 The then owners, De Tomaso, were agreeable to supplying engines for an upmarket sports bikes.The first Moto Guzzi powered model, the Le Mans, went on sale in 1985 using the 1,000 cc Moto Guzzi Le Mans engine.Rather than make a chain drive conversion, Magni designed a "Parallelogrammo" rear suspension to overcome the handling deficiencies caused by shaft drive.