1971 Moto Guzzi Ambassador Police model. Florida title, signed off and clear. Earliest issue date on the title is 1/29/1990, most recent date is 3/17/2005. Title says 1971, head badge says Oct 1970. Frame and engine #'s match.
Bike is not running, I was told the cylinders are frozen, and I have not investigated or tried to turn it over. I have not tried to free up the cyls. I have not pulled a head to look inside. Put another way: THIS BIKE WILL NOT JUST FIRE UP WITH A BIT OF FIDDLING, IT WILL NEED A MECHANICAL RESTORATION. That was my goal, I'm not into concours bikes (unless someone else did the resto).
20,335 miles showing on the odometer, believed to be accurate.
Lights, horn, siren, PA, all work!! Siren has adjustable volume and sound. I could not get the radio to fire up, but that’s not surprising, but the wiring all appears to be intact.
New Harper’s solo saddle. Comes with a set of Ambassador(750cc) cylinders and pistons that came out of a running bike with ~20k miles on it with no symptoms of low compression, cylinder chrome on this set is PERFECT.I am not of the mind that chrome cylinders are the instant kiss of death (but need to be monitored closely), and was/am planning on swapping these "good"-chrome cyls and pistons on to the assumed good bottom-end and fire the thing up to make it rideable, while I prepare for Gilardoni’s (nikasil cyl kits). I have no wish to engage in a discussion of the danger of running chrome, so please keep that in mind.
It has no windshield, but I believe there was one there atone time. The single-speedo housing is “notched” on both sides over the fork tubes where the police windshield mounts would clamp to the top of the forks and run down each side to the lower clamp.
Tank is in bad shape and there are leaks in the bottom near the petcocks. I'm sure people have repaired worse, but I've never dealt with it and would rather source a replacement Loop tank.
Mufflers are stock and not rotted out, right-side looks like it has a repair or something on the top, under the saddlebag?
I called it a Police Ambo because it has the friction-siren mount at the factory location on the left side, but an electric siren is mounted. The PA and radio all LOOK like police-caliber stuff circa 1971, but the lack of factory footboards are curious; it has the police sidestand, but the footboards, shifter, and brake pedal are the Triple A aftermarket versions. Might have been part of a Police kit. Everything else looks stock. Wiring for the accessories looks like someone who was familiar with accessory wiring at least did the job, it doesn't smack of amateurishness. But that's just my assessment.
Wheels spin straight and true, rear is very tight and slop-free, no driveline clunks or squeaks or grinding. Front tire goes flat over time. I've shifted it into 1st and 2nd, and neutral is easy to find again. Now that I think of it, I did not try to pull in the clutch with it in gear. I'll report back on that. I think there is play at one of the swingarm pivots, but those bearings are easy to replace. Bike pushes easily, front brake will slow it down. Suspension moves freely but with no discernable damping. Saddlebags are solid but the paint is bubbly in spots, and they and the mounts look police-issue. The radio mount looks correct, but I have no idea why passenger hand-grabs are installed. The original choke lever is broken (not sure how that happened). Turn signals are NOT Guzzi, I think I saw a Suzuki imprint on one.
This bike has all the earmarks of being stored in a garage for years, with very easy use prior to that. How it has a siren bracket and was built with an electric siren is a mystery. The bike has been painted, and it's flaking off as time goes by.
Has the original airbox and battery hold-down. I have a new airbox boot.
I have no proper place to store it and events & projects in my life have relegated it to the "I'll NEVER get around to it" status and it is slowly growing "age" patina, so to avoid it festering any further, I'd rather see it sold. Please ask questions before bidding. I will work with the buyer to arrange payment & shipping.