Moto Guzzi
Beat that, Joe Lucas
Inside the headlamp of our 1957 Moto Guzzi Lodola lurks this little gem of an automotive logo. Aprilia (not the modern bike maker) was Italy’s Lucas, and had a similar reputation (Prince of Darkness and all that). But this unusual logo is a little period design treat.
Omobono Tenni – our patron saint?
I nearly named this blog after Omobono Tenni (pictured left), but thought better of it. His story is a remarkable one and his hair, having so obviously grown under the influence of a perpetual sou’wester, was so reminiscent of Cornish hedge-top shrubbery that I felt he must surely be the patron saint of Moto Simpatico. … Continue reading
Talking of Spadas …
Moto Guzzi Spada Royale. The 1979 London Motorcycle Show bike. Continue reading
Guzzi Spadas – cool at last
I love my Spada and I feel a great burden of responsibility to spread the word about what great high mileage, sweet-handling, rain-or-shine, day-in day-out bikes they really are (OK; once you’ve found a way to stop beating your kneecaps on the fairing lowers and have sorted the front forks out). But I am not … Continue reading
