Post-Sale Update: After being relisted, this Stornello ISD Trial sold for $4,104.54 on eBay.
The Moto Guzzi Stornello (Italian for starling) was one of the last four-stroke singles that Guzzi built. For one year only, they produced an “ISD Trial” model, which was a replica of Guzzi’s 1963 ISDT bike. Just 75 examples were produced, and all were sent to the US.
The 123cc air cooled single produced 13.5 horsepower, good for a top speed of 65 miles per hour. MSRP of the ISD Trial was $589 – a regular 125cc street-oriented Stornello would have set you back $429 and the off-road Stornello Scrambler was $469. For more information on this 1-of-75 Moto Guzzi, check out this article on Motorcycle Classics.
This example is claimed to be a ‘true survivor’ as it still has the original seat, paint, and tires. The seller has changed the battery and the oil (duh) as well as the hand grips. It’s having a little trouble maintaining idle, so I suspect the idle jet will need to be cleaned. The seller notes that at some point the bike was dumped, so the handlebars are slightly bent and the front fender strut has been repaired. There’s also an aftermarket light switch and the speedo has no drive so it still shows 1 miles and it never shows the actual speed of the bike. The battery is dead but the magneto works so the headlight will throw off 6 volts of barely anything. I’m in love – I vote you just fix the headlight, pull off the light switch, and enjoy your rare Guzzi. Find this Stornello Trial for sale in Albany, Wisconsin with bidding up to $1,425 and the reserve not yet met