MOTO GUZZI California Aquila Nera (2010-2011) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi California was a cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 1971 as a replacement model for the Moto Guzzi 850 GT and was manufactured until 2021. It featured a standard riding position with floorboards, a heel-and-toe shifter, and linked Brembo brakes.

Over its production time, the Moto Guzzi California evolved into numerous versions with similar appearances and slightly different specifications, like the Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera that debuted in 2010.

In 2010, alongside the Bellagio Aquila Nera and Nevada 750 Aquila Nera, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera, also called the Black Eagle, a cruising motorcycle bare in design with a minimum amount of brackets, chrome, and accessories.

In the visual department, the bike had standard features, such as a round headlight, a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, a one-piece dual seat with a pillion grab rail, valanced fenders, side-mounted rear shocks, a two-into-two exhaust system, and wire-spoke wheels.

Performance-wise, the 2010 Moto Guzzi California Aquila Nera had installed a 1,064cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine controlled by a fuel injection system, delivering 74 hp with a peak force at 6,400 rpm and 88 Nm (65 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.

All that power was handled by two 320 mm discs and four-piston calipers mounted on the front wheel and a 282 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper installed on the rear wheel.