MAGNI Sport 1200 S (2001-2002) Specs, Performance & Photos

Another motorcycle made in small numbers by the Italian brand Magni was the Magni Sport 1200 S, designed to resemble the iconic MV Agusta 750S. For power, the Sport 1200 S borrowed the engine from the Suzuki 1200 Bandit.

Suzuki's engine was placed into a Magni twin-shock frame, with the swingarm borrowed from the Suzuki GSX 1200 Inazuma, a retro version of the Bandit. The front end was fitted with a Cerani fork, twin brake discs, and four-pot Brembo calipers.

Other borrowed components included the fuel tank, seat, and exhaust system resembling the MV Agusta 750S, chromed fenders and Bandit instruments, wheels, switchgear, and master cylinders. The motorcycle was manufactured in only 10 units.

Magni is a well-known Italian motorcycle maker. In 1947, Arturo Magni began his career in the Gilera racing department, working with Piero Remor, the engineer of the famous four-cylinder Gilera racing engine.

Arturo Magni joined the MV Agusta racing department in 1950, where he stayed for over twenty years until 1977. Managing MV Reparto Corsa, the racers John Surtees, Mike Hailwood, Provini, Ubbiali, and Giacomo Agostini won 75 world championships and over 3,000 races, underlining Magni's increasing power.

At its core, the 2001 Magni Sport 1200 S had installed a 1,156cc four-stroke air-cooled four-cylinder engine that delivered 90 hp with maximum strength at 8,500 rpm.