Gregory Bender

Moto Guzzi Ambassador

Author: Gregory Bender

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This is my 1971 Moto Guzzi Ambassador. I finished restoring it in the late summer of 2003. The observant reader will notice in the photos that it appears to have an Eldorado engine case. In actuality, it is one of a relatively few Ambassadors that I've ever seen where both the frame and engine numbers match with a typical Eldorado engine case (it also has Bosch electrics). To the best of my knowledge, this set up was limited to Ambassadors manufactured in October of 1971 or later. Here is what I did to restore this classic:

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.

Photo courtesy of Angela Bender.