MOTO GUZZI Quota 1000 (1994-1995) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi Quota was a powerful dual-sports machine manufactured by Moto Guzzi in 1992. The bike came as a successor to the Moto Guzzi NTX and was manufactured until 2001, when it was replaced by the Moto Guzzi Stelvio.

The models manufactured between 1992 and 1997 were powered by a 1,000cc engine, while those produced after 1998 received a slightly larger engine with a displacement increase from 1,000cc to 1,064cc.

In 1994, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi Quota 1000, a machine in its third year of production with no additional modifications. It packed the same specifications as previous models.

The 1994 Moto Guzzi Quota 1000 packed a 949cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine under the hood. The bike's powerhouse was fed by an Electronic Fuel Injection (EFI) system, boasting 69 hp with a peak force at 6,600 rpm and 79 Nm (58 lb-ft) torque at 6,000 rpm.

It was built around a steel frame, softened by a 42 mm adjustable Marzocchi fork on the front, offering 220 mm of travel and an adjustable single shock absorber on the rear, delivering optimum handling capabilities.

As for the braking power, the bike packed two 280 mm discs on the front 21-inch wire-spoke wheel handled by a four-piston caliper and a single 260 mm disc on the rear 17-inch spoke wheel controlled by a single-piston caliper.