Thanks Bob.
I'm trying to work out what type of luggage I can fit on my Alpino that is currently in Kent. I'm currently in Queensland Australia and have never seen the Alpino in the flesh.
Ian Morrison doesn't live that far from me and has kindly offered to allow me to measure up his racing Montjuic but it dawned on me all I need are the dimensions and widths of the attachment points and I could work out if my set of Givi bags will fit for my 2011 European tour. I then wouldn't need to disturb his race preparation. I'm also guessing the Alpino frame is the same as the Montjuic too. I can fit the Givi bags on my Guzzi V50 Monza and Morini 500 so I'm hopng the Alpino will be as obliging.
I just need to know the distances apart of the top shocker mounts, any attachment points behind that (possibly for turn signals) and the rear pillion peg mounts.
How do I describe this? Cross distances from each corresponding point to work out width and frame angle (shock mount to shock mount, peg bracket to peg bracket. etc), also distances along the frame's centre line to work out longitudinal distances and vertical distances from the top mounts to the peg please.
I like the idea of hard bags so I can lock some of my stuff to the bike. If nothing will fit then its soft bags and trust to luck.
I was hoping that there would be an Alpino or Montjuic at the Festival of Italian Motorcycles in Melbourne recently but no such luck. I even had a tape measure with me.
If you are interested in a ride report and a link to some photos:
http://guzzista.wetpaint.com/page/Qld+to+Melbourne+FOIM+2010
Thanks again.
Rod who doesn't have a clue about Laverdas but needs a new challenge and is willing to learn.
