The V1000 Convert was more at home on long tours than on tight, twisting roads.
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.
The speedometer was flanked by a bevy of warning lights -- but no tachometer.
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.
The V1000 came equipped with "lunch box" side bags and taillight housing.
Moto Guzzi first began building motorcycles in the 1920s and remains a respected Italian maker.
