Moto Guzzi V1000 Classic Bike Gallery

The Moto Guzzi V1000 was developed from the V1000 convert which was a special bike built initially for the italian police for use on papal escort duties. They wanted a bike which would trickle along at walking pace but still do 95mph on the motorway. It had a two speed semi auto transmission with fluid flywheel and a cycle parts package somewhere between the "california" cruisers and the then "gentleman's express roadster", the 850 T3. The transmission absorbed a lot of power so it was found necessary to bore the engine out to 950cc for extra torque.

The convert was a modest success but pretty soon people started asking for a bike with the 950 "1000" engine, the convert running gear but the five speed manual transmission from the 850 T3; very soon the V1000 G5 was launched and a few thousand were made and sold between 1978 and 1983.

Bike	Image	Description
Moto Guzzi V1000		Moto Guzzi V1000 Automatic road test
1975 Moto Guzzi V1000 I Convert
1976 Moto Guzzi Convert V1000
1976 Moto Guzzi V1000 Hydro Convert
1978 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5
1981 Moto Guzzi V1000 G5		Note that although this is registered (new) in 1981 (genuine UK bike), the makers plate clearly states that it was made in 1979. This delay is typical of Guzzi's low volume production and this bike was therefore one of the early G5's with the convert clocks and no rev counter.
1982 Moto Guzzi V1000 Cafe Racer

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