Guzzi Makes the NYTimes

[vitaminC]

A Family of Italian Twins That Took a Different Approach

[Daniel Kalal]

A Family of Italian Twins That Took a Different Approach

Cleverly avoiding the whole "is it longitudinal or transverse?" question...

...90-degree V-twin engines with a literal twist: the cylinders jut left and right, with the crankshaft in line with the bike’s frame rather than across it.

(The answer is, of course, "longitudinal")

[Rincewind]

Nice summary article.  It's good to see Guzzi getting some mainstream press.

[Orson]

They glossed over Moto Guzzi's utter domination of the Grand Prix circuit  

[BobW]

Appears it was a synopsis on various reviews, but nice press for MG just the same.

[crispiegee1]

Cleverly avoiding the whole "is it longitudinal or transverse?" question...

...90-degree V-twin engines with a literal twist: the cylinders jut left and right, with the crankshaft in line with the bike’s frame rather than across it.

(The answer is, of course, "longitudinal")

Thank you! People have pointed out to me that some of Guzzi's own literature says transverse, but I think that's a sop to we Americans (who view Harley as being the "right" way). The definition of longitudinal is that the crank is inline with the frame, as you state.

[kevin_stevens]

They glossed over Moto Guzzi's utter domination of the Grand Prix circuit  

Very kind of them, don't you think?  

I think this sums up today's Moto Guzzi wonderfully:  "Continuing a worthy tradition even if it doesn’t much advance it".

KeS

[Blunder]

I miss my Guzzi.

[kevin_stevens]

I miss my Guzzi.

So do I.  Of course, I never was much of a shot.

KeS