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General Discussion / Re: Are small displacement motorcycles the future trend in motorcycling?

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on July 06, 2025, 06:57:54 PM »

IIRC, Sir Real Ed also had an Aprilia 550. Apparently, you can spend money on them to make the engine right and reliable. Should be a weapon.

Yeah, for very little money, you can end up with a Hell of a machine.

IIRC, the 550's are about 70 rear wheel horsepower and 310 lbs wet.

If you ever get a chance to ride one, do not pass it up.

Very similar to the KTM 690's.
 
IIRC, Allen Noland charged $800 to remove, completely rebuild, and re-install the engine.

AF1 has an amazing forum on the Aprilia RXV/SXV's.  About a half dozen or more of the most knowledgeable people I have ever encountered on the internet post there.  They all agree, that when it comes to the RXV & SXV bikes, do not under any circumstance trust any information you get from Aprilia.

Aprilia never came to grips with the bikes faults and how to fix them.

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General Discussion / Re: Tune up sequence

« Last post by Tom H on July 06, 2025, 06:44:27 PM »

It has been mentioned in the past not to trust the Guzzidiag voltage for setting the TPS.

Even a cheap HF voltmeter will work unless you plan to become an electrician, then get the Klein or one of the top brands.

The voltage needs to be close to .150V (150millivolts) for the initial setting. You will find it rather hard to get an exact .150v, you'll likely be at .149 or .152 when you tighten up the screws with what the meter shows. Close enough, though I would consider erroring on the .150-.155v myself.

Don't overthink this, it's not that hard
Tom

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone Ten Announced.

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on July 06, 2025, 06:43:24 PM »

Just for the record, there more than one guy here down under…
Was it Huzo or Roper..?
Or someone else ?

All y'all Strayans look the same on the internet.... 

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone Ten Announced.

« Last post by SIR REAL ED on July 06, 2025, 06:42:22 PM »

Buddy Shagmore…don’t think you were around when the V7R ‘Racer’ first came out…I joined WG for the ‘1st time’ shortly after I bought one. I loved the bike from the first time I saw it at the dealership. 39-41 or whatever Hp it is. STILL do 9 years later.

I understood the bikes limitations when I bought it. It was never going to seriously challenge records at The Isle of Man. If I wanted more speed/handling/power…like you, I could have bought it. It was a throw back styling exercise and homage to Guzzi’s earlier racing heritage. Nothing more, nothing less. Like about 15+ other ‘styling itinerations’ released by Mandello HHQ on the V7 platform.

Every time the bike was brought up on WG there was gnashing of teeth and howls about the ‘racer’ moniker, the pretender status, a missed opportunity to build something more. The chrome tank and numbered fly screen in particular set one guy off from ‘down under’ into long colorful diatribes using the vernacular of the peasantry.

9 years later the ‘Racer’ is still in my garage. That shows you how I feel about others opinions on the bike. My money. My decision.

I like your bike. Really like the tank and dual discs. Is it EXACTLY like I would want it? No, but it’s not my money or decision. If you’re ever in Utah look me. I’ll buy you a beer.

For the guy from down under if he’s still around…I STILL love that chrome tank.

I like the looks of that bike.  It looks like exactly what it is supposed to look like.  A comfortable, practical (the definition of which depends on what one wishes to practice) bike that is a tribute to past race bikes.

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General Discussion / Re: Tune up sequence

« Last post by n3303j on July 06, 2025, 06:26:52 PM »

I have 2 cheap crappy VOMs that spend their life on the road in the bikes. I also have a high quality Beckman.  All three of them read the same in the millivolt range. One of them was $1.27 from some Chinese direct mail order. If you have a reference standard then a test could show you if your meter is adequate.

But it is always nice to own quality tools.

Meanwhile, as previously mentioned, you could read these figures from Guzzi Diagnostics for the cost of a harness and an available PC. (Haven't done that yet)

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone Ten Announced...

« Last post by Buddy Shagmore on July 06, 2025, 06:14:03 PM »

Thanks to the fellow Guzzi enthusiasts who offered positive comments. I really didn't expect to get slammed here on our brand enthusiast site.
I'll take the high road, and leave it at that. 
Ride safe, and enjoy your ride.

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General Discussion / Re: Tune up sequence

« Last post by nwguy on July 06, 2025, 06:06:02 PM »

I have 3, cheap, crappy multimeters and haven't bit the bullet yet on a good one (Klein, Fluke, etc.). I guess now's the time. So, which one? There are many. Manual or Auto ranging?

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone Ten Announced.

« Last post by Huzo on July 06, 2025, 04:48:05 PM »

The chrome tank and numbered fly screen in particular set one guy off from ‘down under’ into long colorful diatribes using the vernacular of the peasantry.



For the guy from down under if he’s still around…I STILL love that chrome tank.

Just for the record, there more than one guy here down under…
Was it Huzo or Roper..?
Or someone else ?

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone Ten Announced...

« Last post by Frulk on July 06, 2025, 04:33:09 PM »

Thanks Kev, Mea Culpa…I was on the Guzzi site checking out the new bikes due to this discussion thread just prior to posting and thought Bud’s bike had the duals up front.

Frulk…

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General Discussion / Re: V7 Stone Ten Announced.

« Last post by Kev m on July 06, 2025, 04:24:54 PM »

9 years later the ‘Racer’ is still in my garage. That shows you how I feel about others opinions on the bike. My money. My decision.

I like your bike. Really like the tank and dual discs.

Yeah I still love my almost 13 y/on Stone.

But point of order Buddy has the Stone 10 (which is quite a nice bike) but it's not the new V7 Sport, so no dual discs.