CycleWorld has this review of the Italian bike supposedly to be "homologated in the USA." Who the heck wrote this article? Sophocles himself? Homologated? I had to look that up.
Lambertini, assisted by former Bimota chief engineer Alberto Strada, is behind the concept and the development of the Granpasso 1200, Morini’s entry in the adventure-bike market. That's not an easy task, given the total dominance of the BMW R1200GS in that segment.
... The 87-degree powerplant belongs to the smoothly tuned 9½, good for about 120 hp and 80 ft.-lb. of torque. Teamed to a six-speed transmission, this muscular Twin should ensure excellent all-around performance. The Granpasso shares the tubular frame with the 9½, featuring a side-mounted Öhlins shock absorber with 7.9 inches of travel. The rear swingarm is a beautiful new hydroformed unit. At the front is a massive 50mm Marzocchi inverted fork with 7.5 inches of travel.
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