Project · Moto Guzzi V35 Imola · the first
Black Boot
Moto Guzzi V35 Imola. The first Matteucci Garage creation, the one where it all began.
ScrollChapter 01 — The first
Where it all
began
- Base
- Moto Guzzi V35 Imola, 1981
- Year
- 2013
- Motor
- 346 cc, overhauled
- Seat
- English leather
Black Boot was the first Matteucci Garage creation, born from a 1981 Moto Guzzi V35 Imola and from a passion for two wheels that has always been with me.
Before this adventure I had never even changed the oil myself. My world was communication and advertising, but when the chance came to buy a batch of four Moto Guzzis, I did not let it slip away.
Black Boot was the first to go under the knife. I wanted to take it apart completely, piece by piece, and then rebuild it from scratch.
Chapter 02 — The tank
Matt black,
brass eagles
The tank is perhaps the element that best tells Black Boot's character. A special matt black paint with a textured finish that holds the light instead of reflecting it, giving the bike a bold and elegant look.
Adding to it, two brass eagles and a small badge reading Black Boot on the fuel cap. Details I designed myself and had laser cut, to give this custom an identity all its own.
Chapter 03 — The mechanics
Piece
by piece
The 346 cc engine was completely disassembled, overhauled and brought back to life, replacing components and gaskets, cleaning and polishing every part.
The electrical system was also rethought and made to measure, to accommodate the new instruments, the indicators and the front headlight.
Chapter 04 — Seat and ride
English leather
and Dunlop K82
For the seat I chose a fine English leather, crafted by hand, integrating the brake light at the rear to keep a clean, essential line.
The lowered handlebar gives a more direct and responsive ride, while the classic Dunlop K82 tyres, fitted on freshly painted rims, recall the vintage character of the bike without giving up road holding.
Chapter 05 — The details
A play
of details
I wanted to pick up the tones of the seat in the grips and the brake calipers too. Even the battery finds its place in this play of details, held by a leather strap with a retro feel.
That is how Black Boot was born, my first reinterpreted Moto Guzzi, where the charm of old mechanics meets essential lines, leather, metal and craftsmanship.
The first of four sisters, but above all the one where it all began.
Specifications
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- Moto Guzzi V35 Imola · 1981
- Motor
- 346 cc, disassembled and overhauled
- Electrical system
- Rebuilt to measure
- Seat
- Handcrafted English leather, integrated brake light
- Handlebar
- Lowered
- Tyres
- Dunlop K82, repainted rims
- Tank
- Textured matt black, brass eagles, badge on the cap