MOTO GUZZI California Touring (2002-2006) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2002, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi California Touring, a cruiser motorcycle similar to the California EV model but even better equipped with additional touring amenities.

The factory fitted the bike with touring-oriented features, such as a front cowl with a large windscreen for better wind protection, side-mounted hard panniers, and a large top box that enhanced the onboard storage capabilities.

It packed the same standard features as the previous models, including a large round headlight on the front, a wide, pulled-back handlebar, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a two-piece dual seat with a passenger backrest, a luggage rack, a dual exhaust system with a muffler mounted on each side, and wire-spoke wheels.

The motorcycle was built around a double-cradle steel frame with a 45 mm Marzocchi adjustable fork on the front that provided 130 mm of travel and twin preload-adjustable shock absorbers on the rear that offered 89 mm of travel.

Braking-wise, the bike packed two 320 mm discs on the front wheel coupled to four-piston calipers and a 282 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the rear, offering excellent stopping power.

As for the power figures, the Moto Guzzi California Touring had installed a 1,064cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fuel tank, delivering 74 hp at 6,400 rpm and 95 Nm (70 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.