END OF THE WORLD. Officine Rossopuro?s ?Finisterrae? Moto Guzzi Bellagio
Written by Martin Hodgson
There is something connecting certain builders and brands that we may never understand, but such is the affinity between the two that one becomes synonymous with the other. When it comes to Moto Guzzi that man is Filippo Barbacane of Officine Rossopuro from the beautiful Abruzo region of Italy. He’s taken just about every one of the marque’s models and turned them into a portfolio of some of the best customs on the market. Now he’s back with his favourite steed from the Moto Guzzi stable, a perfectly crafted, alloy bodied Bellagio that he calls Finisterrae.
To say Filippo is passionate about the Lake Como manufacturers machines would be an understatement. ?The now consolidated Bellagio base for me is becoming a must. The quality of the engine and chassis is exceptional. Now many of my specials have this starting point. The perfect compromise between modernity and the past. The name Finisterrae represents the end of all lands, therefore an unexplored terrain, unknown, so the desire to explore and discover. I wanted to make a bike that tastes retro but without exaggerating, so I tried to have a modern and vintage design at the same time.?
In the Officine Rossopuro workshop the Bellagio 940 is hoisted up onto the lift, stripped down and with just the bare bones in front of him, Filippo comes up with his plan. ?This motorcycle is born from the desire to have a versatile, lightweight and easy to use means,? he explains. Reducing...
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