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Fairings, colors, textures and the stunning new Moto Guzzi V7
“We are going through a time of color blindness,” Miguel Galluzzi told us last year. “People want things in black or white and, if they do choose a color, they go for grey. Working for Aprilia and Guzzi, we don’t think like that. We try to push new colors.” These new V7s are a great example of that, and also the precise, emotive detailing that so defines the brand. There’s this absolut...
Mar 27, 2012
Retro: Harley Davidson KRTT
The other day when JT Nesbitt was frothing at the mouth over Indian being bought by Polaris he said, "The continued Harley/Indian wars would have produced some amazing motorcycles, and the American motorcycle landscape today would be far more sophisticated. There can be no argument that competition, especially in motorsports results in superior products." Sadly, Indian went out of business, and...
May 11, 2011
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...
Feb 23, 2011
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...
Sep 14, 2010
Dailies
Moto Guzzi V7 Clubman Racer returns!?
I know, I know. We all got worked up last time only to get our hearts ripped out and stomped on, but don't worry. This news comes from somebody who's definitely not just an intern, and it happened like this. I was asking about a possible V7 aftermarket parts project and that "somebody" responded with: "No progress on the V7 project. With a potential launch of the V7 Racer from Milan we may let tha...
Jun 29, 2010
Dainese Vintage Racer: this is how you do color
It's a rare item of motorcycle gear that can be anything but solid black and still be appropriate for adults to wear. These Dainese Vintage Racer gloves do just that. I guess the trick is they don't use much color; what they do use is vibrant and classic; it's contrasted by black detailing and the white leather is perforated so it doesn't look cheap. It helps too that the leather is high quality a...
Mar 10, 2010