Moto Guzzi V9 "Morning Glory"

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After riding the new Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer the Revival Cycles crew thought the bike had a strong chopper vibe and wanted to emphasize those characteristics of the motorcycle, while focusing on the style.

The front suspension was replaced with a bespoke girder style front end to radically alter the look and stance of the bike. With 4.7” of trail the Guzzi has a rather stable cruising style, but still turns in well and has a reasonably light steering feel considering the narrow bars.

Taking inspiration from vintage Bultaco bikes, a one piece bodywork was constructed out of aluminum to visually and physically lighten the motorcycle. Adding a seat of ape hangers to the girder front end while keeping the OEM Guzzi controls blends the old and new feel of the bike. Adding a Firestone rear tire and a skinny Avon tire up front give the bike the right stance and look and emphasize how great looking the OEM V9 Roamer wheels are. A bespoke stainless steel dual exhaust lets the engine breath while adding the perfect chopper vibe and sound. 

Bike Specifications:

Revival Cycles hand formed the aluminum one piece bodywork, Revival Cycles built the stainless steel 2 into 2 custom exhaust, bespoke girder front end, 70’s inspired metal flake paintwork, Revival Cycles designed/built seat upholstery 

Starting Platform:

  • Manufacturer: Moto Guzzi
  • Year: 2017
  • Model: V9 Roamer
  • Weight (wet): 417 lbs  (OEM 439 lbs)

Chassis:

  • Material: OEM steel frame, steel front girder
  • Rake: 26*
  • Ground Trail: 4.7”
  • Weight (wet): 417
  • Weight (dry): Front: 206/Rear: 211

Body Work:

  • Hand formed aluminum bodywork, integrated one piece fuel tank/seat, integrated tail light
  • Aluminum fuel cap, aluminum seat pan, relocated ignition switch, hand formed aluminum frame side panels.
  • Powder coated frame rails, pass pegs, foot controls, front suspension
  • Metal flake / mural paintwork

Revival Cycles Designed Parts:

  • Aluminum bodywork
  • Custom two-tone seat upholstery
  • Stainless steel dual exhaust

Suspension:

Relic Girder front suspension, built by Voodoo Vintage to Revival Cycles spec by modifying the linkages for a target trail of 4.7” with a 26 degree rake angle. This was done by lengthening the top girder links.

Pneumatic air shock fitted inside the girder, designed for mountain bikes, with rebound control and high/low pressure adjustments for the air spring for significant adjustability.

Wheels/Tires:

  • Wheels Front/Rear: OEM V9 Roamer
  • Front Tire: Avon Speedmaster 3.25 x 19”
  • Rear Tire: Firestone Deluxe Champion 16” x 5”

Electrical:

Lighting:

Engine:

  • Stock Moto Guzzi V9 Roamer
  • Custom 2 into 2 (1 ½”) stainless steel exhaust with Cocktail shaker silencers, all welds blended smooth

Controls:

Handlebars:

  • ⅞” T.C. Bros Bootlegger handlebars

Brakes:

  • OEM V9 Roamer

Instrumentation:

  • Relocated V9 gauge into fuel tank

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