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Moto Guzzi Superbikes Motorcycles; photo wallpapers: Moto Guzzi is an Italian motorcycle manufacturer established in 1921 in Mandello del Lario by Lake Como in Lombardy, producing the "official motorcycle of Italy". The company currently specializes in 90� V-twin engines. Moto Guzzi innovations include the cartridge front fork and the patented Compact Reactive Drive Shaft system. Moto Guzzi machines have been used by police forces in Italy and the United States. From the 1930s until the 1960s, Moto Guzzi was the largest marque amongst Italian motorcycle manufacturers. Carlo Guzzi's (engineer and co-founder) first engine design was a horizontal single, that in a number of guises dominated the first 45 years of the company's history. From the beginning the company used racing to promote their brand. Moto Guzzi won 3,329 official races, 8 World Championships, 6 Constructor's Championships and 11 Isle of Man TT victories.[br]Until the mid 1940s, the traditional horizontal four-stroke single cylinder 500 cc engines outfitted with one overhead and one side valve (also known as: IOE, inlet over exhaust or F-head) were the most performance oriented machines that Moto Guzzi sold to the general public. At the same time the official racing team and private racers were furnished with all sorts of racing machines which included a plethora of overhead cam, multiple valve configurations and cylinder designs. In the 1935 Isle of Man TT, Moto Guzzi factory rider Stanley Woods performed an impressive double victory with wins in the Lightweight TT as well as the Senior TT. In the 1950s, Moto Guzzi made an impact in the world of Grand Prix motorcycle racing. With durable and lightweight 250 cc and 350 cc bikes designed by Giulio Carcano, the firm dominated the middleweight classes. The factory won five consecutive 350 cc world championships between 1953 and 1957. Carcano realized that low weight alone couldn't continue to win races so he designed one of the most complex race bikes of the 1950s, the V8 500cc GP race bike. The bike led many races and frequently posted the fastest lap time but, just as frequently broke down before the end of the race. The V8 was never fully developed, because Moto Guzzi decided (together with the main competitors Gilera and Mondial) to pull out of racing after the 1957 season, citing escalating costs and diminishing motorcycle sales.[br]The period after World War II was as difficult in Mandello del Lario as it was elsewhere in post-war Europe. The solution was production of cheap lightweights. The '46 "Motoleggera", a 65 cc lightweight motorcycle became hugely popular in post-war Italy. A four-stroke 175 cc scooter known as the "Galletto" was a stable seller as well. Though modest for Guzzis, these, and all other models were relatively upmarket and high quality in their corner of the market.

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