Photo: Officine Rossopuro
Filippo Barbacane made a name for himself in the custom bike community with his incredible Moto Guzzi projects, operating as Officine Rossopuro out of Pescara, Italy. We’ve seen what he can pull off on several occasions, and it’s safe to say he’s the real deal when it comes to customizing Mandello del Lario’s machines. Dubbed the Musa 940, the specimen shown above does a great job at reinforcing that statement.
It used to be a stock Moto Guzzi Bellagio 940 in its previous incarnation, but Filippo worked his magic to turn it into something much sportier. First things first, the donor got taken apart and all its factory bodywork was shown the door, which is standard practice on the vast majority of Rossopuro’s builds. The Italian mastermind then turned to the newly exposed subframe.
He looped its rear section for an ultra-clean look, while de-tabbing the main portion of the frame and covering the whole thing in a fresh layer of black paint. Along with the stock bodywork, the Bellagio’s OEM footgear and rear suspension hardware were also taken out of the equation. Unsprung territory is home to a new pair of shouldered aluminum rims shod in Pirelli tires.
An adjustable aftermarket shock absorber is now tasked with supporting the motorcycle’s rear end, but the standard forks are still present at the front. That being said, the real star of the show here is obviously the Musa 940’s custom attire, all fabricated in-house out of aluminum. Center-stage, we find a stunning fuel tank whose width matches that of the forks, topped with a flush-mounted filler cap.
Moving rearward, the tank gives way to a stylish one-off saddle upholstered in black leather. This new seat is flanked by triangular side covers, as well as a pair of LED turn signals attached to the subframe tubing further back. A sizeable rear fender also makes an appearance, carrying a round taillight and preventing road debris from going where it shouldn’t.
As for the license plate, it will henceforth live down low on a swingarm-mounted bracket. The updated bodywork is brought full circle by a handmade front fender, sitting in between the stock forks on bespoke mounting paraphernalia. Front-end lighting comes from a retro-looking LED headlamp and LSL blinkers, while the cockpit area is home to a single Acewell dial and a replacement handlebar.
On the performance side of things, the bike’s V-twin engine saw its intake fitted with a fresh, tailor-made airbox. The new stainless-steel exhaust system came courtesy of MASS Moto, and it runs a two-into-one configuration toward a shiny reverse megaphone muffler. For Musa’s color scheme, Filippo employed a somewhat muted mixture of black, white, and silver that lets his metalwork do most of the talking.
He looped its rear section for an ultra-clean look, while de-tabbing the main portion of the frame and covering the whole thing in a fresh layer of black paint. Along with the stock bodywork, the Bellagio’s OEM footgear and rear suspension hardware were also taken out of the equation. Unsprung territory is home to a new pair of shouldered aluminum rims shod in Pirelli tires.
An adjustable aftermarket shock absorber is now tasked with supporting the motorcycle’s rear end, but the standard forks are still present at the front. That being said, the real star of the show here is obviously the Musa 940’s custom attire, all fabricated in-house out of aluminum. Center-stage, we find a stunning fuel tank whose width matches that of the forks, topped with a flush-mounted filler cap.
Moving rearward, the tank gives way to a stylish one-off saddle upholstered in black leather. This new seat is flanked by triangular side covers, as well as a pair of LED turn signals attached to the subframe tubing further back. A sizeable rear fender also makes an appearance, carrying a round taillight and preventing road debris from going where it shouldn’t.
As for the license plate, it will henceforth live down low on a swingarm-mounted bracket. The updated bodywork is brought full circle by a handmade front fender, sitting in between the stock forks on bespoke mounting paraphernalia. Front-end lighting comes from a retro-looking LED headlamp and LSL blinkers, while the cockpit area is home to a single Acewell dial and a replacement handlebar.
On the performance side of things, the bike’s V-twin engine saw its intake fitted with a fresh, tailor-made airbox. The new stainless-steel exhaust system came courtesy of MASS Moto, and it runs a two-into-one configuration toward a shiny reverse megaphone muffler. For Musa’s color scheme, Filippo employed a somewhat muted mixture of black, white, and silver that lets his metalwork do most of the talking.
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