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The V700 looks curiously more like an Electraglide than a Falcone, especially if you enlarge that square toolbox to better mimic the saddlebag of the HD. Not saying it's good or bad, just that it is. In 1966, MG was deep in receivership and needing to survive. You do what works. Look at those two pics as posted. nearly all details are either enlarged or diminished in place- even the number of design elements. The V700 were also marketing heavily into the USA market, which apparently had little interest in a Falcone. Not saying it's good or bad, just that it is.
I can see this is going to be a long and contentious thread. Any guesses how many pages before anybody sees a bike?
Ahhh is all of this based on the damn color scheme? Or some other tie to that model?The model that no one who is not already DEEPLY steeped in Guzzi history would ever have a clue about?Yes new buyers may be "ignorant" of it, but how can you possibly "play" to something that no one knows or gives a crap about?!?As someone who has owned and cared about Guzzis for about two decades I didn't know, nor would I have connected or given a crap about it I guess I'm saying it's ok to draw upon a distant or even vague connection to the past for inspiration without it needing to be so direct to be legitimate.
This is a big sellout imho, just like the first Loop that was a blatant ripoff of a HD ElectraGlide.
But the motor, if not properly modern in Ducati /Aprillia country , looks to be a new ball game, only thing it appears to have from Sig Carcano’s brilliant design of 65 is the engine configuration.Peek inside will be interesting, valve train etcWell done Guzzi, I hope it works
In 1966 In Italy it was barely known that Harley Davidson was a motorcycle brand and none knew what an "ElectraGlide" was. The target for the V7 was the market of the BMW R60/69.
Those headers look like they serve a second purpose of crash bars?
I kind of like it. However, being on fixed income, I'd be more inclined to pick up a nice, rollered, low mileage Griso 8vSE. Plus, like Chuck, I believe I too am aged-out.Bob
I notice this morning that the more I see it, the more I like it.Of course I thought my Breva was all kinds of ugly, at first.
Since everyone here is clamoring to hear it let me be more clear here than my initial “wtf” comments earlier in the thread. I actually think the whole bike pops, it really does. Except that front end which is to my eyes is so bad, it nearly ruins the whole of the bike for me. It’s a styling choice that just seems utterly bizarre to me. Unlike some comments here, the front end does not remotely say “modern” to me and, in fact, it says worse than ugly, it says generic. Not a single one of you blokes can tell me my opinion is wrong any more than I can yours so I’m not criticizing your beloved take on the bike, I’m just saying for me it’s a real disappointment. Disappointing especially because it’s a new, powerful and impressive looking engine and Guzzi chose to market it with that front end which, again, seems more boring than ugly even. And this from a guy who thinks they nailed the V7’s lines, they nailed the V85’s lines, shoot I even think they nailed the Roamer’s lines. To me, if they were going to put a fairing on the bike I would rather it have been a single, round LED headlight in more similar manner to the Ducati Sport Classic series.
So I wonder--how much road testing has been done so far? Not a lot of time to correct deficiencies in design or manufacturing that may come to light with actual heavy road use
That’s our job...
What is it about twin discs mated to radial mounted Brembo calipers that suggests it’s not modern ?I’m not saying you’re wrong, because by definition an opinion can never be wrong, just some justification for your thoughts.If you had the open book to style the front end, would you have chucked the Ohlins junk in the bin and put something else on ?What would you have done differently ?