Monochrome Maschine A 1979 Moto Guzzi Le Mans Ii By Kaffeemaschine

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Axel Budde’s work is impossible to miss. His shop, Kaffeemaschine, focuses solely on classic Moto Guzzi models, turning them into elegant machines that are impossibly cool, highly refined, and built to be ridden.
Based in Hamburg, Germany, Kaffeemaschine recently buttoned up this monochromatic charmer for a client who wanted one of the workshop’s signature GT tourer builds, but with a few twists. “He wanted a Kaffeemaschine GT, but a little more in the direction of a scrambler,” Axel explains. “And he wanted most of it black.”

Further to those requirements, Axel’s client asked that the donor bike be the same age as him—so Kaffeemaschine sourced a 1979 Moto Guzzi Le Mans II. With the Le Mans on the bench and an established template to work from, the crew turned their attention to their customer’s most challenging requested…
“The biggest issue was the fuel tank, as he wanted a different design,” says Axel. “It took us a year to create a new design in CAD, print a prototype (twice), have molds made, and get the tank fabricated in carbon fiber.”

The new tank cuts a similar silhouette to the one that Kaffeemaschine usually puts on their GT builds, but with a blockier vibe that hints at modern Moto Guzzis. With it in place, the team turned their attention to designing a new seat to match. (Given the amount of time dedicated to the new tank and seat, both will be available on future Kaffeemaschine bikes.)
The rest of the Le Mans II is standard Kaffeemaschine GT fare. The GT formula focuses on comfort and reliability, blending classic Tonti-framed style with a build spec that’ll eat up the Alps.

As per their standard operating procedure, Kaffeemaschine rebuilt the Le Mans II’s 844 cc motor. It’s been bumped up to 1,000 cc, with a smorgasbord of proprietary parts on the inside and outside. You’ll also spot new Dell’Orto carbs, velocity stacks, and a pair of blacked-out stainless steel exhausts.
Fresh wiring, a Lithium-ion battery, and an electronic ignition were installed to drag the late-70s Guzzi into the modern age.

Improvements were made to the chassis too. The forks are Kaffeemaschine’s own design, featuring custom fork tubes with Andreani internals. Likewise, the fork yokes, headlight brackets, one-piece handlebar clamp and speedo mount, throttle, and switchgear are all in-house parts, while the bars are from LSL.
Upgraded Wilbers shocks do duty out back, and the bike rolls on new 18F/17R laced wheels. The OEM Brembo brakes were refurbished, and upgraded with stainless steel hoses and a Kaffeemaschine rear caliper bracket and torque arm. The utilitarian rear-sets are, once again, Kaffeemaschine parts.

Finishing touches include abbreviated fenders, a carbon fiber glove box under the seat, passenger grab handles, and a handsome tank-mounted luggage rack that can accommodate a Kaffeemaschine tank bag. The client’s final request was a black paint job; Axel responded with a stylish metallic finish from Porsche’s back catalog.
As we’ve come to expect from Kaffeemaschine, there’s not a hair out of place on this slick Moto Guzzi Le Mans II. But it’s not just the endless details that have us shook—it’s also the way those details harmonize to create a machine that just looks right.
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