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I own a California Touring and Also had concerns about the weight before I rode one. I had been “driving” a Ural sidecar for for 3 years and lost some confidence in my ability to safely ride a 700+lb bike again (I put 75,000 miles on an ST1300 in the early 2000’s). One test ride is all it took...
It’s also good to be seen during the day. I wouldn’t blame another motorist if they didn’t know I was signaling with the stock bulbs. They are pretty weak.
Just installed these on my Touring this afternoon: https://gtmotocycles.com/products/gtm-s2w-ifp-twin-shocks
Easy installation with basic tools. Took her out for a quick solo rip around town. Preload and compression/rebound damping set for two-up with luggage. I opted for 1” longer than stock...
Thanks, Curt. Late model Moto Guzzi California’s appears to have two different throttle-by-wire systems depending on year of manufacture. Your 2014 has a hybrid cable/wire system. My 2017 has a true throttle by wire system and, the, unfortunately, Moto Guzzi does not appear to have plans to make...
I bought the 1056-BB without the bar end plugs. They are also available in chrome. Matt will put together whatever you want/need. You can purchase them as a pair or just buy one if you like.
lidlox.com/products/1056-bb
I recently purchased a 2017 California 1400 Touring. Moto Guzzi absolutely nailed it with this bike. One thing missing is a solution for locking helmets to the bike. When looking for helmet locks online, I stumbled upon Lidlox and contacted Matt (owner) to find out if he had a product that would...