I don't know where to start. I'm in Italy right now, sitting in a very glamorous hotel in Bergamo, Italy at the end of a very long day. I'm going to write this, hopefully upload some pictures, then go out and find birra and pizza.
A month or so ago, I was talking to my buddy Max about his racing plans. He was racing another of Nannellis 749Rs, but fitted with a very nice 999S motor (some RS internals). He told me that he needed to move up to a 1098 or 1198 to remain competitive in the Championships he's considering for next season. I'd seen that Riders (see Andys bike below) had a Rutter Isle of Man TT Superstock bike advertised and suggested that Max take a look to see if it met his requirements. It did, so talk moved on to his 749R and almost inevitably, we moved into swap mode - the 1098R for the 749R with money either way.
So, let's look at the Rutter bike. It was registered in England as a regular 1098R road bike, ridden for maybe 900 miles to bed the pistons in, then the motor was stripped, blueprinted - every part was set to factory specifications - and reassembled. A Corse slipper clutch was fitted, suspension cartridges installed, TTX shock on, race fairings fitted and it was ready for the TT.
I said several times that if the deal with the 749 did not happen, I would not be unhappy to be left with this in my garage!
The first thing that stands out is the enormous exhaust. Titanium Akrapovic 70mm system.
K-tech cartridges in the forks and a revalved TTX rear shock. Note the numbered yokes: most markets, including the Italian market aren't numbered.
Everything lock wired, like it should be.
The screen is interesting here: it's massively raised and is actually one screen mounted within another.
Note that the shape of the headlights is retained. Superstock rules stipulate that the shape of the fairing cannot be changed. Superbike rules are different and the air intakes are fully open.
Also, the top fairing is raised to let the rider hide within the bubble:
After exchanging this amazing bike for another 749R(S), we went over to the Bianchi Factory for a very interesting tour - here.
A month or so ago, I was talking to my buddy Max about his racing plans. He was racing another of Nannellis 749Rs, but fitted with a very nice 999S motor (some RS internals). He told me that he needed to move up to a 1098 or 1198 to remain competitive in the Championships he's considering for next season. I'd seen that Riders (see Andys bike below) had a Rutter Isle of Man TT Superstock bike advertised and suggested that Max take a look to see if it met his requirements. It did, so talk moved on to his 749R and almost inevitably, we moved into swap mode - the 1098R for the 749R with money either way.
So, let's look at the Rutter bike. It was registered in England as a regular 1098R road bike, ridden for maybe 900 miles to bed the pistons in, then the motor was stripped, blueprinted - every part was set to factory specifications - and reassembled. A Corse slipper clutch was fitted, suspension cartridges installed, TTX shock on, race fairings fitted and it was ready for the TT.
I said several times that if the deal with the 749 did not happen, I would not be unhappy to be left with this in my garage!
The first thing that stands out is the enormous exhaust. Titanium Akrapovic 70mm system.
K-tech cartridges in the forks and a revalved TTX rear shock. Note the numbered yokes: most markets, including the Italian market aren't numbered.
Everything lock wired, like it should be.
The screen is interesting here: it's massively raised and is actually one screen mounted within another.
Also, the top fairing is raised to let the rider hide within the bubble:
After exchanging this amazing bike for another 749R(S), we went over to the Bianchi Factory for a very interesting tour - here.
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