There are some classics that are far too gorgeous to customize. And then there’s, um, the Moto Guzzi V75.
It might have been hot property in the late 80s?but like perms and shoulder pads, it hasn’t aged well. Thankfully this particular V75’s passed through Venier Customs, and come out the other end far more desirable.

It’s the second build in Venier Customs’ ‘Corsaiola’ series. We featured the first edition a few years ago, and on the surface the two bikes look almost identical. But the differences?according to shop boss Stefano Venier?are where it counts.
?We’ve had four years more experience with fabrication and building,? he says. ?The build quality is now much higher.?

‘Corsaiola’ translates roughly as ‘speedy’?a hint at what the series is all about. ?The Corsaiola series is my pure cafe racer series,? explains Stefano, ?based on vintage motorcycles I have in the collection. It’s not a scrambler, bobber or drag bike?just a pure café.? Stefano’s Italian, and operates both in his homeland and Brooklyn, New York. This particular build was ?one hundred percent made in Italy,? he tells us.

The donor’s a 1989 model V75?powered by a four-valve, 750cc engine. It had 10,000km on the clock when it came in, but everything’s been rebuilt?from the engine, right through to the suspension, brakes and electrical system.
Between that and the new Mistral exhaust system, the V75’...