CALIFORNIA VINTAGE

PANNIERS

A pair of 30 litre panniers with chrome plated mounting racks and key locking are the perfect enhancement for this bikes elegant lines.

ENGINE

The new engine uses the advanced cylinders and heads of the Breva 1100, with twin spark ignition and a catalytic exhaust system with Lambda probe oxygen sensor. The new engine therefore conforms easily to the strict limits imposed by Euro3 standards.

FOG LIGHTS

A pair of extra fog lights, controlled from the right hand switch block, assists the already powerful headlight.
THE DISCREET CHARM OF TRADITION.
Thirty-five years have gone by, but the Moto Guzzi California continues to play a leading role in the collective imagination of motorcyclists throughout the world. In 1971 when the first model was introduced, the custom market was divided into the original US models and their imitations from the East. Moto Guzzi introduced a motorcycle with a strong personality based on the tried and tested frame of the V7 Special and the legendary 90 V-Twin engine with a capacity of 757cc. A winning combination which won international success, not least because it proposed a new way of motorcycling, in contrast to the exaggerated quest for performance. On a Guzzi California, you travelled - and you travel - in total relaxation. The seat, as comfortable as an armchair, enables you to enjoy the landscape protected from the wind in the shelter of the large windshield, fitted as standard together with the panniers, a clear sign of its vocation for travel. Year after year, the look and technology has been updated, without altering its original personality and spirit. Now, 35 years after its birth, Moto Guzzi has decided to pay tribute to this extraordinary model by creating an exclusive Vintage version, dedicated to those who want to go on dreaming. Technology and tradition have inspired the numerous changes defining the character of the California Vintage, a cult object even before its market launch. The reference to the past is obvious in the delightful spoked wheels, in the newly-designed steel mudguards, in the new Brembo front callipers with black finish and in the supplementary fog lights, controlled by a switch on the right block. In this model, attention is paid to the smallest detail - the windshield is decorated with a stainless steel strip and both the handlebar and twotone seat are exclusive to the model. The classic engine is protected by chromed steel tubes with integrated. The special bags are fixed, waterproof, lined and again protected with chromed steel tubes. The luggage rack is also chromed for a high-class touring look. The California Vintage is a precious object to be looked after with love and attention. Moto Guzzi has therefore also designed a special bike cover for this motorcycle where luxury is standard. While externally the California Vintage retains the same unmistakable look which brought it success throughout the world, technically it has been profoundly changed over the years and for the 2006 season it has undergone radical treatment. The engine has been almost entirely imported from the Breva 1100, with a considerable improvement in performance. The heads, cylinders, conrods, pistons, sintered valve seats and guides and Nymonic exhaust valves come from the Mandello del Lario naked and inherit its power characteristics. The alternator has also been improved and the flywheel is new. Combustion is more efficient thanks to the twin spark cylinder heads, while the timing system is entrusted to the well-proven mechanical tappets. Other minor technical modifications include the new throttle body guards and cableways between the cylinders and tank. As far as the mechanics are concerned, the braking pressure distributor has been modified to improve efficiency. More powerful, easier to ride and safer, the look of the California Vintage has also been radically changed. An exclusive and well deserved tribute to a motorcycle which has become a symbol.

BRAKES

The Californias integral braking system boasts two 320 mm floating front discs with a four piston caliper and a 282 mm rear disc. This is the system that sets the standard in braking efficiency.
Type: Cooling system: Displacement: Bore and stroke: Compression ratio: Valve gear: Maximum power: Maximum torque: Fuel injection system / Ignition: Spark plug: Starting: Exhaust system: Homologation: 90 V-Twin, 4 stroke air cooled 1,064 cc 92 x 80 mm 9.8 : overhead valves operated by light alloy push-rods and rockers; 54 kW at 6,400 rpm 94 Nm at 5,000 rpm Magneti Marelli IAW15RC, alfa-n type; 2 throttle bodies of 40 mm with injectors Weber IW 031, Lambda control, twin spark ignition internal NGK PMR8B (Long Life) external NGK BPR6ES electric steel, 2 tubes connected to an expansion room, that is connected to 2 steel mufflers; three-way catalyzer with Lambda sensor Euro3 Braking system: Front brake: Rear brake: Wheels: Front rim: Rear rim: Front tyre: Rear tyre: integral braking system, with proportioning and delay valve double Brembo Serie Oro stainless steel floating disc, 320 mm, 4 piston calipers single Brembo stainless steel floating disc, 282 mm, 2 piston calipers Behr spoked steel rims 2.50 x 18 3.50 x 17 110/90 VB 18 140/70 VB 17

ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT

Voltage: Battery: Alternator: 12 V 12 V 30 Ah 12 V 350 W

TRANSMISSION

Gearbox: Lubrication: Primary drive: Secondary drive: Clutch: 5 speed, costant mesh gears with built-in cush drive forced lobes, with geared pump and pressure regulator by helical gears, ratio 17/21 = 1: 1.235 shaft drive, ratio 8/33 = 1:4.125 dual disc dry with mechanical control

DIMENSIONI

Length: Width: Height: Seat height: Ground clearance: Handlebar height: Front footrest height: Rear footrest height: Dry weight: Fuel tank capacity: Reserve: 2,380 mm 815 mm 1,150 mm 780 mm 190 mm 1,050 mm 326 mm 385 mm 259 kg 19 litre 4 litre

CHASSIS

Frame: Wheelbase: Trail: Rake: Front suspension: Front whell travel: Rear suspension: Rear wheel travel: detachable tubular duplex cradle in special high-strengh steel 1,560 mm 116 mm 29 Marzocchi hydraulic telescopic fork, 45 mm, adjustable separately 140 mm swing arm with 2 hydraulic shock absorbers, extension adjustable 96 mm
CALIFORNIA VINTAGE is an ecological vehicle with UE homologation, in respect of Euro3 noise and emission limits. Moto Guzzi suggests careful riding, wearing a helmet and protective clothing. Technical specifications and colours indicated in this catalogue, may change without notice.
Moto Guzzi S.p.A Unico Azionista Piaggio & C. S.p.A. Direzione e Coordinamento Gruppo IMMSI Via E.V. Parodi, Mandello del Lario (Lecco) Italy Phone +709.111 Fax +709.267 Customer Service 00800 12233700

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TechnicalDataSheet ENGINE
Type Cooling system Displacement Bore and stroke Compression ratio Timing system
MOTOGUZZICALIFORNIAVINTAGE
Maximum power Maximum torque Fuel injection system / Ignition Starting Exhaust system Homologation
90 V-Twin, 4 stroke air cooling 1,064 cc 92 x 80 mm 9.8 : overhead valves moved by light alloy pushrod sand rocker arm with hydraulic tappets 55 kW at 6,400 rpm 94 Nm at 5,000 rpm Magneti Marelli IAW alfa-n system Multipoint phased sequential fuel; 2 nozzle holders of 40 mm with injectors Weber IW 031 Electric steel, 2 tubes connected to an expansion room, that is connected to 2 steel mufflers; three-way catalyzer with Lambda sensor Euro 3

TRANSMISSION

Gears Internal ratios 5 speed, costant mesh gears with built-in cush drive 1st 14/28 = 1:2 2nd 18/25 = 1:1.389 3rd 21/22 = 1:1.048 4th 23/20 = 1:0.870 5th 28/21 = 1:0.750 Forced lobes, with geared pump and pressure regulator By helical gears, ratio 17/21 = 1: 1.235 Shaft drive, ratio 8/33 = 1:4.125 Dual disc dry with mechanical control
Lubrication Primary drive Secondary drive Clutch

ELECTRICS

Voltage Battery Alternator 12 V 12 V 30 Ah 12 V 350 W

FRAME

Frame Wheelbase Trail Rake Front suspension Front wheel travel Rear suspension Rear wheel travel Front brake Rear brake detachable tubular duplex cradle in special highstrengh steel 1,560 mm 116 mm 29 Marzocchi hydraulic telescopic fork, 45 mm, adjustable separately 140 mm swing arm with 2 hydraulic shock absorbers, exstension adjustable 96 mm double Brembo Serie Oro stainless steel floating disc, 320 mm, 4 piston calipers single Brembo stainless steel floating disc, 282 mm, 2 piston calipers

WHEELS

Wheels Front wheel Rear wheel Front tyre Rear tyre Behr spoked steel rims Rear rim 2.50 x 18 4.00 x 17 110/90 VB 18 150/70 VB 17

DIMENSIONS

Length Width (handlebars) Height (windshield) Seat height Minimum round clearance Dry weight Fuel tank capacity Reserve 2,380 mm 815 mm 1,150 mm 780 mm 190 mm 263 kg 19 litres 4 litres