This nameplate arrived as part of Moto Guzzi’s V9 family, a mid-size custom line positioned between the smaller V7 range and the larger California models. It was first offered as a 2017 model year motorcycle, introduced from Moto Guzzi’s 2016 launch cycle and then carried into later updates. From the start, it was styled as the darker, more minimalist twin of the V9 pair, with a low-slung bobber look, chunky tires, a stripped-back seat and an intentionally compact stance.
The early version established the core identity of the model: an easygoing, shaft-driven Moto Guzzi custom with the brand’s transverse 90-degree V-twin layout and a simple steel-frame chassis. It was conceived as a modern cruiser with an Italian character rather than a traditional American-style bobber, combining relaxed ergonomics with Moto Guzzi’s long-running mechanical architecture and distinctive visual signature.
A significant revision arrived for the 2021 model year, when the V9 line was updated around a new 850 cc engine and revised chassis and electronics. That refresh kept the model’s basic concept intact while giving it a stronger technical footing and a more mature specification. Through that update, the bobber remained the darker, sportier expression in the V9 range, while preserving the compact proportions and understated custom style that defined the original.
The model has therefore become one of Moto Guzzi’s modern entry points into the brand’s custom heritage: an accessible, characterful road bike with a strong visual identity, a clear family relationship to the wider V9 line, and an enthusiast appeal rooted in design, sound and traditional Guzzi engineering rather than outright performance figures.