 4.8 in./4.6 in.
RAKE: .........................................................38°
FRONT SUSPENSION: ........... Kayaba 40mm
REAR SUSPENSION: .....Twin shocks w/adj.
preload
FRONT WHEEL TRAVEL: ...................... 5.1 in.
REAR WHEEL TRAVEL: ....................... 3.8 in.
FRONT BRAKE: ....... Floating single 320mm
disc, Brembo opposed 4-piston calipers
REAR BRAKE: ..........Floating disc, 260mm,
Brembo opposed 2-piston calipers
WHEELS: ................................Aluminum alloy
FRONT WHEEL RIM: ..2.50 x 19 in. / 3.50 x
16 in.
REAR WHEEL RIM: ................... 4.00 x 16 in.
FRONT TIRE:............. 100/90-19 / 130/90-16
REAR TIRE: ........... 150/80-16 / 150/80 B 16
LENGTH: ..............................88.1 in. / 86.0 in.
SEAT HEIGHT: ................... 30.9 in. / 30.7 in.
FUEL CAPACITY: ................................ 3.4 gal.
RESERVE: ............................................0.9 gal.
CURB WEIGHT:...................................438 lbs.
S P E C I F I C A T I O N S
