There Are A Number Of Things,

that make this motorcycle stand out from the crowd,

 firstly it is a V twin, but not in line, the V goes across the frame, secondly like BMW's it is shaft driven, and thirdly straight from the dealership, it has one of the lowest seat heights of any current motorcycle, so it is not a problem for those who are vertically challenged,

 the motorcycle in question is a Moto Guzzi Le Mans,

and this one is the  Le Mans Mk 2, and has been turned into a cafe racer by Axel Budde of Hamburg’s Kaffeemaschine, it’s all the very best bits of Moto Guzzi, added to German engineering and know how, to produce the picture perfect cafe racer code-named KM912, 

 the shaft drive swingarm has been heavily modified to accept the rear hub and brake change to come,

 Axel builds the integrated headlight/handlebar combination himself, but he’ll tell you it’s no easy task, “It’s a massive effort and a pain in the axx.” 

I just love the big daddy double duplex brake hub that adds endless old school cool, no longer 850cc, the big Italian V-Twin has been blown out to a full litre of capacity with the compression increased thanks to new pistons, the entire bottom end was rebuilt and every gasket and seal has been replaced as the engine was assembled, showing just how far the Hamburg outfit will go in the pursuit of perfection, there is even a conversion to twin spark for a complete burn,

 inside the casings is a new cam, lightened flywheel and a modified clutch to handle the extra power; which is now a stout 90hp at the rear wheel, up from 71hp for the off the shelf model and truck loads of torque, to finish out the package is brilliant set of Kaffeemaschine stainless steel pipes and mufflers, you can follow the shop on Facebook and Instagram, photography by Axel Budde, and yes I would like it!