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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: hannibal smith on August 03, 2016, 05:14:38 PM

Title: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: hannibal smith on August 03, 2016, 05:14:38 PM: Just got a 2009 V7 Classic yesterday with 7010 miles. Fantastic shape.

Have a few bikes, just wanted a dedicated lane splitter for Southern California commuting. First Guzzi.

It has to be the most pedestrian motorcycle that I have rode in the last decade or so. Not in a bad way, mind you, just so easy to ride. Within 20 minutes or so, I had it pretty much figured out. She's not fast, but fast enough.

Extremely happy so far.
Title: Re: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: twowings on August 03, 2016, 06:10:05 PM: Welcome! Guzzis are sneaky fast... :thumb:
Title: Re: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: Clancy on August 03, 2016, 06:17:19 PM: Welcome to the small block club :bike-037:
Title: Re: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: hannibal smith on August 03, 2016, 06:19:22 PM: Quote from: twowings on August 03, 2016, 06:10:05 PM
Welcome! Guzzis are sneaky fast... :thumb:

You know what, I kinda' had an inkling last night when I romped it up a little twisty hill.......
Title: Re: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: slowmover on August 03, 2016, 08:15:37 PM: How fast do you need to go?
Title: Re: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: LaGrasta on August 04, 2016, 01:14:13 PM: Welcome, and congrats. I too have a V7 and I too live in SoCal; I live in Mission Viejo, work in Anaheim. I hope to see you about. Where are you located, what color V7?
Title: Re: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: hannibal smith on August 04, 2016, 01:27:18 PM: Quote from: LaGrasta on August 04, 2016, 01:14:13 PM
Welcome, and congrats. I too have a V7 and I too live in SoCal; I live in Mission Viejo, work in Anaheim. I hope to see you about. Where are you located, what color V7?

Commute from Carpinteria to Goleta daily. My truck was just eating gas, so I decided to join the lane splitter club. All my bikes are either vintage/race/chopper, so I needed something more traffic friendly.

Mine is that gorgeous pearl white. I just might see you about on the 126!

Already put 148 miles on it in less than 48 hours. Absolutely love the Guzzi ride quality. My commute is only 20 miles.
Title: Re: New to forum V7 Classic owner
Post by: mjptexas on August 05, 2016, 08:46:41 AM: Quote from: hannibal smith on August 03, 2016, 05:14:38 PM
.... She's not fast, but fast enough....

Sneaky fast. Like most Moto Guzzis it likes to rev quickly and run a few mph over the posted limit. :copcar: