Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport

The Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport might not appeal to those who prefer the latest of gizmos and features in a motorcycle. With its old-school and basic design, it is more targeted towards those who value simplicity above flashiness. However, what might work against it is the fact that the equipment level too is quite basic, which is a big miss for a premium motorcycle of its size and price.

The front look of the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport has been kept very simple, with a round halogen headlamp encased within a rounded black coloured casing. The headlamp is assisted with clear lens turn indicators on its sides and a small tinted visor above it. In a true bobber fashion, the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport gets a chopped front fender and rubber gaiters for the front forks.

The side profile of the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport too has been designed with a little flair. The sloping design for the fuel tank with simple linear knee recesses and trapezoidal dual-tone side body panel look decent. However, what might catch your fancy transverse mounting for the V-twin engine, which is unique in its class. This engine, along with the dual exhaust pipes (one on either side) is finished in a theme of black. Even the multi-spoke 16-inch alloy wheels are finished in black, which are wrapped around with fat bobber-style soft compound tyres.

The rear profile of the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport is designed in a very minimalist manner. There is just a small curved fender over the rear wheel, for the motorcycle comes with a single-seat arrangement. At the rearmost tip of the fender is mounted the tail lamp assembly, which includes a small rounded tail light and rounded clear lens turn indicators on its sides.

Like the rest of the design, even the instrument console of the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport is a simple affair. It is just a simply designed single-pod rounded unit, which includes an analogue speedometer and a small orange backlit LCD unit, which shows the odometer and trip meters.

While the design of the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport might not appeal to everyone, what is surely worth praises is the impeccable levels of fit and finish. This one feels every bit like a premium motorcycle, with no scope of even nitpicking.

The basic and minimalist design of the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport makes it a light-weighted motorcycle, which surely works in its favour by making it feel agile while on the go. The motorcycle is armed with a simple suspension setup of 40mm hydraulic telescopic forks at the front and twin-sided gas-charged Ohlins coil springs at the rear. The overall impression is that of a sporty and nimble motorcycle, with a slight amount of stiffness in the suspension. The bike is equipped with a single 320mm disc at the front and a single 260mm disc at the rear.

The Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport sources its power from an air-cooled, transversely mounted 90-degree V-twin engine, which displaces 853cc. Coupled with a 6-speed gearbox, this engine produces modest performance outputs of 55 bhp of maximum power and 62 Nm of maximum torque.

As expected, the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport is equipped with just a dual-channel ABS and traction control, which work flawlessly.

At first, the Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber Sport might not look and feel too appealing for its basic design and equipment list on offer. However, for those who prefer function over form, the motorcycle impresses with its agile ride and handling balance and perky engine perfectly suited for low-speed urban riding.