❤ TOP 5 Classic Iconic Moto Guzzi Motorcycles since 1950

Moto Guzzi 100+ years of outstanding motorbikes, victories, adventures and celebrations that define the Eagle Brand. Find out the motorcycles that made Moto Guzzi an unrivalled legend "Made in Italy".

[hermandegroot]

I am a 78 yo Dutch male. I bought my first V7 in 1970 it was one of the eight imported in the Netherlands that broke the cranckshaft at 10000 km.
In 1972 I bought my 850 GT. In Mandello del Lario, I met a testdriver of Moto Guzzi, Antonio Piazzalunga. He had a paper to show the police that he was driving (too) fast for Italian motorcycles. It often helped, no Lires to pay. I sold the 850 in 2012, after 40 years, with tears in my eyes.

[stevestowell-virtue]

My father bought a Falcone S from a Fort Hood soldier who brought it back to Texas from Italy in 1963. The soldier had cut the external flywheel off, thinking it would increase performance, so of course it would not run. Dad got it for $50 and, as a talented welder and fabricator, reattached the flywheel and got it going. The S had a velocity stack intake with no air filter and a straight exhaust with a megaphone. I think the carburetor was a Delorto but i was very young and don't know that is correct. It was very fast for a 500 single and would hit the ton on flat ground. Dad didn't like the right shifter and there were no American dealers to speak of so he sold it a few years later in 1966. He ran it hard, basically wide open and hard braking, and it held up. It handled well also. I remember sitting between him and the gas tank going 80 to 90 mph with the pegs dragging through corners and the old girl being very composed.

[phduckie]

Always wanted a Guzzi finally got a V11 sport (2000) fantastic bike

[IanLawrie-lq]

A great selection of machines and revealing history, well done 👍👏👌

[px]

All the V engines are longitudinal. The V11 does not derogate to that architecture. A lot of people are mistaken by the cylinders disposition. But it is the crankshaft position that determines engine's classification.

[tinymonster]

I had two MkII Lemans over the years. Simply awesome bikes. Fitted me like a glove. I’m too inflexible now to put up with the clip-ons and very heavy throttle, but I had some great times on those bikes. Isle of Man TT (my best ride ever), Dutch TT and my first ride into Europe. 3:53

[brianperry]

In the small Essex village where l lived in 1978 there were two Guzzi's... a Californian owned by the local doctors son and my mine a LeMans. The first incarnation of the Guzzi Lemans 850 was the best. l would probably find it different to contort my older frame on it now but when 32 years of age..no problem....loads of street cred!! Great motorcycle...

[billfowler]

I’ve had a California II and now a California EV. Love these bikes!

[Robertarcher]

Great !!!
Thank you for putting this out 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[FrenchCrow]

Nice ! Would have been worth showing also:
- the plain and beautiful roadster "Mille GT" (1987-93)
- the "Norge 1100 & 1200", Italian competitors of BMW boxer bikes

[timhicks]

I’ve got two of those. A LeMans 2 and a California 3. Plus a Spada and a 750-engined Monza. Great bikes!

[liveyourdreammedia]

I used to work at a guzzi dealer, great times. Had a v50 Nato myself. Happy days. Fun bikes

[peterrear]

Still one of the nicest riding bikes i owned was a 750t lovely little bike and boy was it small.

[boris-il]

I have falcone nuovo from 1968..l love it

[BanjoLuke]

All are adorable bikes. I never rode a Guzzi single.
And I haven't ridden the later sports models.
But the rest you feature are certainly on the list.
I have to say that for me (5'8", 70Kg) the V50 and V65 models were somehow easier to ride fast than the bigger-capacity, longer trucks.
On the smaller machines the gear change was also slightly brisker, adding confidence when braking late into an unfamiliar bend.
But I cannot disagree with your list.
The T3 California was the lazy cruiser nobody else dared to build.
Even though it was best ridden at low revs, it could become a full-dress Le Mans when asked to.
On those older Guzzis, tyres were important.
Also (as far as road riding was concerned) the linked brakes were just about perfect.

[lipsee]

I liked the look of the T3 from the 70s, , ,

[antoniog.z.]

The Falcone 500 Sport, first series is one of my favorite motorcycles of all time. So are the V7 Sport/S/S3 and Le Mans 1. And of course the little Guzzino and Zigolo.

[bm]

I'm about to buy my second V11. Prices are certainly on the rise.

[hotwheel]

70s Guzzi V7 sport most beautiful bike ever made.

[alanstuart]

I have a Daytona it been and still is one of the best bikes I have ever owned