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Moto Guzzi is well known for making motorcycles with an air-cooled transverse twin engine and shaft drive. The Italian company is also the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production having started production in 1921. It has a proud history in road racing and is currently one of seven brands owned by Piaggio. We preview coming new models and updates as well as road testing current models for performance, handling, comfort, styling, practicality, economy and more.
Moto Guzzi has unveiled a V85 scrambler concept at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan, but it’s not their first scrambler venture. The Mandello del Lario company is no stranger to scramblers. It already has produced the limited-edition V7 Stornello scrambler and previously released scrambler kits for the V7 which is also updated for 2018. …
Swiss custom motorcycle company Gannet Design has produced an even more retro one-off version of the Moto Guzzi V7 to celebrate its 50th anniversary. So why is this so interesting? Because Gannet Design seems to have a crystal ball, designing a more dirt-oriented Ducati Scrambler custom before the Desert Sled was introduced and a BMW R …
Moto Guzzi has launched its third iteration of the modern V7 and added a limited edition Anniversario V7 III (pictured above) to celebrate 50 years of the range. Australian importers PS Imports have announced that the Moto Guzzi V7 III have arrived in dealerships with very attractive price tags: V7 III Stone – $12,990; V7 III Special …
Moto Guzzi continues to expand its California cruiser range with there addition of the Audace Carbon making it a family of seven. The Audace Carbon was unveiled at the INTERMOT show in Cologne and there is now word yet on when or if it will arrive in Australia. There is no word yet on ride-away …
Australian Moto Guzzi fans will soon have six cruiser models to choose from when the exciting MGX-21 Flying Fortress arrives in the next couple of months. The impressive looking hi-tech bagger includes a double-bubble batwing fairing, 21-inch front wheel, carbon fibre body and connectivity. We love the above video which highlights the connectivity with the …
Moto Guzzi retains its retro good looks and that traditional formula of shaft drive and a transverse 90-degree V-twin air-cooled engine with the new V9 Bobber and Roamer models which have just arrived in Australia. While other retro manufacturers like Triumph have moved to water-cooling for their Bonneville models to meet tough new Euro 4 …
The all-new Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and Bobber arrives in Australia in June to take on the new 900cc Triumph Bonneville Street Twin. Both V9 models will arrive at $16,500 which is substantially more than the $13,350 Triumph Street Twin, but less than the 1200cc T120 Bonneville which is listed at $17,000 to $19,490 depending …
Moto Guzzi unveiled its completely new V9 Roamer and Bobber last November and has now announced prices in Italy and availability in Australia. The Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer and V9 Bobber will be available in Italy for €9890 (about A$14,600) and €10,190 (about A$15,000), respectively. Add in freight, taxes and delivery costs and they will …
Australia has been allocated only 10 of the Limited Edition Moto Guzzi V7 II Stornello scramblers arriving in May at $16,500 plus on-road costs. The bike, unveiled at the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan in November 2015, features a high-mounted scrambler-style Arrow exhaust, aluminium mudguards, satin-finished aluminium side number plates, polished alloy wheels and Stornello …
Italian Moto Guzzi revealed its V9 Bobber and Roamer last week ahead of the EICMA motorcycle show in Milan and we pondered why they hadn’t added a scrambler. Well, now they have. It’s called the Stornello and it’s based on the V7 II line with the 744cc transverse twin and, of course, shaft drive, high …