MOTO GUZZI Breva 1100 Service Manual page 38

Engine: principle characteristics
Engine: principle characteristics
From a technical point of view the engine is very similar to the one already installed
to the V11.
A series of optimisations and improvements of single components have been
Implemented.
Principal novelties are:
• alternator (is explained later in ELETTROMECHANICAL COMPONENTS)
• oil circuit with pressure valve and external oil filter
• valve retainer with three grooves to allow rotation for even wear of the valve
• longer drive shaft (4 mm)
• new 1st piston ring with L-shape to reduce blow-by gas
• cylinder head and base gasket metallic
• sintered valve seats
• two spark plugs per cylinder (is explained later in IGNITION COMPONENTS)
• new aspect cylinder head covers
• new gearbox
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