Moto Guzzi
Moto Guzzi parts, supplies & service that I personally support
- Antietam Classic Cycle
- Benzina Magazine
- Cycle Garden
- Decals from John Prusnek
- Guzziology
- Hippo Hands
- Italian Motor Magazine
- MG Cycle
- Moto Guzzi Classics
- Painting by Stephen Hill
- Petcock gaskets from Bruce Giller
- Relays from Dan Prunuske
Attention: Owners of four speed transmissions, Patrick Hayes can easily solve an annoying leak.
Purpose, disclaimer, other resources, and credits
Updated: 2011 Mar 25
Purpose
The purpose of these Moto Guzzi pages and the information they contain is to provide useful or hard-to-find information about Moto Guzzi motorcycles. The focus is divided into four categories:
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Moto Guzzi loop frame motorcycles: V700, V7 Special, Ambassador, 850 GT, 850 GT California, Eldorado, 850 California Police (commonly referred to as
loop frames
, due to the shape of the frame designed by Giulio Carcano and Umberto Todero). -
Moto Guzzi round head Tonti frame motorcycles: V7 Sport, 750 S, 750 S3, 850 T, 850-T3, 850-T3 California, V1000 I-Convert, V1000 G5, 1000 SP, Le Mans, Le Mans II, Le Mans CX100. The term
Tonti
refers to the engineer who designed the frame, Lino Tonti. - Moto Guzzi Quota 1000, Quota 1100 ES motorcycles (with specific emphasis on the 2000 model that was imported into the United States). The bulk of the data is information I collected when I owned a 2000 Quota.
- Moto Guzzi small block motorcycles. V35, V50, V65, V75, and the myriad of small block variants.
- All other Moto Guzzi motorcycles. There are a lot of them and I certainly don't cover them all in depth. But I do have some valuable resources for them.
My Dad and I about to go for a ride over Thanksgiving break, 2003. My Dad is on his 850T while I'm riding his Eldorado.
Photo courtesy of Gladys Bender.
Disclaimer
I have done my best to present correct and accurate information. However, I do not consider myself an expert in the area of Moto Guzzi motorcycles. If you find this information useful, I'm glad to be of service. If you see something that is incorrect, I'd appreciate it if you would send me a quick email detailing the mistake. If you use any of the information I have provided, you do so at your own risk. I take no responsibility for the accuracy of nor the consequence of using any content on this site.
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Other resources
Of course, much of this information can be gleaned from alternative sources.
Reading material:
- Factory and aftermarket workshop manuals
- Guzziology by Dave Richardson
Serious online discussions:
- Yahoo! Loopframe_Guzzi news group
- Yahoo! Guzzi_Quota news group
- Yahoo! MGconvert news group
- Guzzi Power
Photo courtesy of Gregory Bender.
Credits
There is no way I can list everyone who has helped me along the way - the list is too long and I'm likely to leave somebody out of the list. Instead, here is the list of credits from when I first began fiddling with Moto Guzzis.
- Tom Bender - My Dad who gave me the un-restored 1971 Moto Guzzi Ambassador in exchange for painting the family house back in the late Spring of 1990.
- John Schwartz - John provided a lot of advice.
- Ron Garcia - Ron provided considerable help in the early stages of restoring my Ambassador's engine.
- MG Cycle - Rick and Gordon sell me a lot of parts, and give great advice at the same time.
- Rob Reardon - Rob painted and pin striped my Ambassador. He is easy to work with and did a great job. (952) 292-8886.
