Moto Guzzi V1100 custom

When I think of a Moto Guzzi custom, I think of a Le Mans. It’s one of the all-time great custom platforms, along with the Honda CB750, Triumph Bonneville, Yamaha SR series and Kawasaki W650. This classic-looking Guzzi cafe racer, however, is based on a 1996 V1100 Daytona—an altogether more powerful bike, with 102 bhp from its 1064cc motor. It’s the latest build from Alain Bernard of Santiago Chopper, and Bernard has nicknamed the machine ‘Weight Watcher’ because he’s stripped all the fat from the stock bike—both visually and literally. A new sub frame accommodates a Ducati seat unit, and...