Post Listing Update: This Guzzi did not meet reserve despite 13 bids up to $3,500 on eBay.
When Moto Guzzi released the SP Spada, they debuted it with a fairing designed in their wind tunnel. I find it to be a bit goofy looking, but it results in excellent weather and wind protection. So while the SP doesn’t come up when people think of the most popular Guzzis, it was one of the better touring motorcycle options in its day – and I think the blue that this example is adorned with is absolutely gorgeous.
The SP features a 75 horsepower, 948cc V-Twin engine and a 5-speed transmission. Dry weight was about 460 pounds and the top speed was approximately 120 miles per hour. Like many other MGs of the day, the Spada featured Guzzi’s “Integral Braking System” – depressing the rear brake pedal actuates the rear disc and one of the front discs, while the the front brake lever clamps down on the other front disc. For more information, head on over to the Ye Olde Cycle Shoppe for a period review of this bike.
This example (VIN: 203105) was acquired by the seller in 2015 with less than 10k on the odometer. Since that time he’s spun the dials up to 26,500 while “sorting it out and riding up and down the east coast.” Everything is said to work though there’s some cosmetic issues – a bubble in the paint of the gas tank, a scratch on the left side of the fairing,and a chip in the fender. The seller includes photos of everything so you can see that they aren’t dealbreakers on a bike of this age.
The seller has an Instagram account where he’s taken lots of pictures of his bike (he’s clearly a Moto Guzzi fan). It should be noted that his most recent post implies he’ll let this go for $4,500 – it might give you an idea of what the reserve is.
Find this SP for sale in Louisville, Kentucky with bidding up to $3,050 and the reserve not yet met