Description
Moto Guzzi Le Mans
£18, 500. 00
NOW AVAILABLE FOR SALE IN OUR SHOWROOM
£6k on original restoration
New electronic Ignition
New Tyres
New MOT
Best in the world ... possibly
FULLY UK LICENSED
Moto Guzzi Le Mans mk1. The most beautiful motorcycle ever made ?
Model History
The Moto Guzzi Le Mans was first manufactured in 1976. It was named after the 24-hour motorcycle endurance race at Le Mans in France.
The original 850 Le Mans was a café racer with clip-on handlebars and a bikini nose fairing, but later models were developed as sports tourers with a three-quarter fairing. A marketing success, the Le Mans competed against Italian superbikes from Ducati and Laverda. The Le Mans spawned several successor models, a final version appearing in the late 1990
The Le Mans 850 café racer, or Le Mans Mark I (never officially labelled Mark I), was first shown at the Milan motorcycle show in November 1975, and sales began in 1976. Like the 750S and the 750 S3, the Le Mans 850 was developed from the 53 hp V7 Sport model of 1971, but power was increased to 71 hp. The power output measured at the back wheel was 71 bhp, giving a top speed of 130 mph. compared to its roadster sibling, the T3, the Le Mans had higher-compression domed pistons, larger engine valves, and Dell'Orto 36 mm pumper carbs with filterless velocity stacks.
The Mark I had two production runs with slight modifications. The first run, Series 1, had a round CEV tail light and continued until at least September, 1976, but fewer than 2, 000 of these were made. The Series 2 run totalled some 4, 000 bikes and had these modifications: a De Tomaso-designed rectangular tail light, a modified rear mudguard, black fork sliders and a more generous dual seat. The seat was a one-piece item of injection-molded foam. Most Le Mans 850 bikes were red and black, but a few were metallic blue, and even fewer were white.
This Machine
Stunning. Mk 1 series 2 genuine bike. Had around £6k spent on it in the past few years. Receipts for work undertaken are available. . Currently in the showroom pining for the open road. Will be fully serviced (yet again) prior to delivery.
