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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.

Custom Moto Guzzi NTX 750, Kawasaki Z70, Ducati 749 and the Praga ZS 800

Speed Read, February 12, 2023

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Czech hypercar manufacturer, Praga, unveiled their $92,000 limited edition ZS 800 this week. We take a closer look at it, along with a Ducati 749 and Moto Guzzi NTX 750 from Italy, and a Kawasaki Z750FX restomod from Japan.

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Custom Moto Guzzi v9 by Luuc Muis

Evergreen: This Moto Guzzi V9 is a spin on the iconic V8

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The Roman philosopher Seneca said that “luck is what happens when preparation meets opportunity.” If that’s true, then the story of this fetching Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber is one of supreme luck. Here’s how the stars aligned for a Dutch designer to build a homage to an Italian classic, with support from a French motorcycle…

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Custom Moto Guzzi 750 XPA by Foundry Motorcycle

Happily ever after: Foundry’s custom Moto Guzzi 750

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Anyone with an email address knows that the internet is rife with scammers. It’s easy to get hoodwinked if you’re not vigilant—but luckily this particular story has a happy ending. It starts with a scam, and ends with a stunning Moto Guzzi street tracker from one of the UK’s best custom builders. Before this Guzzi’s…

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Custom Moto Guzzi SP1000 by Kaffeemaschine

KM37: A custom Moto Guzzi SP1000 with Alfa Romeo paint

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There’s no denying that I’m a huge fan of Axel Budde and his custom motorcycle outfit, Kaffeemaschine. Axel flew onto my radar many years ago, and has continued to impress with his elegant interpretations of classic Moto Guzzis. Today we’re looking at KM37—a 1981 Moto Guzzi SP1000 wrapped in an Alfa Romeo-inspired livery. The SP1000…

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Moto Guzzi 1000 SP café racer by Fuchs Workshop

Enzo: A Moto Guzzi 1000 SP café racer from Italy

Commissioned builds are the lifeblood of any successful custom motorcycle businesses, but so is a strong portfolio. So it’s not unusual for…

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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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