MOTO GUZZI California 90 Limited Edition (2011-2012) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi California was a cruiser motorcycle that debuted in 1971 as a replacement model for the Moto Guzzi 850 GT and was manufactured until 2021. It featured a standard riding position with floorboards, a heel-and-toe shifter, and linked Brembo brakes.

In 2011, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi California 90 Limited Edition, a cruiser motorcycle delivered to celebrate the Moto Guzzi's 90th anniversary. It was available in limited numbers.

This was a luxury machine with a white and orange color scheme and extra features, such as a suitcase set, an extra lamp set, a touring windscreen, engine crash bars, pannier crash bars, leg shields, and a rear leather seat.

The bike was built around a detachable double-cradle tubular steel frame with a 45 mm adjustable Marzocchi telescopic fork on the front that provided 140 mm of travel and twin adjustable shock absorbers on the rear with 96 mm of travel.

In the braking department, the bike packed two 320 mm discs mounted on the front wheel coupled to four-piston calipers and a 282 mm disc mounted on the rear wheel engaged by a dual-piston caliper.

As for performance, the 2011 Moto Guzzi California 90 Limited Edtion had its heartbeat set by a 1,064cc four-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine that delivered an output power of 74 hp with a peak force at 6,400 rpm and 88 Nm (65 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.