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Moto Guzzi Griso 850 / 1100 / 8V. Italian longitudinal V-twin retro naked.

Moto Guzzi launched the Griso 1100 in 2005 — 1064cc longitudinal V-twin (90° crank, transverse-mounted, classic Guzzi layout), naked retro styling, shaft drive. Griso 8V (2007+) bumped to 1151cc and 110bhp. Killed in 2016 with no successor. Cult bike — the thinking enthusiast's Italian V-twin naked.

1996
Pre-Griso (2005 launch)
2006
Griso 1100 · launch year
2016
Griso 8V · 9 yrs in
2026
Killed 2016 · 10 yrs gone
Continual audits are underway to verify local pricing for every bike in every market. Apologies for any gaps you see while this is in progress.
1996 Pre-Griso (2005 launch)

Pre-Griso

Moto Guzzi's 1996 V-twin naked was the V11 Sport (1100cc, sport)
Griso launched 2005 as a retro-styled muscle naked

Griso not yet — 2005 launch
N/Apre-launch
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$7,499
2006 Griso 1100 · launch year

Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 (2005-2007)

1064cc air-cooled longitudinal V-twin (90° transverse-mounted)
Shaft drive, naked retro styling, single-sided swingarm

1064cc air-cooled OHV longitudinal V-twin (FI)
87bhp
88
222
800
ABSFuel injectionTraction controlRide modesAnalogue + LCDLongitudinal V-twinShaft drive
Known issues
  • Griso 1100 — Italian electrics issues — all years
  • Reg/rec failure (Italian pattern) — all years
  • Front fork seal weep — all years
  • Final drive splines — all years
$8,999
$15,100
$3.5–5.5k
2016 Griso 8V · final year

Moto Guzzi Griso 8V (2007-2016)

1151cc air-cooled longitudinal V-twin, 4-valve heads
Slightly more power, sharper response, ABS standard from 2014

1151cc air-cooled OHV 8V longitudinal V-twin (FI)
110bhp
108
222
800
ABS (2014+)Fuel injectionTraction controlRide modesAnalogue + LCD8V headsShaft drive
Known issues
  • Griso 8V — water pump bearing wear — high-mile bikes
  • Reg/rec carry-over (Italian pattern) — all years
  • Final drive splines — all years
  • Otherwise mature platform
$10,499
$13,650
$4.5–7k
2026 Killed 2016 · 10 yrs gone
No bike for this era

No Griso

Moto Guzzi killed Griso in 2016 — Euro 4 + sales decline
V100 Mandello (2022+) is Moto Guzzi's modern V-twin sport-tourer

STATUS · GONE
GONE
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V100 Mandello $14,750
// 30-Year Delta

What actually changed.

Moto Guzzi's longitudinal V-twin retro naked · 2005-2016
Longitudinal V-twin layout Moto Guzzi signature Moto Guzzi's transverse-mounted V-twin is unique in production motorcycling — cylinders pointing left and right rather than fore and aft. Same engine architecture used in V7, V9, Stelvio, California, V100 Mandello. Griso was the retro muscle interpretation of this Guzzi-signature engine.
Why it ended 2016 Euro 4 + sales Euro 4 in 2017 would have required engine update Moto Guzzi chose not to fund. Combined with declining muscle-naked sales, Griso was killed 2016. Moto Guzzi focused development on V7 (smaller, mass market) and V100 Mandello (modern sport-tourer with liquid-cooling).
Griso 1100 → Griso 8V +87cc, +23bhp, 2007 2005-2007 Griso 1100 (1064cc, 87bhp). 2007-2016 Griso 8V (1151cc, 110bhp) with 4-valve heads. Same chassis, more power. The 8V is the buy on used market — better in every measurable way except price (commands $1k premium).
Real cost trajectory −10% real (vs V100) $8,999 Griso 1100 in 2006 ($15,100 today) → $14,750 V100 Mandello in 2026. Slight real-terms decrease. V100 has more rider aids (cornering ABS, TC, ride modes), liquid-cooling, modern electronics. Used market in 2026: Griso 1100 $3.5-5.5k, Griso 8V $4.5-7k for clean low-mile.
vs V100 Mandello in 2026 Different engine concept V100 Mandello (1042cc liquid-cooled longitudinal V-twin, 115bhp): modern, sharp, electronic. Griso 8V (1151cc air-cooled longitudinal V-twin, 110bhp): traditional, retro, simpler. Same Guzzi DNA, different generation. V100 has cornering ABS, TC, ride modes — Griso has none.
Rider aids count (2005 → 2016) 1 → 2 Griso 1100 had FI as the only rider aid. Griso 8V (2014+) added standard ABS. No TC, no ride modes, no electronics across the entire production run. Pure 2000s Italian retro experience.
Cheapest way in $3.5k A clean Griso 1100 from 2005-2007. 87bhp longitudinal V-twin, retro muscle styling, shaft drive, that classic Italian Guzzi character. Pay attention to electrics, reg/rec, final drive splines. Service through Moto Guzzi specialists for best parts availability.
// Sources

Where these numbers come from

Every figure on this page is from a published manufacturer spec sheet or a reputable review publication. No press junkets, no opinions in the spec data. Inflation calculated using US BLS CPI tool.

2005-2007 Moto Guzzi Griso 1100 Manufacturer specs · MCN archive · Cycle World archive
2007-2016 Moto Guzzi Griso 8V Manufacturer press · MCN · Cycle World archive
2026 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello Moto Guzzi US 2026 spec sheet · MCN · Cycle World archive