The launch of the V85 TT has boosted interest in dual-sport Moto Guzzis lately. And it’s about time: the competent Stelvio was killed off around three years ago, due to low sales and the cost of meeting Euro 4 emissions. If the new V85 TT is a little beyond your budget, one option is to…
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A dark and moody Moto Guzzi Griso from Officine Rossopuro, a nimble Sportster tracker from Breizh Coast Kustoms, and a vandalized Ducati 1000SS brought back from the dead by Redmax Speed Shop. It’s all about performance this week.
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Over the past few years, the surge of interest in custom bikes has been fueled by a backlash against modern technology—whether it’s electronic ‘rider aids’ or acres of sharp-edged, plastic bodywork. So this new build from Officine RossoPuro is something of an oddity. The design is unapologetically advanced, and far removed from Officine’s usual fare…
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The days of easy bargains on the secondhand scene are over, especially if you’re looking for a clean CB750 or old Bonnie to modify. But there are still some good buys out there, and one of them is the Moto Guzzi 1000 SP. In the States you can pick up a very tidy early 80s…
Read more »With the BMW R-series becoming the platform du jour for custom builds, it’s getting harder to create something new—without simply being ‘different’…
Read more »The big money-spinner for Moto Guzzi these days is the ‘new’ V7 range. But although the V7 has put the Mandello Del…
Read more »The custom world is rife with fads and fashions, but there are a few one-marque specialists taking the slow and steady route…
Read more »Most of the leading custom builders work on commission—they get a brief from a client, a direction is agreed upon, and a…
Read more »A super-stylish Guzzi custom from Italy, the kind you just want to throw a leg over and ride? That must be an…
Read more »It’s quite common to see manufacturers getting into bed with custom builders these days. We’ve seen BMW hooking up with Roland Sands…
Read more »If you’re a regular reader, you’ll know that Filippo Barbacane is one of Italy’s leading craftsmen, specializing in classy Moto Guzzi customs.…
Read more »I’m surprised we don’t see more Buell X1 Lightning customs. The motor has a lot in common with the Sportster 1200 V-twin…
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