Mark One: 1977 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans for Sale
Moto Guzzi’s follow up to their successful V7 Sport was this, the 850 Le Mans, often known these days as the “Mark I Le Mans.” It used a hot-rod version of their earlier longitudinally-mounted...
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Ahead of Its Time: 1974 John Player Norton Commando for Sale
You’d be forgiven for not realizing that this very strange-looking John Player Norton Replica is, under the skin, a Commando: buyers didn’t know quite what to do with this at the time, either. It’s...
Faster! Faster! Supercharged and Fuel Injected 1974 Norton 850 Commando
Introduced in 1967 and displacing 745cc’s with pre-unit construction that was rather unimpressive in specification, Norton’s Commando was a development of the Atlas and distinguished by its simple but effective “Isolastic” engine-mounting system that...
Italian Muscle: 1976 Moto Guzzi Le Mans I for Sale
The second Moto Guzzi of the week is this very nice, very original 850 Le Mans. These are often referred to as “Mark I” Le Mans, although that’s obviously a description retroactively applied to...
Retro-Futuristic: 1974 John Player Norton Replica Replica for Sale
Well, this John Player Norton Replica isn’t American, but at least it’s red, white and blue to celebrate the Fourth of July… Of course, “John Player” wasn’t a person. This bike was from the...
Low-Mileage Italian: 1977 Moto Guzzi 850 Le Mans for Sale
Designed as a follow up to Moto Guzzi’s V7 Sport, the 850 Le Mans was much more evolutionary than a brand-new machine. It still used the famous Lino Tonti frame, as would many Guzzis...
Italian Thunder: 1977 Moto Guzzi Le Mans for Sale
The Le Mans, Moto Guzzi’s famous 1970’s superbike, was an evolution of their earlier V7 Sport, with restyled bodywork and a bigger engine. Introduced in 1976 to keep pace with competition heating up between...
No Haters: 1974 John Player Norton 850 in Denmark
In spite of all the race-replica motorcycles named after their riders like this week’s Eddie Lawson Replica Kawasaki, the John Player Norton was not actually named after a particular rider. It was named after...
1984 Moto Guzzi LeMans III for Sale
I happen to be a big fan of the 70’s and 80’s Moto Guzzi LeMans series of bikes. While the shaft-drive, pushrods, and longitudinally-mounted engine may not read like the best recipe for a...
As Seen on TV: 1974 Norton Commando
Aside from rakish good looks that embody the best of the era, this particular Norton Commando appears to have had a bit of a brush with television fame, having been built by a shop...
