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Title: Question About the "V#"
Post by: OlDogface on October 12, 2016, 07:12:33 PM

I'm new here and still learning the MG lingo so bear with me if this seems a silly question....

In cars the "V" stands for the design of the engine and the subsequent number stands for the number of cylinders. Thus, a V6 if a V design with six cylinders, a V8 usually has eight spark plugs, and so forth. I own a MG V7 which appears about five cylinders short by this logic. Did I get a defective bike?

Okay, that was lame. I know it's only supposed to have two cylinders but, my question is, what does the MG V7, V9, etc., stand for, if anything? Version 7?

Title: Re: About that "V#"
Post by: oldbike54 on October 12, 2016, 07:18:48 PM

 What did you want them to name it , Gunther ?

 Dusty

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: rodekyll on October 12, 2016, 07:35:05 PM

Don't mean a thang.  It's just marketing's way of keeping the consumer confused.  V7 can mean the original BB V700, the early 70's BB racer, or the new series of smallblocks.  V8 . . V9 .. building on the engine size.  Now ask about 2V 4V 8V or how does a loop cali align with a tonti cali.  Is a V11 referring to a model or an engine?  And how about the SPOT?

That should put some body english on the topic.   :evil:

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: guzzisteve on October 12, 2016, 07:55:33 PM

Spot for a #7?   Spot on the sidecover?   Spot on the seat, sniff, sniff?

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2016, 08:01:32 PM

Spot 1100

(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5194ffa8e4b05e9de60dad77/54c64f06e4b0b73c4795cf45/54c64f6fe4b0fe251f0a8035/1422282608167/IMG_0127.jpg?format=1000w)

(https://static1.squarespace.com/static/5194ffa8e4b05e9de60dad77/54c64f06e4b0b73c4795cf45/54c64f09e4b0b73c4795cf52/1422282507209/IMG_0119.jpg?format=1000w)

1970 V7 Special was 700cc's

(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/eUD9tJiyad8/maxresdefault.jpg)

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: oldbike54 on October 12, 2016, 08:03:57 PM

 Heck , Honda's modern GP bikes are designated RC 211 V thru RC 214 V , which it turns out actually translates to RC Twentyone One V and RC Twentyone Four . Explain that mister Wizard  :shocked:

 Dusty

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2016, 08:08:41 PM

who's Mr Wizard?

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-mRBVDD4/0/M/Screen%20Shot%202015-08-14%20at%203.51.29%20PM-M.png) (https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-mRBVDD4/A)

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: Sasquatch Jim on October 12, 2016, 08:43:20 PM

 That's not spot.  That's sport.

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: OlDogface on October 12, 2016, 08:47:50 PM

Thanks everyone!

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: rocker59 on October 12, 2016, 10:38:48 PM

Quote from: OlDogface on October 12, 2016, 07:12:33 PM

I'm new here and still learning the MG lingo so bear with me if this seems a silly question....

In cars the "V" stands for the design of the engine and the subsequent number stands for the number of cylinders. Thus, a V6 if a V design with six cylinders, a V8 usually has eight spark plugs, and so forth. I own a MG V7 which appears about five cylinders short by this logic. Did I get a defective bike?

Okay, that was lame. I know it's only supposed to have two cylinders but, my question is, what does the MG V7, V9, etc., stand for, if anything? Version 7?

Displacement in CC, rounded.

V7 = 700-750cc

V9 = 900cc

V10 = 1000cc

V11 = 1100cc

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: ITSec on October 13, 2016, 12:19:48 AM

Quote from: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2016, 08:08:41 PM

who's Mr Wizard?

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-mRBVDD4/0/M/Screen%20Shot%202015-08-14%20at%203.51.29%20PM-M.png) (https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-mRBVDD4/A)

Mr Wizard was Inspector Gadget's daddy, and the uncle of Bill Nye the Science Guy! :grin:

Now, the real genius was Mr Peabody!

Title: Re: Question About the "V#"
Post by: Huzo on October 13, 2016, 12:46:26 AM

Quote from: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2016, 08:08:41 PM

who's Mr Wizard?

(https://photos.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-mRBVDD4/0/M/Screen%20Shot%202015-08-14%20at%203.51.29%20PM-M.png) (https://fotoguzzi.smugmug.com/Guzzi/i-mRBVDD4/A)

Mr Wizard was the guy who lived in the tree on Leonardo Lion, king of Bongo Congo. You know, Tooter and the Wizard.....et al. Google it.