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    MOTO GUZZI V50

    Apr 22, 2019 4 minutes
    WORDS BY OVRHUM
    PHOTOGRAPHY BY
    GARY CHA MAN
    “The following year saw a price reduction from importers Coburn and Hughes who were able to undercut the Honda by £176. The result was that 2000 V50 Mk2 Guzzis were sold in the UK.”

    WHAT IS IT?

    A charming, compact middleweight Italian shaft drive V-twin

    GOOD POINTS?

    Great performance, superb brakes, bags of style and buckets of character

    BAD POINTS?

    The finish and the electrical system. Both can be sorted with the application of money and time

    COST?

    Basketcase: £1000 plus

    Good runner: £1800-£3000

    Concour/museum quality: £5000-£6000

    FINDING A TRULY practical classic is something of a hunt for the holy grail. If you’ve grown up with modern bikes with refinements like

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