Moto Guzzi Griso 1100

The Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 is a 1,064 cc motorcycle with a riding posture between sport and standard, listed from 2005. Its name is an Italianised version of the Lombard word for gray one, taken from a gray-bearded character in the Italian novel The Betrothed. It first appeared as a prototype at EICMA 2003 in Milan, when Moto Guzzi was still owned by Aprilia. After Piaggio absorbed Moto Guzzi the company developed the Griso for production in house, fitting the historic Guzzi V-twin engine into the bike. In keeping with its hard-edged, techno-custom styling an oversized oil radiator sits on the right side of the engine in plain view. The Griso later gained the Griso 8V with a revised engine and the Griso 850 with the smaller 877 cc engine.