Registration No: SGS 285W
Frame No: 17721
Engine No: 14838
CC: 500
MOT: Exempt

• Well-presented and maintained lightweight tourer
• Used in Guzzi Club events and the Tour Des Cols
• Supplied with a lots of paperwork, receipts and a V5C

Moto Guzzi was established in 1921 by three friends from the Italian Air Corps and is Europe’s oldest motorcycle manufacturer in continuous production, based in the same factory in Mandello del Lario overlooking Lake Como ever since. After mainly producing single cylinder designs for their road bikes Moto Guzzi launched the 750cc V7 in 1969 to satisfy the demand for larger capacity bikes and the iconic transverse shaft drive vee-twin layout has now become Guzzi's signature design from the sporty Le Mans models to the custom Californias. The V35 and V50 models were launched as lightweight versions of the bigger capacity V-twins introducing an entirely new group of riders to the mystique and cachet of the Moto Guzzi brand.

This V50, part of a Moto Guzzi enthusiast private collection, has enjoyed various modifications under his ownership to make it a more practical and comfortable lightweight Tourer. The bike has been maintained to a high standard, used mainly for VMCC and Moto Guzzi club events and taking part in the Pyrenees Tour des Cols in 2015. Acquired by him as an unfinished ‘project’ in 2012, it was treated to an engine overhaul including new barrel/piston kits, head and carb overhaul, a new breather system and K and N air filters. A new clutch plus a new starter motor (late geared type) were fitted with a new drive shaft/universal joint. A taper roller steering bearing conversion replaced the ball and cup originals and the bike refinished in Black and Gold paintwork with a Monza handlebar fairing and V65 lowers. A full brake caliper overhaul was carried out with new pads/discs, a Monza master cylinder and an overhaul of the original “linked” foot brake master cylinder, with Goodridge brake hoses all round. A Keihan stainless exhaust system and sump extension were practical additions. The bike is fitted with an Electrex World regulator-rectifier, better suited to the Moto Batt Gel Mat battery, Oxford heated grips and a Garmin GPS mount. The finishing touches are a new Elektronik Sachse electronic ignition and full carburettor overhaul in 2023. Included in the sale is a full maintenance/service record covering current ownership with parts receipts, a workshop manual and electronic ignition instructions /warranty information, spare cables, some service spares and the original V50 parts including the round headlight, Bosch electronic ignition system and original regulator -rectifier.

For more information, please contact:
Ian Cunningham
ian.cunningham@handh.co.uk
07415 871189