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| Company type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Motorcycle manufacturing |
| Founded | 1995 |
| Headquarters | , Italy |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Motorcycle |
| Website | ghezzi-brian |
Ghezzi & Brian is an Italian motorcycle engineering firm and manufacturer based in Missaglia.
Ghezzi & Brian was founded in 1995 by Giuseppe Ghezzi and Bruno (Brian) Saturno to develop racing motorcycles using twin-cylinder engines.
Starting in 1999, the company began to also sell motorcycles for street use. A fundamental characteristic of all the Ghezzi & Brian machines is sportiness and personality derived from Moto Guzzi V layout twin-cylinder engines.
The first model put in production is the SuperTwin 1100, derived from the Championship 1996 machine.
The Furia is a "sport naked".
The Pro-Thunder has been developed exclusively for the participation in the American A.M.A. Championship. It has a Moto Guzzi 1225 cc motor.
The latest model, introduced in 2004, is the Fionda.
Ghezzi & Brian are active, beyond as motorcycle manufacturer, also as:
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