moto guzzi 850 cafe racer
This Moto Guzzi 850T started life as a classic Italian V-twin and became the foundation for a stripped-back custom café racer. The build focuses on keeping the character of the original Guzzi while transforming its stance, appearance and usability with frame modifications, custom parts, modern electrics and plenty of garage fabrication.
Follow the complete Moto Guzzi 850T project from the initial work through to the finished motorcycle. Explore the individual build episodes and see how the custom exhaust, café racer seat, paintwork, suspension, wheels and electrical system all came together to create a very different take on this iconic Italian motorcycle.
The Moto Guzzi 850T Cafe Racer Build
1977 Moto Guzzi 850T Café Racer Build – First Look & Plans
1977 Moto Guzzi 850T café racer build and custom motorcycle project — a first look at the bike, its condition, potential problems and...
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer Build – Strip Down & Planning
The Start of Something Cool, Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer Build Begins. Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build begins with the initial strip...
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer Build – Fuel Tank Swap & Frame Chopping
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build takes a major step forward with a custom fuel tank swap and frame modifications. In this stage of the...
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Custom Foot Pegs & Gear Shift
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build moves into custom motorcycle fabrication with the fitting of custom foot pegs, pedals and a modified...
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Drop Bars & Handlebar Swap
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build takes another step towards its aggressive new look with a drop bar installation and custom handlebar...
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Frame Modification & Frame Chop
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build moves into major fabrication work with the first stage of modifying and chopping the motorcycle frame....
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Replacing Fuel & Oil Lines
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build continues with the replacement of the old fuel and oil lines on this classic 50-year-old motorcycle....
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Replacing Oil Lines & Fitting New Oil Hose
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build continues with the replacement of the old and brittle oil hoses on this classic 1975 Moto Guzzi 850T....
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Custom Exhaust Fabrication
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build continues with a custom exhaust fabrication project, transforming the original exhaust system into a...
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Electrical System & Wiring
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer build moves on to the motorcycle's original electrical system and wiring. Much of the wiring appears to be...
Moto Guzzi 850 Café Racer – Custom Paint & Candy Metallic Finish
The Moto Guzzi 850 café racer moves into the custom paint stage, starting with the side panels and fuel tank mounts. For this part of the...
Moto Guzzi 850T Cafe Racer | Time Lapse
Follow the transformation of a classic Moto Guzzi 850T into a stripped-back custom café racer in this complete time-lapse build from Tink...