Rhapsody in Blue - Moto Guzzi V9 Gannet Cafe Racer by Gannet Design

We at all times attempt exhausting to deliver you the perfect of the modified bikes by way of out the world. At the moment our vacation spot is in Gannet Design's Storage in Switzerland. We gonna introduce you to the V9 Gannet Moto Guzzi which is a pure racer with tight stance and proportions.
They've completed a radical transformation of a relaxed cruiser configuration of the Moto Guzzi V9 "Roamer" donor bike, right into a pure racer, decreased to the necessities with some retro components and spiced up with the best herbs of racing components.

The designing and modification is finished by Ulfert Janssen - Gannet Design and Stefan Fuhrer - Fuhrer Moto.

Gannet Design's associate is Stefan Fuhrer (Fuhrer Moto), former racing mechanic of Dominique Aegerter (now Moto2) and Tom Lüthi (now MotoGP), with the latter he grew to become the world champion in 2005 in 125cc class. Now Stefan is the "brother in crime" for the Gannet customized builds. His racing know-how, exact engineering abilities and his staff of artisans are the proper associate for the Gannet shenanigans.

By placing heads collectively and mammoth teamwork between Ulfert and Stefan made this construct a exact translation of the preliminary design idea.

Now we discuss in regards to the design - 

The mission began with some unfastened sketches by Ulfert to seek out the great means for morphing the Roamer proportions right into a ahead leaning racer gaze.

Ulfert: "First I labored on the stance and adjusted the body angle from slanted backward right into a ahead leaning angle. I cleaned up the structure and made a serious weight loss plan of all of the pointless components.

I designed a present robust retro racing tail part and present exhaust system as a signature which sweeps alongside the bike like a swoosh.

As soon as the general course was settled, I made detailed design renderings which we used as the bottom for the constructing course of.

I first modeled the racer’s present tail part out of exhausting foam to seek out the great proportions and it was then used as a template for the metallic work."

How they Construct this Bike and Components?

Your entire tail part is out of aluminum and it's formed and hammered purely by hand very exactly by artisan Bruno Bertschy.

A present rear sub-frame helps the seat and cowl within the elevated place for a extra racing peak seat configuration and fitted with a skinny brown kilted seat which matches the Biltwell grips on the deal with bar.

Stefan: "Our purpose was to combine the technical necessities and engineering objectives with out affecting the design idea.

The fabrications of all components are typically advanced, however at all times tangible, such because the body building, adjustment of the footrest system and preparation of assorted particular components.

The conversion of gas injection again to the carburetor was a problem, the place along with the adjustment of the transmitter wheel, additionally the electronics, ignition and particularly the sensor needed to be labored on and fitted."

The high quality paint work, by Walter Oberli, is a uncommon combination of "scrubbed" and excessive gloss shine with a thick layer of clear coat, which blurs the notion and offers the rugged and scruffy design a really collected look.

The tail part and particulars are painted in a delicate gradation of blue and the cylinder heads had been additionally given the identical contact of blue together with an aluminum safety bracket - Rhapsody in Blue.

The decrease a part of the primary body was newly made, cleaned up and tailored with the present racer ergonomics place of the footrest by CNC Racing (Pramac MotoGP racing provider). The gear shifter received modified and tailored to suit the Moto Guzzi gearing setup.

The entrance fender received shortened and geared up with a present anchoring to suit the Öhlins forks.

A present racing triple clamp by IMA with a customized made steering stem to suit the V9.

For the clip-on's they received sponsored by ABM Fahrzeugtechnik who geared up us with their multi clip and a few high quality Synto Evo brake/clutch levers in silver/blue/black to suit the colour scheme of the bike.

The all black racing management buttons from Jetprime give a menacing element and a reference to the swiftly ahead theme.

For the lighting system they received sponsored by Highsider and the pace gauges are by Daytona (Paaschburg&Wunderlich) which had been fitted right into a customized made bracket.

Electrical elements are by motogadget, resembling m-lock for keyless beginning, bar conclude blinkers, m-blaze and m-unit for the management field.

The 18" entrance spoke wheel is specifically made by Kineo to suit the present fork distance of 210mm. The rear can be a 18" Kineo spoke wheel which received particular aluminum cowl plates.

The wheel is supported by two Öhlins Blackline rear shocks.

Though the bike is from 2016, they went "again to the roots" and supplied it with synthetic respiration assist by two Keihin carburetors. These will give the bike the mandatory enhance for the dash races and provides the conversion a aptitude of nostalgia.

The transmitter wheel was tailored with the in accordance totally different gearing. The flanges had been specifically made in addition to the racing impressed air consumption tubes.

The pronounced spherical sweep of the exhaust pipe design provides a robust visible affect and enhances the swiftly ahead dynamic of the bike even at a stand tranquil. The dual pipes had been bent and welded and easily mix into two Leo Vince GP Professional trumpets, which make already clear from a distance that there's a two cylinder approaching.

Stefan: "What I like finest about this tradition construct is the coherence of the entire bike, the place from the entrance wheel to the rear wheel the collected transition from one part to the subsequent passes by way of.
It was crucial for me and Ulfert that we clear up and adapt the person elements in such a means that they provide a coherent total image."

Ulfert: "What's particular about this conversion is that it is a decreased and minimalist design at first look, however at a second look you possibly can see many customized components and particular particulars. These stay discreetly within the background to provide a pure and robust first impression. Nonetheless, if you happen to dive into the bike, you possibly can uncover the sophistication intimately.

Particular thanks as effectively to Bruno Bertschy (metallic work) and Walter Oberli (paint) for his or her contribution and high quality work."

This bike can be at The Reunion in Monza and Glemseck 101 amongst others.

Photograph credit score: Arnaud Mouriamé and Gannet/Fuhrer

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