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« Last post by Turin on November 06, 2025, 10:26:34 PM »
It looks like someone spent some time, money and love on this old girl. First thing I would do is check the base of the cylinders to see if there's a Gilardoni casting. V700's, Eldos, 850Ts and T-3's all had chrome cylinders. the chrome is prone to flaking. Gilardoni barrels are the most common replacement and the easiest to check for. ( casting mark) Tome T motors came with oil filters.
If it's mechanically sound, I'd find a set of fenders, a seat, handlebars, and a fresh paintjob with some pinstriping and call it a day.
post more pictures!
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« Last post by jrt on November 06, 2025, 09:45:11 PM »
I made a simple tool to measure the distance between the seat and the gear teeth. It's just a rod, friction fit in a delrin housing. Insert the delrin into the hole, push down the rod. Pull it out and use a set of calipers to measure it. If anyone wants to use it, I'll send it out. 
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« Last post by Norge2007 on November 06, 2025, 09:18:08 PM »
This is exactly what I've been meaning to do as well. Seeing the end result is perfect. This is how the factory should have built them.
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« Last post by Tusayan on November 06, 2025, 09:11:59 PM »
The OP’s issue sounds to me based on my V85TT experience to be mainly a reaction to sensitive throttle control plus a light flywheel. Also, it needs to be revved to go, low end torque is limited so power increases markedly with RPM. It makes good lower for a 2V/cyl pushrod air-cooled 850, but it is not a relaxed feeling engine.
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« Last post by cliffrod on November 06, 2025, 08:56:48 PM »
Do you look at your love (spouse, lover, partner, whatever) of decades and see the wrinkles or the beauty that overwhelms the imperfections that all have? My old Guzzi (V7 Sport) is perfect because it isn’t, not because it is. That’s what makes it right for me.
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« Last post by TN Mark on November 06, 2025, 08:40:07 PM »
I’ve seen black motorcycles my entire life. The black on these 1400’s is as close to pure carbon black as I’ve ever seen. No metallic, just blacker than black and deeper than deep. It’s a bit mesmerizing.
As I’ve removed things like the gas tank, seat and side covers etc. to work on it, it’s been rewarding getting to know the bike. I’m quite impressed with the attention to detail and the execution of the design elements.
I’ve been mostly just messing with it in the garage as time allows. So far I installed heated grips, the USB kit, ran a usb to usb-c cable to the handlebars, took care of the moaning whale tank vent issue, added a couple of RAM mounts, corrected a battery drain issue and freed the gps wire because I found an excellent used TomTom Rider 2.
Next up: a little shakedown ride tomorrow and a few hour ride on Saturday morning.
After that: change the engine oil and filter. The bike only has 1,342 miles on it. It’s not the original oil but I’ll change it to get it on my regular change schedule.
Then address anything I may notice on the rides.
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« Last post by Kev m on November 06, 2025, 08:15:12 PM »
I do notice the weight on the V7 Sport when I have to move it around the garage. It feels heavier than my Speed Twin 1200 coming off the side stand. Google tells me the ST is 476 and the V7 Sport is 485
Once underway, they both feel much lighter.
Under a 10# difference isn't what you're feeling (unless you're fooling yourself). There must be a difference in how that weight is carried which is much more likely to be felt. Like how my 750# RK felt lighter then my much taller 650# R1100RS coming off the stand. Personally I didn't feel any appreciable difference standing up a V7 Sport the other day immediately after coming off my V7III.
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« Last post by GMC28 on November 06, 2025, 07:32:31 PM »
Interesting, again. This is fun for me, "unwrapping" this info, and I appreciate your patient answers. Attached (I think) is a poor lighting pic from the front. Making sense now. 
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« Last post by Bill W on November 06, 2025, 06:40:51 PM »
I wanted anything but a black bike to which I found my white Cali 1400 which I owned for 11 months and 1 day before a brand new Harley rider came out her driveway and right in front of me and totaled my bike. I was lucky enough to find another Cali 1400 4 weeks later not to far from me and guess what color it was!! 
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