Moto Guzzi turned 100 this year, and celebrated with a slew of special edition models. But the crew at Guzzi Motobox in Catalonia had something grander in mind. To pay tribute to the storied Italian centenarian, they set out to build their ultimate Moto Guzzi cafe racer.
The idea of creating a 100th anniversary Moto Guzzi came about rather fortuitously. A client arrived with a whopper of a brief, and since it coincided with the factory’s birthday, the ante was upped considerably.

?The challenge,? says Guzzi Motobox co-owner, Manel Segarra Capera, ?was to build a Guzzi that rivals modern day capabilities, has a top quality finish, and looks like a motorbike that has come directly from the Mandello del Lario factory.? A tall order, but one that the shop had confidence in taking on. Guzzi Motobox (also known as GMB99) was started by Manel’s father 26 years ago, and back then worked exclusively on Moto Guzzis. Manel and his brother Sergi later joined the team, and took over the shop when their father passed away seven years ago. The team has since grown, and, as Manel puts it, ?is dedicated to the completion of clients’ dreams.?

They certainly pulled out all the stops to make this dream a reality. This project started with a 2011-model Bellagio donor, but all that’s really left of it is the frame, transmission and final drive. And there’s been a number of changes to the chassis, too.
GMB99 had to shed the Bellagio’s cruiser-like geometr...