22 Facts About Moto Guzzi

Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer and the oldest European manufacturer in continuous motorcycle production.

Similar to other storied motorcycle manufacturers that have survived for decades, Moto Guzzi has experienced a series of business cycles and a series of ownership arrangements—some complex, some brief, some that have endured.

Moto Guzzi was conceived by two aircraft pilots and their mechanic serving in the Corpo Aeronautico Militare during World War I: Giorgio Parodi, Giovanni Ravelli and Carlo Guzzi.

Carlo Guzzi initially received royalties for each motorcycle produced, holding no ownership in the company that bore his name.

Carlo Moto Guzzi's first engine design was a horizontal single-cylinder engine that dominated the first 45 years of the company's history in various configurations.

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Moto Guzzi was limited in its endeavors to penetrate the important scooter market as motorcycle popularity waned after WWII.

The drive train that Lambretta made in their 1953 motorcycle prototype remarkably resembles the V-twin + drive shaft arrangement that Guzzi developed more than ten years later, ultimately to become iconic of the company.

Emanuele Parodi and his son Giorgio had died, Carlo Moto Guzzi had retired to private life, and direction passed to Enrico Parodi, Giorgio's brother.

Carlo Moto Guzzi died on 3 November 1964, in Mandello, after a brief hospital stay in Davos.

The SEIMM oversight saw Moto Guzzi adapting to a cultural shift away from motorcycles to automobiles.

In November 1975 Guzzi first showed the 850 Le Mans at the Milan Show that was much later described as a "remarkably aggressive and attractive motorcycle".

In November 2007, Moto Guzzi unveiled the retro-themed 2008 V7 Classic at the Motorcycle and Bicycle Manufacturers show in Milan, Italy.

Moto Guzzi has begun making limited collectors' editions of Guzzi originals.

Moto Guzzi introduced its first anti-jacking system with the Daytona in 1993 and evolved that design though the 2005 V11 Sport.

Moto Guzzi later introduced their CARC system, emulating the BMW Paralever design and serving the same function.

Breva 1100, Griso, Norge, Bellagio, Stelvio and 1200 Sport feature Moto Guzzi's recently patented swingarm system, marketed as Compact Reactive Shaft Drive – known as Ca.

In 1950 Moto Guzzi created the first motorcycle wind tunnel, La Galleria del Vento, capable of testing 1:1 prototypes at the Mandello del Lario works, thereby allowing the company to market an integral fairing.

In motorcycle prototyping, Moto Guzzi could refine the air stream around the motorcycle itself, develop an envelope of still air around the rider, reduce frontal area, optimize air penetration, and maximize fuel economy.

In 2019, Moto Guzzi released the V85 TT Adventure which comes in two varieties; a streetwise version for urban commutes and road trips, and a rally-style package with a more off-road focus.

Since 1921, Moto Guzzi headquarters have been located in Mandello del Lario on the Lecco branch of Lake Como.

Decades, the Moto Guzzi factory carried a set of internally lit block letters along the rooftop spelling "Moto Guzzi".

Since 2001, Moto Guzzi has annually hosted Giornate Mondiali Guzzi, known as GMG or World Guzzi Days, inviting fans to Mandello.