touring on a v7 850

[Moparnut72]

Good point on altitude and mountains. I live at 3,850' and go up to 6,000 on twisty, curvy roads which do require some rpm to move along peacefully.
kk

[photorich65]

I have to respectfully disagree. Guzzis like to be to be wound up. My V7lll ran the smoothest over 4,000 rpm. My Triumph Bonneville likes it below 4,000 rpm and is quite happy between 2,500 and 3,500. Both brands are excellent bikes but different.
kk

The T120 is quite the different animal from my old '13 SE.  270 on your 120 360 crank on my 865... and of course the short geared 5 speed on my Bonnie keeps it at full boil at anything over 60...

Right now my Stornello hits a wall at 3500 so I've yet to experience that free revving action.  Pretty sure my waiting Beetle map will fix it and I'll have a revised opinion !

Rich