1979 Moto Guzzi Spada Royale SOLD

My personal bike. In excellent condition throughout and standard – including the linked brakes – except for a few sensible modifications: Venhill braided hose throughout, FAC fork dampers and progressive springs, K&N air filters & Le Mans-style crankcase breather, wider bars (for lighter steering), braided steel oil feed pipes, head protectors, Suzuki mirrors, period panniers and frames and a slightly longer sidestand – all fitted by me during my 4-year ownership.


There are just 12, 000 miles on the clock and the low mileage is certainly genuine. Most of them were put there by my late friend Giovanni Ongaro as he travelled periodically from his home in Cornwall to visit family near Milan. Gian always said that this was the 1979 Earls Court Show bike (see black and white photo) and this story is corroborated by the only other private owner (the bike was pre-registered when he bought it), also known to me here in West Cornwall.


In late 2010 I had the top fairing repainted and hand pinstriped and replacement fairing lowers and side panels painted and pinstriped to match because the finish on the original full fairing and side panels had started to suffer with age. The original fairing lowers and side panels come with the bike.


Also included in the sale are an NOS Spada Royale fuel tank and a NOS right-hand silencer. The NOS tank has a superior finish, but I have kept the original on the bike because I use a magnetic tank bag! The NOS silencer was to replace the original which has a very small dent in it (just visible in photo), but never fitted.


The bike comes with period pannier frames and two sets of panniers. I acquired the bike complete with the original panniers but no frames. I have since sourced and fitted a set of pannier frames with matching panniers from that period. These look absolutely identical to the original frames but, strangely, the original panniers (included with the bike) won’t quite fit them.


Towards the end of this summer I removed the top fairing and fitted a Givi flyscreen. This suits the bike very well and makes the steering much sweeter. It also required the fitting of front indicators – for which I used genuine Guzzi items. (NB: the changes were done carefully to avoid any modifications to the standard loom.)


All the original parts (fairing upper and lowers, handlebars, full airbox) will come with the bike. It is a simple matter to refit everything and I will happily do so for the new owner. I also have the cover and foam from the original King & Queen seat, but no seat base.


The many upgrades, extras, original parts and spares – never mind the guaranteed low mileage and loving provenance – makes this bike a pleasure to own and ride.


Just too many bikes here now and something has to go.

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