For those of you who have held off until the very last minute to purchase that perfect gift for your significant other, RSBFS is here to help. Just check out this beautiful Moto Guzzi racer. As it should be, this beast is located in Italy. Even with Amazon Prime shipping this will not be delivered in time for the holidays, but I wouldn’t care if I were the recipient. Bikes like this are worth waiting for.
While Guzzi has a long and storied racing history, track-worthy bikes of the modern era come up very rarely. This looks to be a nice build, with some endurance racing history. While nailing down the specifics of any race bike can be difficult, the Team Taurus website does offer some great pics and information about their campaign. The podium position noted below looks to be from the fabled 24 hours of Spa event.
From the seller:
Moto Guzzi Racing, ready to race, winning bike.
1100 cc – 100 hp –
Podium: SPA Francorchamps, Magny Cours.
I was able to find a few racing pics and a short video of this bike as well, but alas the bike in the video is only a prop in what appears to be a sponsorship plug. Still, this lends authenticity that this bike or one similar was at the racetrack (or at least in the garages).
This bike is being listed for a straight $16,500. This is the same price in USD as the classified advert I found for EUR 12,500. Given the prices on classic Guzzis today (nevermind the astounding price tag for a MGS-01 Corsa model), this looks like a great way to goose your way to the track. For more information and pictures, click the link and jump over to the auction. Good Luck!
MI
SWEET GUZZI, IS IT STILL AVAILABLE FOR SALE?
PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
THANKS SO MUCH!
In the Jan/Feb 2013 issue of Motorcycle Classic magazine, on page 34 appears to be this bike lined up for the start at the Imola 200 Miglia Revival.