Thirty thousand participants arrived from all over
Europe to celebrate a classic event that has become an
absolute must for bike lovers.
From Friday 6 September through Sunday 8 Sep-
tember, the Mandello Moto Guzzi plant was peacefully
invaded by bikers and enthusiasts, but also by families
and convoys of friends. All in Mandello to celebrate one
of the most noble brands of motorcycling, one of the
most famous and beloved Italian brands. The three days
were filled with love for bikes, friendship, music, travel,
adventure and lots of test rides.
As always, the central moment of the Mandello cele-
bration was Saturday, the day when record attendance
on a single day was recorded - 20 thousand - and the day
that began with the arrival of the “Road to Mandello”
convoy, consisting of more than two hundred Guzzisti who had left from Milan to reach the legendary red gates on
Via Parodi, the symbol of Moto Guzzi.
The absolute protagonist of the 2019 edition was the Moto Guzzi V85 TT, the all-terrain bike which, after being
introduced during this year, is already the brand's best-seller and one of the most admired bikes this season.
The V7 III was one of the bikes most in demand for test rides and also one of the stars, since in 2019 the first
edition of the Moto Guzzi Fast Endurance is being raced, the trophy that places the appropriately outfitted, light-
weight, 750cc twin-cylinder on the track. The bikes participating in the Trophy attracted admiring looks from many
visitors, while the Fast Endurance riders and teams were in Mandello ahead of the final race which will be held in
Misano on 13 October.
Thanks to the partnership with Virgin Radio, the Moto Guzzi Village, set up in the centre of the plant, was the
nerve centre of the festival. Special guests were hosted by DJ Ringo on the stage, talking about races, trips and ad-
ventures. The test rides departed from the Village, giving more than 400 bikers the chance to test all the models in
the Moto Guzzi family on the splendid roads surrounding Lake Como.
The Moto Guzzi Museum, which houses and preserves more than 150 historic models, beginning with the ’50s
era racing bikes, including the legendary 8-cylinder 500, was just one of the attractions, as was the wind tunnel,
while the assembly lines were invaded by visitors from Friday.
The Moto Guzzi plant in Mandello therefore con-
firmed its status as a symbolic location in motoring
history, one of the most famous in the world. Since 1921,
the year it was founded, Moto Guzzis have been man-
ufactured non-stop here. It is a site rich in history that
has accompanied Italian industrial development and the
global affirmation of the Eagle Brand. Legendary models
such as the Falcone, the Galletto, the V7 range, the Le
Mans and Imola sport bikes have come from here, all
the way up to the modern, brand new and technological-
ly advanced V7 III, V9, V85 TT models and the California
1400 family. And it is here that the competition Moto
Guzzis were born, dominating the glory years of motor-
cycling and winning 15 championship titles (8 rider and
7 manufacturer) in Grand Prix Motorcycle Racing.
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