1987 Moto Guzzi V 1000 Le Mans IV

1987 Moto Guzzi V 1000 Le Mans IV closes out one of the marque's most respected sport-touring lines, sitting at the top of Guzzi's road-going offerings that year. This is a big, torquey V-twin built for covering serious distance at speed rather than carving tight canyon roads, and it rewards riders who plan ahead through corners instead of flicking the bike around. The shaft-drive layout and long wheelbase give it a settled, planted feel on the highway, though the weight and reach to the bars make slow-speed maneuvering feel like work rather than fun. It's a bike that asks for commitment and gives back stability and character in equal measure. The 1987 model carried over without significant mechanical changes from the prior year — buyers comparing it to a 1986 example should focus on mileage, service history, and condition rather than spec differences. As the final Le Mans IV production year, it carries modest extra interest among Guzzi collectors. Expect buyers to be experienced riders and Guzzi loyalists, often stepping up from smaller Italian twins or down from modern sport-tourers, drawn to the mechanical honesty and shaft-drive durability rather than outright performance.