In this episode of Corbin’s Ride On, we’re off to Italy to check out one of the most historic European motorcycle marques, Moto Guzzi…plus we’ll see what’s up at Covington Customs, & spend some quality time in the Wizard’s Workshop at Corbin Manufacturing.

The History of Moto Guzi
The Moto Guzzi story starts in 1919 when a design engineer & a blacksmith built a prototype motorcycle.  They got financing to go into production, & then were off to the races – literally!  Between 1923 & 1957 Moto Guzzi won more races than any othe marque.  Milestones include the industry’s first swing-arm rear suspension & the first 8-cylinder motorcycle.  We visit the factory & museum in Mandello, Italy.  It’s a fascinating look at a fantastic motorcycle!

Covington Customs
Jerry Covington was a West Coast street rodder til friends & customers begged him to start building motorcycles – & a business was born!  Now located in Woodward, OK, Covington Customs is a family affair – Jerry’s wife & all four sons work with him – building everything from one-off customs to a full line of production bikes.  Paint, CNC-machined parts, sheet metal, engine tweaking & more go on every day.  Watch Jerry & the boys get busy on a variety of projects in this in-depth look inside the shop, & find out more at covingtonscyclecity.com.

Corbin: What's New?
It’s always a thrill to visit the Hollister, CA mothership of Corbin Manufacturing & spend the day with Ideaguy Mike Corbin.  On this trip we get an up-close look at the new accessories for the Cruiser-of-the-Year Yamaha Roadliner series.  Corbin’s dazzling designs perfectly complement the 30’s art-deco styling of these great new bikes, & we’ll take you behind the scenes to see how they were developed.