The Falcone refined Moto Guzzi’s large horizontal single into a durable road motorcycle widely used by civilian and public-service riders.
Why it matters. A classic expression of the pre-V-twin Moto Guzzi engineering tradition.
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Falcone
The Falcone refined Moto Guzzi’s large horizontal single into a durable road motorcycle widely used by civilian and public-service riders.
Moto Guzzimanufacturer
classiccategory
498 ccengine capacity
Horizontal singleengine
Museum plaque
Why this bike belongs here.
A classic expression of the pre-V-twin Moto Guzzi engineering tradition.
Technical identity
The engineering at a glance.
This first expansion records museum-level specifications rather than pretending every year and market used one immutable specification.
EngineHorizontal single
Capacity498 cc
Production era1950–1967
CategoryClassic
TransmissionAdd by variant/year
Final driveAdd by variant/year
Research starting point
Built to improve, not freeze.
Model-year specifications can vary. The museum keeps the stable historical interpretation here and leaves room to add exact variants, racing derivatives, engine codes and source-specific specifications later.
Moto Guzzi source / heritage starting point
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