As one of the Ducati faithful, I regard MotoGuzzi as a close cousin and like their Bolognian Brethren, well done Guzzi customs are hard to come by. So when I come across one, its kind of a big deal.
Venier Customs out of Treviso, Italy has recently done such a custom using a '89 V75 as a base and I must say...they've done a bang up job! Vi presento a voi: il Corsaiola
The first thing that strikes me about this build are its clean lines...I mean this ride is CLEAN! Some custom builders strip the shit out of their builds, leaving the bike looking a bit...well...stripped. Its a style, but not one I'm into. Vernier on the other hand has struck the balance perfectly by removing just enough to be able to re-style the bike in their own right. The result here is nothing short of Custom Classiness at its best. In fact, all of Vernier's builds to date are just as nice and are what I like call Custorations. A harmony between restoration and customisation and arguably one of the hardest type builds to master.
For this build, they've gone a bit further by shortening the rear sub frame for the made-to-order seat and fabricated a new tank out of aluminium. Plastics, it seems, are not in fashion with this Northern Italian Shop. Something I can appreciate living in a country where 90% of the fuel sold contains Ethanol....the bain of many a plastic gas tank!
But like any great custom build, the devil is in the details. And the Corsailoa sports many small design cues like the tiny tri-colore embroidered on the back edge of the well-tailored seat, the simple paint scheme of a single black stripe with Vernier's no-nonsense logo on the white tank and the lack of clutter on the back end where a lone round LED stop light sits on a shortened fender. These all add up to deliver that subtle, yet striking design Italy is known for.
Part of me wishes more builders could be this good. But another is thankful that only a handful of guys and gals out there are capable turning out bikes of this calibre as it makes them that much more special.
Find out more at:
The Bike Shed and Vernier Customs
Venier Customs out of Treviso, Italy has recently done such a custom using a '89 V75 as a base and I must say...they've done a bang up job! Vi presento a voi: il Corsaiola
The first thing that strikes me about this build are its clean lines...I mean this ride is CLEAN! Some custom builders strip the shit out of their builds, leaving the bike looking a bit...well...stripped. Its a style, but not one I'm into. Vernier on the other hand has struck the balance perfectly by removing just enough to be able to re-style the bike in their own right. The result here is nothing short of Custom Classiness at its best. In fact, all of Vernier's builds to date are just as nice and are what I like call Custorations. A harmony between restoration and customisation and arguably one of the hardest type builds to master.
But like any great custom build, the devil is in the details. And the Corsailoa sports many small design cues like the tiny tri-colore embroidered on the back edge of the well-tailored seat, the simple paint scheme of a single black stripe with Vernier's no-nonsense logo on the white tank and the lack of clutter on the back end where a lone round LED stop light sits on a shortened fender. These all add up to deliver that subtle, yet striking design Italy is known for.
Part of me wishes more builders could be this good. But another is thankful that only a handful of guys and gals out there are capable turning out bikes of this calibre as it makes them that much more special.
Find out more at:
The Bike Shed and Vernier Customs
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