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It might be worth watching salvage auctions for a light wrecked V9. I could see combing a V9 with a V9 Stone or Special to build a V9 Stone or Special. I'm pretty much thinking V9 engine, frame, swing arm, plus everything else from the V7.
Bikesocial weighs in with another lukewarm review but by far the most lengthy and descriptive one I've read. Still belabors the handling http://www.bennetts.co.uk/bikesocial/reviews/bike-reviews/moto-guzzi/moto-guzzi-v9-roamer-and-bobber-2016---first-ride-review/#.Vu6w7_D3arV
Also, has anyone seen an independently-done dyno run of the V9?I have been reading up on the new H-D Street 750 that I test-rode in Daytona. I was favorably impressed with its engine.Cycle World has put the 60 degree 750 H-D on the dyno and read 58 HP@ 7955 RPM with torque of 43.2 @ 3790 RPM.Guzzi publishes specs for the V9 of 55 HP @ 6250 RPM, torque of 45.7 @3000 RPM.Of course, the Guzzi numbers are at the crank and the H-D numbers are at the wheel. Assuming a 15 percent power loss to the wheel, the Guzzi would need about 68 at the crank to yield 58 HP at the wheel to match the smaller H-D VTwin engine.The H-D is competitive with the Honda 700 and others.http://www.cycleworld.com/2014/04/02/2015-harley-davidson-street-750-versus-competitors-on-cw-dynojet-dyno/
Then again aren't the numbers on the new Street Twin more like the V9. That might be a more important comparison.I wish Harley well with their Street, but I'm not a fan of the looks and the bike itself feels cheaper than a smallblock.
And the Harley is what? 50 lbs heavier than the V9 ?
Best I can find is a weight spec for the V9 of 200KG or 440 pounds. Not sure of that's wet or dry.
Why not just buy a V9 and install a V7 fuel tank?Or, just wait until MY 2017 and buy one new ?
Can't wait to see the "V9 LeMans". New engine in an old "Racer" package (without the numbers).Hell, paint it in the retro 850 LeMans scheme, with a record fairing to match!
Why not just buy a V9 and install a V7 fuel tank?
All this talk about putting the V9 engine in the V7 series bikes is just that. Dave Richardson from Moto International says he has heard NOTHING about such a thing happening, and he's plugged in, no?Sounds logical TO US, but does Guzzi and logic always go hand in hand?
But, and I could be wrong, but isn't Dogwalker a LOT more plugged in.
Really not, no more than a dealer for certain.All that I do is to report voices of those that are plugged in (sometimes an employee, or an employee of a supplier), or to make predictions based on logic.
having known a number of US dealers, I'm afraid those voices (of an employee or employee supplier) would tend to be MUCH more plugged in than the average dealer, especially those in the US.
MI is not your average dealer, which is the only reason I mentioned it.
Peter Jones of Cycleworld likes it. In fact I'd say he's a bit over the moon about it.http://www.cycleworld.com/2016/03/21/2017-moto-guzzi-v9-roamer-and-v9-bobber-cruiser-motorcycle-review-first-ride/Couple of interesting tidbits from this review: Jones thinks the suspension is actually "just right" (not his exact words). I'm skeptical. I'd be happy if the shocks were something I didn't need to replace before riding home from the dealer.Also, he says something like "at one point, 57 mpg was achieved." But this may have been only an instantaneous reading? If so, obviously doesn't mean much.