Moto Guzzi cafe racer

Thirty years ago, if you were looking for a powerful motorcycle to take you from one end of continental Europe to the other, the Moto Guzzi 1000 SP would be near the top of your list. It wasn’t the best-looking bike to roll out of the Mandello del Lario factory. But it did have a bulletproof air-cooled 948 cc v-twin, shaft drive, and 60 long-legged Italian horses that would propel you to over 180 kph. The 1000 SP has always been somewhat overshadowed by the sportier Le Mans, but Filippo Barbacane of Officine RossoPuro has now given the 1000 SP...