Moto Guzzi 'V' twin Italian Cafe Racer motorbike motorcycle birthday card by John Hancox
With a motorcycle history going back as far as their British and Japanese competitors, Italian manufacturers have produced a large number of excellent machines and unusual configurations.
Moto Guzzi bucked the trend in producing an across-the-frame 'V' twin instead of an in-line and it is this layout with which the marque has become most associated.