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The V7 line has never been my favorite. They don’t have enough poke to be my sole motorcycle so I’ve always sort of dismissed them. Not because they aren’t good looking....I’ve always thought they look like a proper motorcycle. I’ve been thinking about getting a second bike for a while so suddenly they’re on my radar. My 1400 is a flawed machine. Mainly because it’s 700lbs. I don’t jump on it to ride two miles for the newspaper or a coffee. It’s a bit like trying to commute with a dump truck. I want something light that I can roll up a ramp into the back of my truck alone. I’d like to ride on gravel again. I want a standard. I went to a dealer this morning who had 7 or 8 V7’s and I was shocked....I don’t like the V7III in person. In photos, they look great but in person I thought the valve covers were out of proportion and I really, really dislike painted exhausts. I also don’t like the side covers. Of all the variants I only liked two; the Milano and the yellow Stone. I wouldn’t think the color gray would be especially attractive but it sure is in the flesh and the yellow Stone just pops like crazy. It’s sort of a butterscotch color. I could live with either the Milano or a yellow Stone.However.....what surprised me the most is how beautiful the blue V7II Special is. THAT is what a motorcycle should look like. Holy hell is it sharp. There was also a red V7II Scrambler. It’s basically a Special with an Arrow high exhaust. It sounded better than a 40hp bike has any right to. The only reason there isn’t a new bike in my garage right now is that I couldn’t decide between the two. Both are new leftovers at an acceptable price. I think one of them might come home with me tomorrow.
I did keep this photo of a blue one just cuz it looks soooo sweeet
whos windshield is that. looks great. does it work and fit ok?
I went to a dealer this morning who had 7 or 8 V7’s and I was shocked....I don’t like the V7III in person. In photos, they look great but in person I thought the valve covers were out of proportion and I really, really dislike painted exhausts. I also don’t like the side covers. Of all the variants I only liked two; the Milano and the yellow Stone. I wouldn’t think the color gray would be especially attractive but it sure is in the flesh and the yellow Stone just pops like crazy. It’s sort of a butterscotch color. I could live with either the Milano or a yellow Stone.
I concur - the blue Specials, either V7II or III - are beautiful and alluring.
I'm still undecided on a V7. I had initially thought of buying one in addition to my Touring but that's not in the cards. It's one or the other. The appeal of the V7 is that it weighs 300lbs less than my California and the geometry(and tire sizes) makes it about a thousand times better on smooth gravel roads. The hitch is that I love the 1400 engine more than any Guzzi I've ever owned. I don't know that I can live with 40hp. Do I keep a bike that has an amazing engine despite not liking the ergonomics and its' inability to explore dirt roads? Do I trade it for a bike I think is beautiful but woefully underpowered? I'm torn. There will not be two Guzzi's in my garage. It's like the Highlander...there can be only one.
The V85 should be here very soon — seems like that might strike the right balance. And if it doesn’t have to be a Guzzi (heresy!), I can recommend this: