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Moto Guzzi motorcycles

Moto Guzzi has been building motorcycles since 1921, making it the longest established European motorcycle manufacturer in continuous production. The factory in Mandello del Lario, Italy, was the birthplace of several industry firsts—including the first wind tunnel for motorcycles, and an eight-cylinder engine.

Since 2004, Moto Guzzi has been owned by Piaggio, Europe’s biggest motorcycle manufacturer. Although production is not huge compared to the Japanese and American makers, the company is now on a stable footing and has a passionate fan base—attracted by the air-cooled 90° V-twin engines. The transverse cylinder heads projecting on either side of the bike are an easily identifiable feature.

Moto Guzzi is extremely popular with custom motorcycle builders, who tend to focus on the iconic Le Mans series of bikes built from 1976 onwards, and the V7. More recently, the ‘new’ V7 and V9 models have been a sales success, and have featured prominently in Moto Guzzi’s own ‘factory custom’ sponsored builds.

Moto Guzzi V85 TT scrambler by Officine Rossopuro

Radicale: A svelte Moto Guzzi V85 TT street scrambler

Moto Guzzi doesn’t make too much noise these days, but they do have some gems in their collection. One of these is…

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Kaffeemaschine’s Guzzi tourer puts the “Gentleman” in GT

Axel Budde believes that motorcycle travel should be done in style. He’s the founder of the Moto Guzzi specialist shop, Kaffeemaschine, who…

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Custom Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 by Katsu Motorworks

Unbound: A custom Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 from Japan

Like many of Japan’s top motorcycle customizers, Kenji ‘Katsu’ Katsumoto got his start with vintage Harleys. But he’s not bound to any…

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Moto Guzzi SP1000 by Gas & Oil Bespoke Motorcycles

All Blue: An SP1000 to celebrate Moto Guzzi’s centenary

There aren’t many motorcycle manufacturers that have been around for a hundred years. Especially if you ignore brand revivals, or buy-outs from…

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Moto Guzzi Mille GT cafe racer by Rusty Wrench Motorcycles

Formosa: A Moto Guzzi Mille GT cafe racer by Rusty Wrench

The custom scene has evolved in myriad ways since we first launched Bike EXIF, but we’re still suckers for motorcycles that play…

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Ghezzi-Brian Moto Guzzi 1100 Sport i.e.

L’ultimo: A Ghezzi-Brian 1100 built by a Yorkshire engineer

Back in the 90s, Moto Guzzi was mostly associated with old school, rumbling v-twin engines. Ducati had stolen the sporting crown, and…

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Moto Guzzi Griso café racer by Blacktrack Motors

Cento: A track-bred café racer from Blacktrack Motors

The last time we checked in with Blacktrack Motors, they’d just turned a bloated Harley cruiser into a svelte café racer. Their…

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The latest motorcycle news from EICMA 2021

Speed Read EICMA Edition, November 28, 2021

The landmark moto show EICMA has returned for 2021, and there’s a palpable if cautious sense of relief in the industry. New…

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Moto Guzzi V1000 restomod by Foundry Motorcycle

Gentleman Tourer: Foundry’s Moto Guzzi V1000 restomod

Tom Simpson is a busy man. As the only pair of hands at Foundry Motorcycle, he’s usually in the workshop six days…

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The latest motorcycle news and customs

Speed Read, September 12, 2021

We’re launching into this week’s round-up with a radically reworked Moto Guzzi Bellagio, and finishing off with a look at the upcoming…

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Moto Guzzi V50 cafe racer by Deus Japan

Omaggio: Deus Japan’s 100th anniversary Moto Guzzi V50

When a major OEM releases an anniversary edition motorcycle, it’s typically an existing model with a new livery and a numbered plaque.…

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The latest customs, motorcycle news, and electric bike launches

Speed Read, July 11 2021

Something for everyone this week: The classic perfection of a Moto Guzzi café racer, a stealthy R18 commissioned by BMW, and a…

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