1976 Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert Pictures

The 1976 Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert featured a 1000-cc engine coupled to a two-speed transmission and torque converter. It also had Moto Guzzi's unusual triple-disc braking system.

1976 moto guzzi v1000 convert motorcycle side view
The V1000 Convert was more at home on long tours
than on tight, twisting roads.

1976 moto guzzi v1000 convert motorcycle speedometer
The speedometer was flanked by a bevy of warning
lights -- but no tachometer.

1976 moto guzzi v1000 convert motorcycle brakes
Moto Guzzi's Convert system meant the rider need neither
shift nor de-clutch when coming to a
stop -- a boon in stop-and-go traffic.

1976 moto guzzi v1000 convert motorcycle taillight
The V1000 came equipped with "lunch box" side
bags and taillight housing.

1976 moto guzzi v1000 convert motorcycle emblem
Moto Guzzi first began building motorcycles in the
1920s and remains a respected Italian maker.


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