Mid-Atlantic Italian Moto Festival: Photos of the
annual Italian MotoFest held in Shepherdstown, West
Virginia;
here are photos from the 2001 event;
here are photos from the 2002 event
Vintage
Moto Guzzi Motorcycles: Guzzi's at Monza! "Four classic
machines from Moto Guzzi's golden era made a return to the
track at Monza, in an evocative display of pre-and post war
technology. Possibly the most exotic GP machine of any
era was saved to last, the monstrous V-8, complete with
Guzzi green paint and a huge dustbin fairing - which proved
to be so effective that it was eventually banned. In
production from 1955-56-57 it was a class-leading piece of
technology, almost experimental in design, which was
intended to be used on only the fastest tracks, while Guzzi
intended to race their other 500cc machines on the tighter
circuits. It proved, however, with a top speed of over
280kmph, to be not only fast but handle well enough to be
used everywhere. Producing 80bhp @ 12,000 rpm, the machine
was retired prematurely and soon afterwards Guzzi‚s interest
in GP racing ended." Read more in this
very interesting history of the Guzzi V8 by Murray
Barnard | See
Steve Handley's
beautiful Guzzi V8 illustration! |
Download a .wav file
with the narrated sound of a Guzzi V-8 | Here's
a photo and brief history of the
Moto Guzzi Bilicindrica racer | More
Moto Guzzi V-8 sounds, photos and information
| See the wBW
review of
Bill Lomas' autobiography - Bill Lomas was the rider
who raced the Moto Guzzi V8
More Vintage
Guzzis: More photos of the
V8 Ottocilindri | A Guzzi
three cylinder mockup | A
Guzzi V4 study
Model Information:
Wim
Meijer's cool database of all of the Guzzi models
throughout the years |
The Moto Guzzi section of Bikez Motorcycle Encyclopedia
that lists all Guzzi models by model name or year
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The "Guzzila"
by Dynotec: 150HP and 155NM torque! |
Fairings and Windscreens: See
the wBW
Motorcycle
Fairings and Windscreens page for more information
Bar-end Mirrors:
Information on bar end mirrors and installation tips on the
wBW
Motorcycle Products and Accessories Page |
wBW
Technical Article on
installing Napoleon bar end mirrors
Rearsets: Bob Flavell in the
U.K. used to make Moto Guzzi
rearsets (rear sets);
here's a
page with photos and info by Bob and also other sources
for Moto Guzzi rearsets
Italian Flag Stickers
and Accessories:
Bevel Heaven has "Made In Italy" stickers and decals
| Try
Everything Italian for - you guessed it, everything
Italiano! |
Italian flag decals and Italian food at
DeRosa Imports
Brakes:
Check out
Harrison billet brake caliper
review; Harrison calipers are also available for Moto Guzzis
Batteries:
Here's a link to some good info on the Odyssey dry cell
battery for Guzzis at Harper's Moto Guzzi
Cruise Control: See the
Motorcycle Cruise Control section of the wBW
Motorcycle Products and Accessories page for information
on the Vista Cruise Control
Exhaust Systems - Silencers:
See the wBW
Motorcycle Exhaust Systems page
Exhaust Ferrules - Flanges: Received this info from
Pratt
Lay: "We have recently produced two items that may be of
interest to Moto Guzzi owners. Corrosion resistant
Exhaust Ferrule Set to replace the original Guzzi items that
go rusty after a winter. Most people know them as
exhaust flanges or collars. They are made from cast
aluminium (aluminum) and we think that they are by far the
best replacement available. Many other types available
do not follow the elegant shape of the
Moto Guzzi original (but these do). The set also
contains stainless half collets (as far as I am aware these
are unavailable elsewhere), stainless dome nuts, stainless
washers and stainless studs. Since the collets and
ferrules are sold as a set, each set fits the majority of
Guzzi models. Each set is priced at £37.
The second item
is a hugger type product which we call a Shield Hugger.
These will fit Daytonas, 1100Sports, and Centauros.
They cannot be called a hugger since they are made from
flexible neoprene and not injection molded plastic.
Their rigidity is provided by the unique swingarm bracing
members on the Guzzi models it is designed to fit and some
PVC plastic reinforcement. We developed these since
even the Guzzi items found as standard on the V11 leave a
lot of delicate areas exposed to road spray. In our
experience a hugger generally costs around £100 and although
they are sometimes made from carbon fibre or whatever, which
could justify the price, most people are merely interested
in the protective qualities of a hugger and find it hard to
justify that type of cost. The Shield Hugger is a
practical alternative to a conventional hugger as it
performs and looks like one but only cost £35.
Falcone
Parts:
Moto
Guzzino specializes in Falcone parts; also hard to find
Italian motor cycle parts for 1950 to 1980 | Moto Guzzi Falcone parts
list and diagrams |
Moto
Spezial also has Falcone parts | Here's a
Moto Guzzi Singles email list
Moto Guzzi
T-shirts, Clothing, Patches, Decals and Accessories:
Silver Brook Custom Embroidery
has some really nice MGNOC embroidered clothing and
caps; check out their MGNOC jackets -- they'll embroider
your name and bike model!
Restoration - Vintage, Antique Moto Guzzis:
Cyclegarden specializes in the restoration of
pre-1975 Moto Guzzi Ambassadors and Eldorados; check out the
photos of their restoration work!
Centauro Owners:
The
Centauro Owners Group - for admirers of the Centauro
Classifieds: A
link to ads for MG bikes, parts, stuff for sale, etc.
V11 Sport: Check out the
V11LeMans.com site; nice site by Jaap Veldhorst devoted
to modern sport Guzzis | V11 Sport Dyno tests
with various mapping and exhaust changes at
Manley
Cycle | A nice review of the
V11 Sport | Motor World review of the
V11 Sport with Magni fairing; here's the
Magni home
page | Factory shop stand for V11S available
from
MG Cycle |
Jason Telford's V11S with information on a BMW R90S
fairing adaptation
Motorcycle Photographs: On the
wBW
Motorcycle Photographs and Art page
