Professional photographer Clay Enos, who recently worked on the set of Superman: Man of Steel, refuses to be pigeonholed into any one category of photography. From a portrait session with Sting to a print campaign for Red Stag Bourbon or a spontaneous portrait on the street, Clay consistently captures moments that feel both real and transcendent.

Always spontaneous and edgy, Clay's unique style shines through his commercial, editorial and personal photographs.

We offered Clay a chance to focus his artistic eye on a Moto Guzzi V7 Racer and the results are stunning moto art.

You can see the full gallery of images on our Facebook page www.facebook.com/motoguzziusa.

Clay also took time to sit down and talk about the experience of capturing the Moto Guzzi in and around the Big Apple:

MGO:	What was your first reaction when you saw the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer up close?
Clay:	I first saw it a year ago and appreciated the big ol' number 7 on the bike. It wasn't just lucky, it was cool.
MGO:	Did you wear anything special for the ride? If so, what was it?
Clay:	I wore my New York City tee. I figured since I wasn't going to get very far so I decided to celebrate the fine city in which I live.
MGO:	How did your expectations differ from the actual experience of riding a Guzzi?
Clay:	Having spent tons of time on an Aprilia Mana 850 GT ABS, I was surprised just how smooth the V7 Racer shifted. It was a real pleasure and I enjoyed the few times I got to let it rip. NYC isn't exactly a speedy town but the bridges provide.
MGO:	If you had one to own, where do you envision taking your Moto Guzzi?
Clay:	It'd be my everyday bike. "Rock star parking" in front of all my favorite haunts is just a bonus.
MGO:	Do you have a favorite design element on this bike?
Clay:	While sometimes I think it'd be nice to have a space for a passenger, there's something a little subversively liberating in the fact that you have to ride this alone. Alone time never looked so cool.
MGO:	Are there places you would want to take a Guzzi that you wouldn’t take another bike?
Clay:	Nowhere comes to mind but that's probably because I'm not really tied to the bike as a status symbol thing. These bikes are beautiful tools to get places. While I understand this bike is steeped in cafe racer mythos, that's kind of lost on me. It makes my friends envious, but I just roll without regard. I like how it feels. That's not destination-centric, it's journey-focused, and the V7 is really nice to ride anywhere.
MGO:	How did pulling up to a location on this bike make you feel?
Clay:	Several times during my rides I was yelled at by passersby and "nice bike" was the most common of those hollerings. Two police pulled me over just to ask questions about it. At one particularly popular spot for photographs in DUMBO, a man took several pictures of my bike. He later came up to me and said, "forget about the bridge, it's all about the bike." If I didn't already know it, the V7 is an attention grabber.
MGO:	Did you attract any extra attention while on it?
Clay:	Ummmm, yes! On several occasions people pulled out their phones to photograph the bike. At a trendy cafe in Williamsburg, one guy, as if he needed to excuse himself, told me he was going to blog his photos. I encouraged him to, "enjoy." I don't quite get the whole bike thing in terms of talking CCs etc., but I definitely get the aesthetic aspects. While it's no slouch in the performance realm, this bike rules in the looks department and I'm happy to accept compliments on its behalf. It gets tons and for that we're very grateful. :-)

For more on Clay Enos' Moto Guzzi ride, check out the Moto Guzzi Americas page on Facebook and for more Clay, himself, check out his website.