Moto Guzzi - V1000 I-Convert - 1978 This vehicle has never been in use during the last 10 years, but engine is still able to start. It was used as a recreational motorcycle, only for pleasure trips. Fully equipped and with many accessories. Never gave any problem. New battery Before use it, it would be advisable to inspect it and check the condition of mechanical parts such as carburettors and calipers. The engine easily starts. Special model from 1978. This motorbike was created following a project by Lino Tonti, head of Project Office in Moto Guzzi company, who in the early 1970s dreamt to build an automatic gearbox superbike. The project was later approved by Alejandro de Tomaso, owner of Moto Guzzi company. Specifications All components are original. Frame no.: VG12656 Engine no.: G02900 Previous owners: only one Mileage: 47,186 km Original first paint First registration: March 28, 1978 It can be viewed in Rome (Magliana), Italy The bike has been cleaned up and put in its best conditions. History in 1975, the I-Convert type is the top motorcycle made by Moto Guzzi at Mandello del Lario, Italy, for the torque converter and automatic two-speed gearbox, its engine size (1,000 cc, firstly on a Moto Guzzi bike), and integral brake system. I-Convert is also the first among the Guzzi 1000cc bikes to mount "round cylinders" (as the later SP version from 1978 and the coeval G5 type). Automatic two-speed transmission with only two gear ratios: the first one allows speeds from 0 to 130 km/h, the second from 0 to 170 km/h. That's why there’s still a gear lever on the bike’s left side. The clutch lever is a safety device that is activated at the first start to avoid any sudden movement of the motorcycle, forcing the driver to hold both hands on the handlebars.