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drlapo:
I was rereading the Decmber 1989 issue of Classic Bike. they test a MG V7 Sport. they claim 52 bhp ( MG claimed 70bhp) and 500 pounds. top speed of 120mph
seat height 30"
wheel base 57.8"

my 13 V7 compares favorably with 2 less hp and 100 fewer pounds

Classic Bike liked the R90S a little better and declared the MG a better sporting machine

Sheepdog:
I thought the power claimed by MG (for both bikes) was for crankshaft horsepower, not rear-wheel horsepower. (the technique used by bike mags).  A loss of 15% of an engine's crank hp (due to friction) is common with shaft-drive bikes...

arveno:
http://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Moto_Guzzi_V7_Sport


Often Magazines are wrong.... i remember when the stelvio came out , the mag were saying the stelvio was way heavier than the GS , but i remember few members/owner here prove that they were wrong .

http://www.motociclismo.it/gallery/epoca/motociclismo-depoca-di-febbraio-2015/motociclismo-depoca-di-febbraio-2015_10

flip:

--- Quote from: drlapo link=topic=74359.msg1163587#msg1163587 daThanks te=1421952993 ---I was rereading the Decmber 1989 issue of Classic Bike. they test a MG V7 Sport. they claim 52 bhp ( MG claimed 70bhp) and 500 pounds. top speed of 120mph
seat height 30"
wheel base 57.8"

my 13 V7 compares favorably with 2 less hp and 100 fewer pounds

--- End quote ---

Don't the newer V7s put out about 40-42 hp at the rear wheel? So, down about 10 hp and 15 mph or so top speed.

oldbike54:
I've always been a bit dubious about the performance claims from that era . The Original V7 Sport cant have been much faster or quicker than a good R75/5 , maybe 107 mph .

  Dusty

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