Aprilla
UK
Dunragit
Stranraer
Wigtownshire
Scotland, DG9 8PN
Tel: 01776 888684
Fax: 01581 400661
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| Nevada Base |
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| Price |
£4,224 |
Wheelbase |
1480 |
| Capacity |
744
cc |
Weight |
182
kg |
| Engine
type |
A/C,
V-twin |
Seat
height |
770
mm |
| Transmission |
5
speed |
Fuel
Capacity |
16.5
litres |
| Power |
47bhp@6200rpm |
Warranty |
2
years, U/M |
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Ins
group |
9 |
| The
Nevada has personality and is a custom bike built to be ridden.
The Nevada is the smallest Guzzi and it lacks the solid low-down
punch of its bigger brothers, but because its lighter than
it looks, and because it's not been lowered too far in pursuit
of lowrider looks, it handles stops and goes much better than
you'd guess from looking at it. It's comfortable too, and
with stacks of accessories available to turn it into a tourer
(screen, panniers etc) it'll deal with long distance better
than most cruisers in its price bracket. Nevada base is Black
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| 750 Nevada
Club |
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| Price |
£4,724 |
Wheelbase |
1480
mm |
| Capacity |
744
cc |
Weight |
182kg |
| Engine
type |
A/C,
4-S, V-twin |
Seat
height |
770
mm |
| Transmission |
5
speed |
Fuel
Capacity |
16
litres |
| Power |
47hp
@ 6200rpm |
Warranty |
2
years, U/M |
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Ins
group |
9 |
| Same as above, the Club version adds a one-piece
seat, engine bars, a sissy bar and pad, and metallic paint
options |
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| California
Jackal |
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| Price |
See
below |
Wheelbase |
1560
mm |
| Capacity |
1046
cc |
Weight |
246
kg |
| Engine
type |
A/C,
4-S, V-twin |
Seat
height |
735
mm |
| Transmission |
5
speed |
Fuel
Capacity |
19
litres |
| Power |
54kw
@ 6400 rpm |
Warranty |
3
years, U/M |
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| Introduced
April 1999 - discontinued Nov 2001, solid sprightly and capable
cruiser, naked version to customise and by far the cheapest
California range |
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| Jun
1999 |
cost
new £5,930 |
secondhand
£3,525 |
year
99T |
mileage
12,000 |
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cost
new £5,935 |
secondhand
£3,650 |
year
V |
mileage
11,000 |
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cost
new £5,939 |
secondhand
£3,750 |
year
00V |
mileage
10,000 |
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cost
new £5,939 |
secondhand
£3,825 |
year
W |
mileage
9,000 |
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cost
new £5,939 |
secondhand
£3,925 |
year
X |
mileage
8,000 |
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cost
new £5,939 |
secondhand
£4,000 |
year
01X |
mileage
7,000 |
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cost
new £5,939 |
secondhand
£4,100 |
year
Y |
mileage
6,000 |
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cost
new £5,939 |
secondhand
£4,175 |
year
51 |
mileage
5,000 |
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| California EV 80 |
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| Price |
£8,069 |
Wheelbase |
1560mm |
| Capacity |
1064 cc |
Weight |
268 kg |
| Engine
type |
A/C, 4-S, V-twin |
Seat
height |
780 mm |
| Transmission |
5 speed |
Fuel
Capacity |
19 litres |
| Power |
72hp@6400rpm |
Warranty |
2 years |
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Ins
group |
11 |
| Celebrating
the 80th anniversary of Moto-Guzzi, mechanically the EV 80
is basically a normal California EV. The difference is in
the screen and top fairing, and in the fitted panniers and
they appear to be leather simply because they are . So is
the seat, the handlebar grips and the sissy pad at the back.
It's the result of a tie-in with Poltrona Frau, one of Italy's
poshest sofa makers . The leatherwork is top quality, and
the panniers detach easily from their frames (although the
combination locks are fiddly) Whether the leather's worth
an extra grand is a moot point, but you still get the California
virtues of sporty handling and cruiser styling, with huge
waves of shuddering torque from the big V-twin. The best handling
cruiser you can buy, while build quality is much improved. |
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| California EV
1100 |
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| Price |
£8,024
See below |
Wheelbase |
1560
mm |
| Capacity |
1064
cc |
Weight |
251
kg |
| Engine
type |
A/C,
4-S, V-twin |
Seat
height |
780
mm |
| Transmission |
5
speed |
Fuel
Capacity |
19
litres |
| Power |
72hp
@ 6400rpm |
Warranty |
2
years, U/M |
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Ins
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| Jul
1997 |
cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£3,475 |
year
97P |
mileage
19,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£3,650 |
year
R |
mileage
18,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£3,875 |
year
98R |
mileage
16,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£4,100 |
year
S |
mileage
15,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£4,325 |
year
99S |
mileage
14,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£4,575 |
year
T |
mileage
12,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£4,800 |
year
V |
mileage
11,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£4,925 |
year
00V |
mileage
10,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£5,025 |
year
W |
mileage
9,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£5,175 |
year
X |
mileage
8,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£5,250 |
year
01X |
mileage
7,000 |
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cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£5,400 |
year
Y |
mileage
6,000 |
| Nov
2001 |
cost
new £7,890 |
secondhand
£5,500 |
year
51 |
mileage
5,000 |
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cost
new £7,919 |
secondhand
£5,600 |
year
0251 |
mileage
4,000 |
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cost
new £7,919 |
secondhand
£5,700 |
year
02 |
mileage
3,000 |
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cost
new £7,919 |
secondhand
£5,825 |
year
52 |
mileage
2,000 |
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| California
Special - dressed |
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| Price |
£6999
OTR |
Wheelbase |
1560
mm |
| Capacity |
1064
cc |
Weight |
251kg |
| Engine
type |
A/C,
4-S, V-twin |
Seat
height |
735
mm |
| Transmission |
5
speed |
Fuel
Capacity |
19
litres |
| Power |
54
kw @ 6400rpm |
Warranty |
2
years, U/M |
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| California Stone |
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| Price |
£6,349 |
Wheelbase |
1560
mm |
| Capacity |
1064 cc |
Weight |
246
kg |
| Engine
type |
A/C, 4-S, V-twin |
Seat
height |
760
mm |
| Transmission |
5 Speed |
Fuel
Capacity |
19
litres |
| Power |
72hp@6400rpm |
Warranty |
2
years |
| Colour
options |
grey, black, white,
orange, metallic black
chrome |
Ins
group |
11 |
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California Stone is the heir to the glorious Jackal, a motorcycle
with no excuses, two wheels and a frame, for dreaming and
travelling free of everything, including prejudice. Minimalist
and hard as a rock, with no useless frills and with personality
to burn. Like the Jackal, the Stone is a stripped down California.
You get better handling than you'd expect from a cruiser as
California have always had that on their side. With build
quality under the new Aprila regime streets ahead of the bad
old days, it finally has a fit, finish and the electrics to
suit its long life motor. Good handling and thudding thump
from the legendary Guzzi motor, the chrome version costs an
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Review By DOMINIC RIVERS dominic.rivers@ntlworld.com
I bought
my "Porphory Grey" Stone in April '01 for £5500
(including some extra bits'n'bobs) from 3x motorcycles in
Dorset, at the time I was looking for a shafty with a bit
of go and decent pillion provision, and with my 5k
(ish) budget the choice quickly distilled down to a Guzzi,
the only other choice being a Honda Deuville, enough said.
Having (mis)spent my formative years on a variety of sportsbikes
it would be fair to say it has taken a bit of getting used
to, the engine creates a series of very real shuddering explosions
in response to the slightest input from the right hand which,
allied to the truly massive torque it puts out, makes low
speed u turns a matter of delicacy. The gearbox, especially
at first, is very slow and full of false neutrals, after 3000
miles or so the false neutrals completely disappear but the
box is still slow and clunky (Guzzisti have traditionally
blamed this on the "flywheel effect, but their own range
of sportsbikes are now fitted with decent boxes so a new excuse
is needed), though it is fair to say you do get used to it
and, after all, it's not like you have to do it that often
on these, which brings me neatly on to performance.
These bikes SHIFT, not, you understand, in a GSXR kind of
way, but it will happily look a Ducati Monster 900 in the
eye and a mate of mine is still mortified by having his Buell
thoroughly outdragged from a rolling sixty on the motorway
(both two up), for the record it will show you 130mph on the
clock with your chin on the tank solo and then show you 130mph
on the clock uphill with luggage and your wife on the back!!.
Handling errs on the stable side due to the length of the
"Tonti" frame (first seen on the fabled "Le
Mans" models) and the somewhat strange choice (on a 9ft
bike) of fitting a steering damper as std, and this is the
first bike I haven't touched anything down on.
Brakes do the business (whopper Brembo "goldline"
on front), plenty of feel but could be stronger for two-up,
an extra front disc is available as an option and when bought
this way is plumbed in without any linked braking cleverness.
The finish is way better than they used to be and well up
to Jap standards though optional extras like luggage frames
and screen mtgs are still badly chromed (use Plasticoat clear
laquer).
If you feel like being a little different you really can't
go far wrong with one of these, its easily the fastest, best
handling cruiser about (and yes I know about Harley's Vrod)
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Finally, if I have convinced you, be sure to get a screen
for yours as it is unrideable without one over 60mph and the
40mm bars mean aftermarket screens don't fit,also be aware
that the Stone Metal has UNadjustable rear suspension for
some bloody reason.
Repeat after me "I will not buy a Dragstar, I will not
b...... " Dom
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