![]() After World War II the factory, which had escaped Allied bombing, continued as before, but these models were getting a bit long in the tooth. Moto Guzzi began building motorcycles after World War I and was justifiably famous for its 500cc single-cylinder machines, the cylinder laying flat, pointing forward. Shift at 5,000 rpm, and by the time one gets to fifth the speedometer is reading 100 mph.Ī little history here. Pull in the clutch, toe the shift lever up (or heel it down) to first gear, gently release the clutch, and the rider is away, smoothly. Slide a leg across the saddle, turn on the two petcocks which feed the two Dell’Orto 29mm square-slide carburetors, do a little tickling, turn the key up by the headlight, use the choke if cold, push the starter button, sparks fly through an automotive-type distributor, and a very nice rumble comes out of the two mufflers. Any go-fast Guzzista wanting really refined handling would buy the race-worthy companion, the V7 Sport. This was a big, comfortable motorcycle that handled surprisingly well, if a bit slowly. The new model had a slightly larger engine, another gear in the transmission, neither anything to complain about. When Moto Guzzi upped the ante with the 850 Eldorado, replacing the 750 Ambassador, it was all good. ![]() Change can be good, even when it’s incremental. ![]()
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