MOTO GUZZI California EV Touring (2004-2005) Specs, Performance & Photos

In 2004, the Italian bike manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi California EV Touring, a cruiser motorcycle with more touring-oriented features than the base model. It packed the exact specifications in the same classic-looking package as the previous model.

In addition to its standard features, the California EV Touring version packed a front cowl with a tall windscreen for better wind protection, a passenger backrest for comfort, and side-mounted panniers that added extra storage for longer journeys.

The bike was built around a detachable duplex cradle high-strength steel frame with a 45 mm adjustable Marzocchi telescopic fork on the front with 130 mm wheel travel and twin side-mounted preload-adjustable shocks on the rear with 89 mm of travel.

Braking-wise, the bike's wheels were fitted with two 320 mm discs on the front coupled to four-piston calipers and a 282 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper, delivering excellent stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2004 Moto Guzzi California EV Touring took its nerves from a 1,064cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine with an electronically controlled fuel injection system feeding the pistons, boasting 74 hp at 6,400 rpm and 95 Nm (70 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.

The power produced by the engine was handled by a five-speed manual transmission with a dry, single-plate clutch and sent to the rear wheel through a final shaft drive.