Ghezzi & Brian
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Type | Private |
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Industry | Motorcycle manufacturing |
Founded | 1995 |
Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
Products | Motorcycle |
Website | ghezzi-brian |
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Ghezzi & Brian is an Italian motorcycle engineering firm and manufacturer based in Missaglia.
History[]
Ghezzi & Brian was founded in 1995 by Giuseppe Ghezzi and Bruno (Brian) Saturno to develop racing motorcycles using twin-cylinder engines.
Starting in 1999, the company began to also sell motorcycles for street use. A fundamental characteristic of all the Ghezzi & Brian machines is sportiness and personality derived from Moto Guzzi V layout twin-cylinder engines.
Models[]
The first model put in production is the SuperTwin 1100, derived from the Championship 1996 machine.
The Furia is a "sport naked".
The Pro-Thunder has been developed exclusively for the participation in the American A.M.A. Championship. It has a Moto Guzzi 1225 cc motor.
The latest model, introduced in 2004, is the Fionda.
Engineering and tuning[]
Ghezzi & Brian are active, beyond as motorcycle manufacturer, also as:
- Engineering for the motorcycle industry. Activity begun in 2002 and that has given rise to the Moto Guzzi MGS-01 Corsa.
- Tuning, dedicated particularly to Moto Guzzi but not exclusively to them. It also produces parts and chassis the customer's specifications.
See also[]
- List of Italian companies
- List of motorcycle manufacturers
External links[]
- Motorcycle manufacturers of Italy
- Italian brands
- Manufacturing companies established in 1995
- Italian companies established in 1995
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