MOTO GUZZI California 1400 Custom (2013-2014) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom was a cruiser motorcycle manufactured by Moto Guzzi in 2013. It was presented on November 15, 2012, at the 70th EICMA International Motorcycle Show in Milan and released into the world in 2013.

The 2013 California 1400 Custom was designed for power cruiser fans searching for a Made in Europe badge on their motorcycles. The bike's engine was probably the most potent V-twin engine at the time.

The bike offered an imposing and intimidating appearance. It was fitted with features like a round headlight upfront, a one-piece, two-up seat, side-mounted rear shocks, a dual chromed exhaust system with a large muffler on each side, and unlike previous models, it rolled on alloy multi-spoke wheels.

Suspension-wise, the bike packed a 46 mm telescopic fork with 120 mm of travel on the front and preload-adjustable twin shocks with 110 mm of travel on the rear, offering excellent handling capabilities.

The braking power was handled by two 320 mm stainless steel floating discs squeezed by four-piston Brembo calipers on the front wheel and a 282 mm stainless steel fixed disc controlled by a two-piston Brembo caliper on the rear wheel.

As for the power figures, the 2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom boasted 96 hp with maximum strength at 6,500 rpm and 121 Nm (89 lb-ft) torque at low 2,750 rpm from a 1,380cc four-stroke air/oil-cooled V-twin engine.