If you want a Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, act now The Moto Guzzi V7 Racer is retro perfection, but if you want one in the States you’re going to have to hurry. In an email sent to dealers earlier today and obtained exclusively by Hell For Leather, it was revealed that the Racer will be manufactured to order only and that those orders will only be open through February 28. The good news is that this bike only demands a $791 premium over the avoc... By HFL Staff News - Feb 23 2011 -
2012 Moto Guzzi California and V7 Scrambler get official In response to crappy shots of the Moto Guzzi V7 Scrambler and 2012 Moto Guzzi California leaked from the Piaggio Group’s Monte Carlo dealer conference on Friday, the company just issued these official photos and some limited details. We’d speculated that the California would adopt the same 1,151cc v-twin as other Guzzi models like the Norge and Stelvio, but instead it’s using a new, 1,400cc... By HFL Staff News - Jan 31 2011 -
Spy Photos: Moto Guzzi V7 Scrambler and California Looks like Moto Guzzi is dead set on matching Triumph’s Modern Classic range model-for-model. The new Moto Guzzi V7 Scrambler you can see here adds to a range that also includes the V7 Racer, V7 Classic and V7 Cafe Classic. In fact, the only Modern Classic that doesn’t have a direct V7 competitor is the Bonneville America cruiser. Judging by the valve covers, it looks like the new California i... By HFL Staff News - Jan 29 2011 -
Tiered licensing? California mandates training for under 21s Just like England, only better. By HFL Staff News - Jan 5 2011 -
Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX: bold new accessories Here’s an Intermot release that we forgot. Well, not so much forget, as ignored because it’s just the normal Moto Guzzi Stelvio with standard sump guard, engine protectors, handlebar bash guards , aluminum panniers and halogen spotlights, but hey, there’s a new “NTX” sticker too. Actually, dismissing the Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX due to silly stickering doesn’t do it justice. In a cl... By HFL Staff News - Oct 26 2010 -
All the Intermot 2011 model launch videos We covered the crap out of Intermot last week but we didn't necessarily publish all the videos that accompanied the model releases as many weren't available in our up-to-the-minute publishing schedule. Redressing that glaring omission, here's videos for every new 2011 motorcycle released in Germany last week. Make a bowl of popcorn, put on your anti-marketing bullshit glasses and enjoy the bike pr... By HFL Staff News - Oct 13 2010 -
Arnold terminates loud pipes The Governator has signed into law California Senate Bill 435, giving police the ability to cite motorcyclists for running non-EPA stamped exhausts. Calm down, the law’s not all that bad. Cops’ll have to find another excuse to pull you over in the first place and the max fine for a repeat offense is only $250; it only affects model year 2013 bikes and newer. We have ourselves to blame. Full te... By HFL Staff News - Sep 29 2010 -
Details: 2010 Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic Having seen the two-wheeled embodiment of sex that is the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, it’s easy to forget that there’s another attractive cafe racer already available in the V7 range. The 2010 Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic looks hot in green, but can it perform? Photos: Kerry Pierno The good: — The torque reaction. Hit the electric start button and the whole bike kicks over to the right as the en... By HFL Staff News - Sep 17 2010 -
Moto Guzzi V7 Racer: for reals First the Moto Guzzi V7 Clubman was on, then it was off. Now, it’s on again, and how. Now known as the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, it’s a limited production model and it’s coming to the US next year. Bellissimo. A strikingly faithful adaptation of last year’s concept bike, the Racer appears to only change its name and lose its heat-wrapped exhaust pipes in translation to reality. With its leathe... By HFL Staff News - Sep 14 2010 -
End of the road for loud pipes in California? A bill is sitting on Governor Schwarzenegger’s desk that could make it illegal to run a non-stock exhaust on motorcycles in California. SB 435 passed the state’s senate yesterday and, if made law, would see all non-EPA-stamped exhausts on 2013 and newer bikes subject to fines of between $50 and $250. The AMA is opposed to the legislation, arguing that EPA stamps are very had to find, meaning... By HFL Staff News - Aug 31 2010 -
Details: Moto Guzzi V12 strada concept The Moto Guzzi V12 Strada concept is the third member of the trio that also includes the Moto Guzzi V12 Le Mans and Moto Guzzi V12 X and, like those bikes, these exclusive photos are first time we've seen it in a studio. The roadster-like Strada combines technical features seen on both those bikes, but includes some pretty neat new stuff too. Flyscreen: included in order to mimic the shape of a tr... By HFL Staff News - Jul 22 2010 -
Details: Moto Guzzi V12 X concept Like the Moto Guzzi 12 Le Mans concept, these are the first studio shots every published on the supermoto-like Moto Guzzi V12 X. A lot of the details differ from the Le Mans, here's a rundown. >Oil coolers: there's actually two oil coolers and a rectifier hidden behind the screen. The cutout in that screen feeds cooling air to them. Suspension: all current production spec stuff. Hmm...interest... By HFL Staff News - Jul 22 2010 -
Details: Moto Guzzi V12 Le Mans concept Here's the first studio photos of the Moto Guzzi V12 Le Mans concept ever published. There's an awful lot going on here, so we had Pierre Terblanche talk us through all the details. > Frame: made from rotational moulding nylon polymer, it's more resilient than steel and easier to produce, while weighing in about the same. It's a monocoque design that incorporates the airbox at the rear. Tank... By HFL Staff News - Jul 22 2010 -
By the numbers: retro roadster showdown By its very definition, comparing the retro roadster class by performance figures is a bit silly. These bikes aren't created to go fast, they're created to recapture some sort of fundamental two-wheeled experience with handsome looks, easy-going power and a nebulous thing called "character." That's why we prefer the Triumph Scrambler to its slightly faster sibling, the Bonneville: character. Still... By HFL Staff News - Mar 7 2010 -
Moto Guzzi's V12 Strada concept: just in time for 2012 The third of Terblanche's trinity of V12 concepts unveiled at EICMA, the Moto Guzzi V12 Strada concept is a purist's motard, taking cues from classic enduro design and contemporary MX simplicity while keeping the focus on the mechanical details. Two of our favorite mash-ups of old-made-new are the flat-faced, numberplate-style LED headlamp and the MX fuel cap with breather hose. The real star of t... By Grant Ray News - Nov 10 2009 -
Moto Guzzi V12 X concept: a new archetype for naked Guzzis If you're having a little trouble telling the three Pierre Terblanche/Miguel Galluzzi (the guy responsible for the Monster and RSV4) bikes apart aside from the colors, you're not alone and these live photos don't help. We'll hopefully be able to bring you studio shots soon. Apart from being the white one, the Moto Guzzi V12 X is less of an outright sportsbike than the red Le Mans, but more sportin... By HFL Staff News - Nov 10 2009 -
Moto Guzzi V12 LeMans concept, Terblanche returns with a masterpiece Moto Guzzi is for old fogies. Moto Guzzi have lost their way. Slow, fat and lifeless. Ugly and boring. Terblanche can't design his way out a paper bag. For all of you who have ever said any of the above statements, you can now collectively shut up. Pierre Terblanche's V12 LeMans concept is beautiful. It is easily on par with his other iconic design that shaped over a decade of motorcycle design, t... By Grant Ray News - Nov 10 2009 -
