He knows Moto Guzzi motorcycles very well: he loves everything about them, from the style to the unmistakable sound of the engine, and he knows that the beautiful Italian motorcycles have always been built in the Mandello del Lario factory since 1921; in recent years, several specimens have entered Craig's workshop, leaving as unique and very special bikes. His most recent creation, based on a 1969 Moto Guzzi Eldorado, is also his favourite (called 'Margerie') because, he says, 'it's a bike with a soul': Craig has transformed it into a superb and glittering dustbin racer, applauded by the public and experts alike in exhibitions and festivals such as The Hand Built Motorcycle Show in Austin, Texas.

Last year, Craig, with three other custom builders, was the protagonist of the Moto Guzzi 'V9 Custom Builder Project' launched by Moto Guzzi Americas, that had provided them with standard MG V9's to 'transform' with art and skill.

Here in photogallery also is the Roadsmith's Turbo Moto Guzzi V9 Retro Cafè Racer built by Craig, exhibited at the recent International Motorcycle in Chicago (IMC, February 9-11, 2018), on the Piaggio Group Americas stand.

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