Italian V-Twin Cruiser Comparison Test Ducati Diavel Dark vs. Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom.

On-road action shot - Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom and Ducati Diavel Dark

All roads lead to Rome, or so the saying goes. Once literal (all roads in the ancient Empire actually did lead to Rome), the expression in popular culture reminds us that different paths can lead to a common goal. Just like the new Ducati Diavel Dark and Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom. Two iconic Italian [...]

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SCOOP! New Moto Guzzi V-Twin In The Works Traditionalists, take a seat. A new water-cooled V-Twin is coming from Moto Guzzi.

V-Twin engine build by Moto Guzzi

The new California 1400 may be impressive, but it marks only the beginning of Moto Guzzi’s return to the splendors of the past because we have just learned some very significant news: A totally new 90-degree V-Twin engine is taking shape on the computers of Chief Project Engineer Federico Martini and his assistants. This is [...]

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Exclusive Test! Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom Italy’s oldest continuously operating motorcycle manufacturer releases an all-new version of its most popular bike, the Moto Guzzi California.

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She was straight out of “The Golden Girls,” all white curls and peach polyester, and as she hurried toward me in the grocery store parking lot I braced for some geriatric comment. Instead, I got this: “Well, that’s not a Harley,” as she circled the Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom like a hound on a [...]

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Designer Miguel Galluzzi to Speak at Pro Italia

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Pro Italia Motorcycles Press Release: Pro Italia announced that its 2013 speaker series will start on Thursday, April 18th with a presentation and discussion of motorcycle design and direction by Miguel Galluzzi, creator of the original Ducati Monster, the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer and California 1400, the Aprilia RSV4 and many others. Miguel is now [...]

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2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom – First Ride Italian V-Twin power cruiser gets naked.

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Long before the glamorous center-stage unveiling of the California 1400 at last year’s Milan show, Moto Guzzi knew that its new V-Twin power cruiser had the potential to restore the image of one of the greatest names in the history of motorcycling. Spending the money to bring this new machine to market was an investment [...]

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2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring – First Ride A bigger and better Italian bagger.

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The California is back, and Moto Guzzi with it. When I first saw the new California 1400 in photos, I thought the bike was competently styled. When I saw it in person at the Milan motorcycle show, I found that Miguel Galluzzi’s styling is absolutely beautiful. Riding the California in the Cote d’Azur of southern France only [...]

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Ten New Motorcycles We’re Dying To Ride In 2013 Milan shows motorcycle industry is on the upswing.

Aprilia Caponord 1200

Large press conferences from Honda and Ducati held right before EICMA 2012 may have stolen a bit of the thunder from Milan’s annual motorcycle show, but we still came away impressed with the variety of significant new bikes on display. Although finding the 10 motorcycles that we’d most like to ride in 2013 certainly qualifies [...]

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EICMA 2012 – Moto Guzzi California 1400 More details emerge about Guzzi’s big Twin.

EICMA 2012 Preview: Moto Guzzi California 1400

Milan—The new California 1400 represents a significant effort from Moto Guzzi to restore its fading image. The cam-in-head, four-valve V-Twin has been enlarged to 1380cc by pushing the bore to 104mm, while keeping the same 81.2mm stroke of the present 1200cc engine. Compression ratio is 10.5:1, a good value for an air/oil-cooled engine. The induction [...]

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Free Track Day For Aprilia and Moto Guzzi Owners

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Piaggio Group Press Release: Aprilia to host free track day for all Aprilia and Moto Guzzi Owners. Registration is currently open for the trackday and any Moto Guzzi or Aprilia owner can register for free on The Aprilia Forum. Hundreds of North American Aprilia and Moto Guzzi owners and their motorcycles are expected to attend [...]

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Preview – EICMA 2012 A sneak peek at Piaggio’s four upcoming Milan Show unveilings.

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Less than a week before the start of EICMA 2012, Cycle World has obtained photos and information regarding the Piaggio Group’s four scheduled introductions: the Moto Guzzi California 1400, the Vespa 946, the Aprilia Caponord and a refreshed Aprilia RSV4, in R ABS and Factory ABS forms. Moto Guzzi California 1400 Judging by this picture [...]

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