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Yeah, but.....where/when is the aftermarket support?
Well, here in Germany it is extremely good. Only one example: Wunderlich https://www.wunderlich.de/shop/en/classic-by-wunderlich.html?___from_store=de .A good friend from my flying club has 2 bikes. One an Ur-VFR 750 and one a newly achieved R100/7. The latter because in his youth he had an R80/7 in the same colour (metallic blue). With bikini fairing. I just rode the bike for a longer time. I must say it does not everything worse than my 2013 Stone which I love dearly. The BMW has a dramatically better suspension (ok both bikes have progressive springs in the forks). The seating position is better. It is not in the least as nimble as my Guzzi but equals the Italian bike in neutrality. It is definitely as desirable as my Guzzi. For a longer ride the BMW is the better bike.By the way before he commissioned the bike he put some work into it. The carbs e.g. he did rebuilt. He was able to get everything he needed for this. Plus an aftermarked electronic ignition. For reasonable prices.In terms of character these bikes are absolutely comparable.
The aftermarket maybe be smaller in part because original equipment on the v7 is far more reliable. There are no carbs to rebuild, no wonky FI to replace, brakes needing upgrading etc.
For sure, though it's probably always going to be smaller just because of the difference in production numbers. But even though Guzzi smallblocks have been around for decades their peak popularity is still pretty new. And in that, they are STILL PRETTY NEW and don't need a lot of the rebuilding stuff that's currently being offered for airheads only because they've been out of production for so long.But again, I wasn't comparing the sales success or dealer network or aftermarket support when I made the comment. I was purely talking about the similarities between the bikes (design, ride, feel, and service).
but just wish there was comparable support outside OEM. If/when I wanted fairings, windscreens, seats, rearsets, luggage, etc etc for the Airhead there were and are multiple choices available. That’s all I’m sayin’
The Airhead was released in late 1968 the Small Block Guzzi in 1978. The SB Guzzi is esentially the same as when released 40 years ago so its a bit of stertch to think of it as a new anyhing.
The Airhead was released in late 1968 the Small Block Guzzi in 1978. The SB Guzzi is esentially the same as when released 40 years ago so its a bit of stertch to think of it as a new anything.
Your right! I don't get the point.
The original airheads were light, simple, air cooled twins with shaft drives. They were easy to work on and friendly to ride. The motto of the BMW Airheads club is "simple by choice."Many of us still enjoy that style bike. In an era of increasing complexity, the V7 still retains many of those characteristics. Mike
Logic is Lost on Lance
So is Moto Guzzi.
Perhaps the Subject line needs to read: "Is the '09 and later V7 series the new Airhead?" Even that might not be specific enough though.
Are the oilheads any harder to work on? So are the oil heads the new airheads?