MOTO GUZZI California Vintage (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi California was created in 1971 as a replacement model for the Moto Guzzi 850 GT and was produced until 2021. It offered a standard riding position with floorboards, a heel-and-toe shifter, and linked Brembo brakes.

Over its production time, the California model evolved into numerous versions with similar appearances and slightly different specifications, like the Moto Guzzi California Vintage that debuted in 2006.

The California Vintage model was presented at the 2005 Milan Motorcycle Show in November and sold starting in 2006. It celebrated the 35th anniversary of the first California model that debuted in 1971.

In 2008, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Moto Guzzi California Vintage, a cruiser machine in its third year of production. The bike was similar to previous models, packing the same specifications without any significant modifications.

On the front end, the motorcycle packed a wire-spoke wheel covered by a valanced fender, a round headlight, and a tall windscreen. In the middle, it packed a stylish transverse V-twin engine fed by a teardrop-shaped fuel tank, while in the rear, it packed a luggage rack, panniers, a dual exhaust system, and a wire-spoke wheel.

The 2008 Moto Guzzi California Vintage had its heartbeat set by a 1,064cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine that delivered 75 hp at 6,400 rpm and 88 Nm (65 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.