Photo: Marcin Guja
More often than not, one-man undertakings have the potential to be just as spectacular as those of renowned enterprises. Here’s a perfect example.
Mandello del Lario’s two-wheeled entities and Marcin Guja are like hotdogs and mustard—a perfect match. Over the years, the Polish expert crafted as many as fifteen custom ventures based solely on Moto Guzzi’s machines. The exploit we’ll be looking at today is perhaps the juiciest of them all. At its core, this bad boy is a 1980 model from the Italian manufacturer’s 850 T3 series.
In stock form, the predator packs an air-cooled V-twin powerplant with two valves per cylinder and a generous displacement of 844cc. At about 7,000 revs, this wicked mill supplies up to 68 untamed horses, along with 54 pound-feet (73 Nm) of crushing twist at 5,800 rpm. A five-speed gearbox channels this force to the rear 18-inch wheel by means of a shaft final drive.
Now that we’ve covered the donor’s main powertrain characteristics let’s see what Guja’s beast brings to the table. For starters, the moto doctor kicked things off by giving the T3 a thorough heart transplant. As such, it is now powered by a V11’s brutal 1,064cc V-twin behemoth, coupled with a California’s five-speed transmission.
Furthermore, the mill was modified to accommodate a set of Dell’Orto PHM40 carburetors instead of the factory EFI. At the other end of the combustion cycle, we spot a rugged exhaust system hailing from Lafranconi’s inventory. As soon as his work in the performance department concluded, Marcin tweaked the bike’s subframe to support a minute tail section and a handsome leather saddle upholstered in-house.
Next, a Le Mans’ fiberglass fuel chamber has been outsourced, along with a Moto Guzzi Nevada’s front fender. To round out the aesthetic goodness, the creature’s front end received a vintage-style fairing. The following step consisted of blessing the T3's stock forks with progressive springs, while a pair of YYC shocks take care of rear suspension duties.
After rebuilding its brakes, Marcin enveloped the warrior’s new bodywork in a stealthy two-tone color scheme, consisting of gloss and matte black segments, neatly divided by gold pinstripes. For contrast, a tasty gold finish has been applied to the frame and wheels.
In stock form, the predator packs an air-cooled V-twin powerplant with two valves per cylinder and a generous displacement of 844cc. At about 7,000 revs, this wicked mill supplies up to 68 untamed horses, along with 54 pound-feet (73 Nm) of crushing twist at 5,800 rpm. A five-speed gearbox channels this force to the rear 18-inch wheel by means of a shaft final drive.
Now that we’ve covered the donor’s main powertrain characteristics let’s see what Guja’s beast brings to the table. For starters, the moto doctor kicked things off by giving the T3 a thorough heart transplant. As such, it is now powered by a V11’s brutal 1,064cc V-twin behemoth, coupled with a California’s five-speed transmission.
Furthermore, the mill was modified to accommodate a set of Dell’Orto PHM40 carburetors instead of the factory EFI. At the other end of the combustion cycle, we spot a rugged exhaust system hailing from Lafranconi’s inventory. As soon as his work in the performance department concluded, Marcin tweaked the bike’s subframe to support a minute tail section and a handsome leather saddle upholstered in-house.
Next, a Le Mans’ fiberglass fuel chamber has been outsourced, along with a Moto Guzzi Nevada’s front fender. To round out the aesthetic goodness, the creature’s front end received a vintage-style fairing. The following step consisted of blessing the T3's stock forks with progressive springs, while a pair of YYC shocks take care of rear suspension duties.
After rebuilding its brakes, Marcin enveloped the warrior’s new bodywork in a stealthy two-tone color scheme, consisting of gloss and matte black segments, neatly divided by gold pinstripes. For contrast, a tasty gold finish has been applied to the frame and wheels.
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