2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom - Review, Specs and Price

Once in the saddle, the differences compared to the Touring forcefully emerge: the new sport saddle and drag bar handlebars provide a low slung and backward sitting position over the rear wheel for perfect metropolitan showing off. One travels enveloped in the sound of the 1380 cc big bore, ready to unleash 120 Nm at 2750 rpm or cruise in overdrive, at little more than idling, trying to listen to the beats of the 104 mm pistons of the mighty 90° V-Twin make in Mandello del Lario, filtered by the innovative elastic-kinematic fixing to the tubular frame.
The 46 mm front fork is another reflection of its glorious ancestry: completely sealed by the imposing black "telescopes", the style replicates the units which equipped the first V7 and V850 models. The riding cockpit is a perfect example of the marriage between design and technology that brings the new California to life. The instrument panel stands out for its attractive style and v
isibility, enclosed in a circular panel which is an impressive 150 mm in diameter with the analogue RPM indicator scale carved out along the outside of the multifunction, suspended full matrix display at the centre. The covered handgrips are also new, as well as the bullhorn handlebar and the electric blocks where, on the right hand the rider can, for the first time on a Moto Guzzi, engage the cruise control.

Technical Details of 2013 Moto Guzzi California 1400 Custom
ENGINE
Engine Type	90° V-twin engine, 4-stroke, 4 valves, double ignition
Displacement	1380 cm³
Fuel Tank Capacity/System	5.4 gal. - 20.5 litres/injection
Bore x Stroke	104 mm x 81.2 mm
Compression Ratio	10.5:1
Ignition	Double Ignition
Cooling System	air and oil with an independent cooling pump. Oil radiator with thermostat controlled fan
Max Torque	87 ft-lb - 120 Nm @2750 rpm
DRIVE TRAIN
Transmission	six speed
Final Drive	double cardan joint and fixed bevel gear seat
CHASSIS / SUSPENSION / BRAKES
Frame	Type steel tubing
Front Suspension	Ø 46 mm hydraulic telescopic fork
Rear Suspension	swingarm with double shock absorber with adjustable spring preload and rebound damping
Front Brake	dual 320 mm stainless steel floating discs
Rear Brake	282 mm stainless steel fixed disc
Front Tire Size	130/70 R 18”
Rear Tire Size	200/60 R 16”
DIMENSIONS
Wheelbase	66.3 in - 1685mm
Seat Height	740 mm
Wet Weight	-
Rake / Trail	6.1 in - 155 mm
(L x W x H)	2445 mm x 1030 mm x 1460 mm
Fuel Capacity	20.5 litres
OTHER
Color	mercury grey and basalt black
MSRP Price	$14,990 USD

Source: Moto Guzzi