Moto Guzzi Califonia 1400 Bikes For Sale

Specs

• Seat Height: Low (740 mm / 29.1 inches)
• Weight: Very Heavy (346 kg / 763 lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: Very High (20.5 litres / 5.4 US gallons)
• Economy: Average (40 mpg / 7.1 l/100km / 14.2 km/l)
• Range: High (180 miles / 290 km)
• Top Speed: High (120 mph / 193 km/h)
• Capacity: Very High (1,380 cc)
• Power: Average (95 bhp / 71 kW)
• Power to Weight: Average (0.275 bhp/kg / 0.205 kW/kg)
• Redline: Average (7,000 rpm)
• Road Tax / VED: Very High (£101 Per Year)
• Launch RRP: £14,750

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What Is It?

The Moto Guzzi California 1400 is a dedicated cruiser / tourer bike with a shaft drive and is powered by an air / oil cooled 1,380 cc 90° V-Twin engine, producing 95.2 bhp at 6,500 rpm and maximum torque at just 3,000 rpm. It's basically the same engine as the MGX-21 Bagger with rubber mounts to reduce vibrations.

Features include:

• Steel tubular frame
• Dual 320 mm discs up front with Brembo four piston calipers
• 282 mm disc at the rear with Brembo two piston caliper
• ABS system
• 45 mm fork with 120 mm travel
• Dual adjustable rear shocks with 120 mm travel
• Traction control
• Cruise control
• Ride modes: Turismo (Touring), Veloce (Sport), Pioggia (Rain, 70 bhp)
• LED tail light
• 2->2 Stainless Steel exhaust system
• 6 speed gearbox with gear position indicator

It's available in three versions starting with the base Custom, weighing in at 318 kg wet. Above that the 28 kg heavier £15,800 Touring gets the 35 litre side panniers, screen, pillion grab rail, engine bars and fog lights while the top of the range Touring SE gets a pillion backrest.

The 18" front wheel takes a 130/70 tyre and the rear 16" a huge 200/60.

Accessories include a 50 or 60 litre topbox with backrest, mini smoked screen, footboards, performance slip on mufflers, comfort seat, premium leather saddle, heated grips, black handlebar, multimedia system and all manner of shiny / billet bits.

Colours: Black, brown, white, red/cream, black/cream

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