---
title: "Custom Built Moto Guzzi V9 by Revival Cycles Revealed at the Handbuilt Show"
description: "A custom-built Moto Guzzi V9 by Revival Cycles was revealed at the Handbuilt Show in Austin, Texas, during the MotoGP weekend"
date: "2018-04-26"
modified: "2018-04-26"
authors:
  - name: "Peter Jones"
    link: "https://www.thedrive.com/authors/peter-jones"
url: "https://www.thedrive.com/motorcycles/20441/custom-built-moto-guzzi-v9-by-revival-cycles-revealed-at-the-handbuilt-show"
categories:
  - "Motorcycles"
  - "News"
  - "The Garage"
tags:
  - "custom"
  - "Moto Guzzi"
  - "motorcycle"
  - "motorcycles"
  - "The Handbuilt Show"
---

# Custom Built Moto Guzzi V9 by Revival Cycles Revealed at the Handbuilt Show

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[Revival Cycles](<https://revivalcycles.com>), host of the annual [Handbuilt Show](<https://revivalcycles.com/pages/about-the-handbuilt-motorcycle-show>) that takes place each year in Austin, Texas, during the [MotoGP](<https://www.thedrive.com/accelerator/20220/motogp-world-championship-returns-to-the-united-states-this-weekend>) race weekend, revealed its brand-commissioned custom Moto Guzzi V9 at this year’s event, alongside other custom V9s.

The Moto Guzzi V9, which has a classic retro signature style due to its chassis proportions, café references, and sit-up rider position, was chosen by Revival Cycles as the base bike for this build that reaches even deeper into 1970’s styling and customizer trends. The Revival Cycles custom features a one-piece tank and seat with painted metallic sunrises that are picked up in the saddle's pleated gold metallic vinyl. The bobbed tail end of the seat and a semi-cone styled muffler add to the classic lines.

This [Moto Guzzi V9](<https://www.motoguzzi.com/us_EN/moto/standard/V9/V9-Bobber/>) custom’s front suspension is a standout creation of its own that’s not just heavy on aesthetic styling but also engineered for function. The conventional fork legs were completely replaced by a hand-built girder-style front end that sports a miniature damper behind the headlight.

"I love most things from the ‘70s: cars, music, art, and motorcycles," said Andy James, lead fabricator at Revival Cycles. "This build is an homage to that era with a nod to what was going on in the Southern California chopper scene at the time. The most challenging part of this build was making such a modern bike look the part of a proper ‘70s custom machine."

This bike is a representation of the growing trend that features modified Japanese and European models which are popping up in shows across the States.

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