This is a fully restored 1978 Moto Guzzi LM1 that is in nearly
showroom new condition today. The LeMans editions were highly
coveted when new and are incredibly rare today. Described by Bike
magazine as the sleekest, horniest thing you've ever seen on two
wheels, the sensational Le Mans delivered 130-plus MPH performance.
It worked well on the racetrack too, with the Le Mans-mounted Roy
Armstrong emerging as the overall winner in the 1977 Avon
Production Championship. The LM1 was essentially Moto Guzzis first
attempt at making a cafe racer. Bill Haylock of Bike magazine wrote
a glowing review of Moto Guzzis Le Mans in the August 1976 issue of
the magazine: The Le Mans just looks so goddam beautiful that if I
was rich enough I'd buy two of themone to ride and one just to
stand in the living room to admire as an object d'art. It
represents the ultimate in motorcycle styling as an art formthe
synthesis between engineering and aesthetics in which the Italians
are supreme. We love the alloy wheels, shaft drive and semi-gloss
black exhausts as well as the funky 70's embossed seating, all
correct and exactly as they were sold when new. This example even
has the correct LM1 orange safety stripe on the fairing. This
particular LM1 is owned by a good client and friend of ours who
purchased it and then commissioned the restoration by David Brown
of DB Cycles in Lima, NY. It was restored in January, 2016 and then
decommissioned to be added to his substantial collection of Porsche
motorcars and vintage bikes. The LM1 is showing 14,705 miles on the
odometer but has just a handful of miles since its complete
restoration. It had been owned since July 16, 1989 by Cari B Comart
of Woodside, NY until acquired by Mr. Brown. The heart of the LM1
is the 90 degree V twin that is still a hallmark of the bikes
produced in Mandello del Lario. The dual front cross-drilled rotors
help ensure adequate stopping power. VIN and Engine No.: VE076936
For more information and details, please call, text or email Tina
Smith at 1 (602) 730-1244 or
[email protected]. The LM1 is
available for viewing at our Phoenix showroom.
