Eighty years of history and innovation, passing through models that have marked the history of our country and that of the House of Mandello. California 1400 and V85TT guard of honor the current diamond tips
The stock of honor by motorcycle for the President of the Republic and for the foreign heads of state visiting is a delicate task of representation and safety entrusted to the Corazzieri regimentspecial unit of the Carabinieri. Today it is carried out on the saddle of splendid Moto Guzzi California 1400. Motorcycles that bring technical specifications and customizations required by the regiment, by virtue of the delicate assignment for which they are used and the particular conformation of the military who employ them in escort services.
Moto Guzzi California 1400
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The Moto Guzzi California 1400 of the Corazzieri regiment differs from the series version for some changes, including: a different saddle-pedane-manubrium triangulation, made to accommodate the imposing size of the cowardly; The coat of arms of the regiment metallic, inserted in relief on the front fender and in the side suitcases; The “Corazzieri series” engraving accompanied by the progressive number of the motorcycle on a plate in the handlebar reserve, which identifies it between the Unique 20 in the world built for the regiment; the word Corazzieri on the front plexiglass; the completely black saddle; the various equipment From motorcycles on duty for the Carabinieri weapon, such as the light accessories indicators, bitonal sirens and radio communication systems.
A 80 -year story
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But before arriving at California 1400, other Guzzi in the hands of the Corazzieri were seen. The marriage between the Italian motorcycle house and the president’s guards in fact goes on without continuity Since 1945when the first of the 11 models that accompanied Moto Guzzi in this adventure officially entered service. From 1945 to 1952 the Moto Guzzi Alce, Super Alce and Astore. Then, in 1952, a historical model for Moto Guzzi made his debut, the Falconwhich accompanied the president’s guards in escort services for almost two decades, constantly evolving to be more performing and in step with the times, also through technical updates deriving from competitions.
The birth of the V7 Special
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Arrived in the mid -1960s, the slowdown in the development of the Falcone began to be evident, especially comparing it with the technological progress in the car field that instead accelerated visibly. Also by virtue of the specific needs of the Corazzieri, Moto Guzzi thus decided to intervene by capturing a new challenge. It is said, in fact, that in this historical moment the commander of the Corazzieri He wrote his own hand at Moto Guzzi Asking to develop a more performing and above all harmonious model with the shapes and sizes of the brave. For soldiers above the meter and ninety, which often exceed two meters high, a motorcycle was needed that would also bring advanced technical and performance characteristics to the dowry, capable of fulfilling the delicate assignment. Intense development by Moto Guzzi, dedicated to adhering also to the requests of the Corazzieri, allowed the House of Mandello to propose to the public, in 1967, the Moto Guzzi V7 Speciala model capable of cut clearly with the past through, in fact, new abundant shapes and a constructive motor scheme other than all the others. Equipped with a Bicil -cylinder engine with large cubic transversal V (703 cc) designed by the engineer Giulio Cesare Carcano, the Moto Guzzi V7 Special was capable of not extreme performance but still bright thanks to its 40 HP. The new motor architecture proved extraordinary for rationality and robustness, so much so that thanks to this model the myth of the transversal twin cylinder was born which still identifies Moto Guzzi all over the world today and which makes them different from any other manufacturer. The V7 Special was chosen by the Corazzieri who used it from 1968 to 1975, the year in which it was replaced with the V1000 convertwhose story lasted a decade on duty.
The California era and the V85Trt guard of honor
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In 1985 the era of California began which, in various declinations and versions, joined the Corazzieri Regiment still today. During the stocks at the heads of state, they are the Moto Guzzi California 1400 To dominate the scene with the imposing shapes and the precious chrome, while another model of the Mandello house, the Moto Guzzi V85TT Honor Guard (with specific references to escort motorcycles to the president) it is used during technical training and the improvement to the guidance of the military called to escort the head of state by motorbike. It is a model of free sale (and which Gazzetta Motori has tried) that honors the motorcycles of the Corazzieri and the historic partnership between these two realities, close to the finish of the 80 years of history. A more slim and easy to handle motorcycle than California, which lends itself well to specific training of the military called to perform in particular and very different contexts.
Moto Guzzi V85TT Honor Guard
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Also set up as a motorcycle on duty for the Carabinieri weapon, the V85TT Honor Guard It is used by the regiment for training linked to safe driving techniques but also of prompt intervention. Motorcyclist brairs must be able to remain in perfect balance at very low speeds, or to intervene in case of need with all possible speed, but it can also become necessary for reasons related to the service, such as traveling at high speeds. Therefore, The training is constant and carried out through a specific and reliable protocolriding the V85tt alternating with California 1400 depending on the needs. Agile in the strait and equipped with an excellent handling While driving, the V85tt is an effective vehicle in the hands of not yet very experienced motorcyclists, being able to count on an uncommon overall balance, but capable of excellent driving performance when used by competent motorcyclists. Through this model, the Corazzieri were able to implement training techniques also on particularly difficult funds And in off -road vehicle, useful for the improvement of the control of the bike in reduced grip situations.
Method of action
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All the training described above are aimed at being ready and trained to the various official services, always different from each other and in which the military cannot allow themselves any smudging or imperfection. For movements of the President of the Republic and of the heads of state foreignin fact, the escort package is calibrated according to the relative protocol, which can include four or eight motorcyclists. In the event of the presentation of the credentials of the new foreign ambassadors to the President of the Republic, the stock service by motorcycle provides only two units, while in the case of military parades we reach the use of 12 motorcyclists, who become 18 only on the occasion of the delicate ceremony of settlement of the President of the Republic at Palazzo del Quirinale.
History and future
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The Corazzieri regiment is a relatively silent reality that makes constant training and discipline its daily objective, as well as the continuous research of perfection its center of gravity, both in motion, and on horseback and in the various representation and safety services. In the synergy with Moto Guzzi, the Corazzieri can count on an ideal partner, attentive to every need and always ready to collaborate for possible developments and/or needs. In short, the goal is to improve and innovate constantly, without moving away from that tradition that distinguishes the Corazzieri Regiment such as Moto Guzzi: an essential constant when it comes to the escort service to the highest state charge.
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