THE NEW STUNNING 2014 MOTO GUZZI CALIFORNIA 1400

2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Touring

The all-new 2014 Moto Guzzi California 1400 brings modern technology and amenities to classic cruiser geometry.

All of this modern technology blends gracefully with artDeco-esque styling and elegant control surfaces and displays. Although large, the single instrument has a nice layout, the California model was largely a styling exercise.

The new moto California 1400 touring. This machine has been built as an all new interpretation of the original California, intended as a capable and throughly stylish touring bike. In design aesthetic and mechanics, this is an entirely new latest motorcycle, a good big deal for a small ‘’boutique’’ manufacture like moto guzzi. Since the original 1971 GT, the California has resurfaced in quite a few configurations, the most popular version being the Tonti-framed 1975 T3 California, which shares almost every component with The New Guzzi. Been quite a bit of talk about how the new moto guzzi California 1400 touring is inspired by the LAPD police bikes of the 1970s.

The engine is the largest ever built by the factory on the sunny shores of lake Como. It’s an all-new, four-valve-per-cylinder engine with single overhead cams and displacement of 1380cc. The bike has tons of loping guzzi, but is extremely smooth and quiet at speed.

 Fortunately, Moto guzzi has already developed a wide range of accessories for the California, if the suspension out-performs its cruiser-based touring competition; the brakes absolutely blow them away.

Styling is a big part of the California story, and Moto Guzzi has nailed it. The bike is retro without fashion damage. “We don’t need plastic bikes,” Moto Guzzi design Chief Miguel Galluzzi said during a pre-ride presentation. The California features real metal surfaces, and exudes quality from top to bottom.

FEATURES

ENGINE   TYPE ---A/O-C 90-DEG, V-TWIN

BORE X STOKE ---104.0X84.2MM

COMPRESSION ---10.5:1

DISPLACEMENT ---1380CC

TRANSMISSION ---6-SPEED

FUEL SYSTEM -----EFI, RIDE-BY-WIRE

CLUTCH ------       DRY, SINGLE DISC

VALVE TRAIN-----SOHC,8V

FRONT SUSPENSION—SACHS 46MM FORK

MEASURED POWER---77.5 BHP @6500 RPM

MEASURED TORQUE---TUBULAR-STEEL DOUBLE-CRADLE

FRONT TIRE  -----130/70R-18 DUNLOP D251

FRONT BRAKE-----DUAL BREMO FOUR-PISTON CALIPERS 320MM DISCS WITH ABS

SEAT HIEGHT---- 29.1.IN

WHEELBASE----66.3 IN

REAR TIRE-----200/60R-16 DUNLOP D251

REAR BRAKE--- BREMBO TWO-PISTON CALIPER, 282MM DISC WITH ABS

FUEL CAPACITY---5.4 GAL

WEIGHT [TANK FULL/EMPTY]---764/732 IBS

REAR SUSPENSION—SACHS SHOCKS WITH ADJUSTABLE SPRING PRELOAD AND REBOND DAMPING

RAKE/TRAIL----32.0/6.1 IN

CARGO CAPACITY--- 2.4 CUBIC FEET

SADDLE HEIGHT---- 29.1 INCHES

WHEELBASE---- 66.3 INCHES

FRAME--- TUBULAR-STEEL DOUBLE-CRADLE

COLOUR---- AMBASSODAR BLACK, EI DORADO WHITE

WARRATY---- 24MO, UNLIMITED MILES

AVAILABLE--- NOW

PRICE---- $17,990

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