Experience the Power & Elegance of the Moto Guzzi California 1400 - A Motorcycle Masterpiece 

Thank you for posting this. As an update to your Moto Guzzi history: In the late 60s/early 70s a retired CHP officer went to work for the US distributor of Moto Guzzi. Their target was to replace the existing Harleys being used as police bikes. They were very successful. In the 80s and 90s the police departments started to replace the Moto Guzzi with Kawasakis.

In the 80s I was blessed to buy a brand new Moto Guzzi California II. I never, ever had one issue with it and drove it all over Europe but, never again in England because geez! You really have to concentrate due to the driving on the left but, after a while, you get used to it just not me right off the boat because in those days there wasn't a train tunnel yet. I would LOVE to drive today's Moto Guzzi California 1400 but we'll see because I'm an old fossil. ;-)

Great video I have owned one of these bikes for about a year now and love it I can ride it for hours and not even realize as time flies by

I bought a 2014 new, 50,000 miles later still going strong. I also put something over the gauges if parked in the sun.

That's a lovely review of a great looking bike, I hope you're still enjoying it.

Absolutely magnificent motorcycle

thank you !

Beautifulll scenery with the lake. Fits the bike perfectly. Nice song as well.

MERAVIGLIOSA

This bike sounds amazing. Been looking to upgrade from my shadow 750 to a bigger touring bike. Stumbled upon these and I think I'm going to have to go test ride one. If I can find one.

Thanks for taking the time to make such a comprehensive review. Just curious where you got the transparent guards out in front of the hand brake lever and clutch?

I REALLY regret selling my 2014, nly saving grace is i sold it to a friend whom still has it and loves it.

Good review. You put a lot of work into that with the editing. I have the Audace version which feels more like a muscle cruiser. I'm thinking to upgrade the suspension next.

Much ado is made of the sideways engine torque characteristic. I don't find my Eldorado engine sideways twist intrusive. I think it adds a certain charm. True, it takes some getting used to. But you get used to it quickly. I think a sideways v twin is in some ways superior. Both heads are sticking out in the wind and get equally cooled. The other advantage is valve adjustment is easy. Pop the valve cover and your there! I learned a trick with valve adjustments. Instead of Jacking the back tire / putting the bike in a high gear and turning the back tire to adjust valves, i leave the bike on it's side stand, put the transmission in neutral. On the front of the engine between the horns, there is a rubber plug that you can access the alternator bolt and turn the engine over with it. Very easy to do. Most modern motorcycles are a pain the the butt to service. Not this one!The downside of having an engine like this is when you replace the clutch. You have to pull the back wheel off / remove the transmission to get to the dry clutch. I don't want to do this kind of replacement. I also wished my clutch was a wet clutch. One has to take better care of a dry clutch. If your at a red light for example, dry clutches get hot when the clutch lever is pulled in. It's better to find neutral. You have to treat it like a car with a manual transmission or it will reduce it's life span. Other than that, for me, it's the best bike i have ever owned.

Would suggest moving the cruise control to the left side of the handlebar. The right hand is busy. It's on the left on my Triumph and only takes on punch, instead of two.

Hi. Thank you for your love and passion for bikes and especially the Guzzi. I have a small problem that you may be able to help me with. I have a California 1400 touring SE 2017 model and I have a touch of water in the Speedo unit and the glass screen has marks on it inside and it drives me crazy. Would you know how I can take it apart and dry and clean it properly? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Cheers.

Where was this filmed? Looks like a nice area. It's a great bike, got one about a month ago. Thorough review.

I tried the transverse twin for the first time and I simply didn’t like it. Still felt vibrations at highway speed. Can’t beat a triumph Bonneville🤷‍♂️😉

🙏🏻Thank you for your Vid. I'm on the brink of purchasing one of these (014 w/11k miles). A stunning Black Beauty ⚫️. So,, I'm hard researching at the moment. Curious,, where are you getting the OEM accessories? The Moto Guzzi website doesn't have a catalog,, granted the machine has been discontinued. Lmk 👌. Cheers 🍻, G. In beautiful Boulder City Nv. USA 🇺🇸

Another memo to engineers. The reason all other v-twin engines are mounted fore and aft is because much of the engine's energy is absorbed by the suspension and tires. Not so with a transverse mounted engine.

Quindi l' Harley è la versione americana della Moto Guzzi....... sono belle tutte e due... con personalità diverse. Ciao.

You say that the exhaust is an upgraded OEM pipe. I've seen a few different manufacturers aftermarket exhaust but not one from Guzzi. Can you tell me what it's called? I'm thinking of getting the MGX-21 version and I'd much rather it sound like yours... which sounds great!

I love mine. 37 degrees of lean angle, so she can boogie for a low slung curvy girl.

Don't recall if you mentioned that turn sigs are not self-cancelling.

It’s not really Harley like at all beyond being a cruiser style bike. Redline is 7200 rpm and it comes into its own at 4500 rpm. I upgraded the suspension on my 2014 Custom to Matris and I couldn’t be happier. I run factory touring bags and a sport screen. It’s not a perfect bike but plenty unique. I get nearly 50 mpg on the freeway or twisty back roads. It gets plenty hot at stoplights even with the air/oil cooling on hot days. There is a cooling fan. It doesn’t get as hot as my old faired Honda ST 1100 or my Ducati ST4S as far as rider discomfort. As far as falling over at lower idle. This is how ridiculous myths get started. I laughed out loud. Pretty good review overall.

My knees are 1" from the cylinder heads. When braking and shifting they touch them.

No Guzzi dealers up north

Memo to engineers: 1400cc is too big for a transverse mounted engine. The idle is set by the factory at 1200rpm because any lower than that and you wouldn't be able to hold the bike up at idle. It would literally flip on it's side.

Narrator sounds like Forest Gump.

I'd buy one over a HD....just because it's NOT a HD..... HD's are like buttholes, everyone has one...

The pipes are not factory. They're after market.

Bought a 2014 Touring out of curiosity. The sideways jerk at idle is extreme and throws all my senses off. I find the bike top heavy, bulky and unstable.

If you want to be happy for a day......DRINK, if you want to be happy for a week.......MARRY, if you want to be happy for your life......buy a Moto Guzzi's. BTW. The pipes are downgraded. More noise= bad.

nooooooo. piaggio sucks . my audace spends more time in the shop than on the road. it takes months to get parts.

La Guzzi non è la versione Italiana di nessuno... È la Guzzi punto e basta!!!