New toy - V7 Carbon

[egschade]

Bone stock w/ 3800 mi except for Agostini's. What a wonderful sound! Will need to see if the fuel map has been updated. Also time for new tires and the usual suspension work.

[Tkelly]

850?

[Kev m]

850?

No the Carbon Dark was one of the various limited edition V7III models that came out around 2018.

[twowheeladdict]

Welcome to the club.  No plans to ever get rid of mine. 

[Dirk_S]

Do people call them redheads? Because if not…

[DoubleGuzzi]

Is jealous.
I have serious thoughts on replacing my Triumph with a Carbon.
 

[Moparnut72]

I traded my Bonneville for a V100 even though there was nothing wrong with the Triumph especially after I made some, to me, necessary upgrades. Not looking back.
kk

[DoubleGuzzi]

I traded my Bonneville for a V100 even though there was nothing wrong with the Triumph especially after I made some, to me, necessary upgrades.

V100 too tall & heavy for me; the Carbon is borderline, as standard, especially given the Breva specs.
For your perusal (if you can access), as the mods. might be of interest. (I'm in no rush to sell, hence price and trade-in against a Carbon is pathetic.)
https://www.gumtree.com/p/triumph-motorbikes/triumph-bonneville-900-street-twin-upgraded-extras/1488488290
 

[Kev m]

V100 too tall & heavy for me; the Carbon is borderline, as standard, especially given the Breva specs.
For your perusal (if you can access), as the mods. might be of interest. (I'm in no rush to sell, hence price and trade-in against a Carbon is pathetic.)
https://www.gumtree.com/p/triumph-motorbikes/triumph-bonneville-900-street-twin-upgraded-extras/1488488290

That Street is a decent looker. Jenn and I have considered a Bonnie multiple times, but always go with something else.

I'm quite happy with our Carbon AND our Stone.

The Breva 750 was the first smallblock that got me thinking about the line. A decent enough bike, like the V7C with the same dual throttle body motor. But my 2013 Stone was the first smallblock that got me to part with the cash. No regrets.

[egschade]

After going over the bike I have a short list of maintenance and updates. First is to replace the original tires which are now 6 years old and starting to dry rot. Would like to mount radials but it's almost impossible to find a matching set. The only thing I can find in stock so far are Bridgestone Battlaxe Adv tires which are probably fine for my riding. Conti RAs were recommended but I can't find the right size. Metzler Roadtec 01s are a 2nd choice with Shinko 230's third.

Agostini mufflers don't have the baffles/db killers so I need to see if any fuel map updates were performed. I'll probably put some baffles back in as it's a bit too loud for my liking.

Cylinder guards to protect those lovely red valve covers and provide a place to mound some small LED driving lights.

Small fly screen to protect the gauge and provide a mounting spot for the EZPass tag.

Replace the ridiculously small bar end mirrors with something a little larger.

Will eventually do some suspension work - shocks and stronger fork springs for sure.

[Vagrant]

Flea bay used to be loaded with aftermarket baffles. Measure twice!

[twowheeladdict]

I always found the V7 Racer to be more comfortable than the standard V7 so I turned mine into my own version of the Racer in 2020.

I have seen where mine and other's black head pipes lose the black coloring over time due to debris hitting the pipes whether that is stone chips or bugs.  I repainted mine with hi temperature paint without removing them from the bike.  Not sure if there is anything you can do to prevent that from happening.

I went with the red springs when I changed the rear shocks.  I think this is the way the bike should have come from Mandello del Lario. 

[Moparnut72]

As far as tires go for my V7lll I gave up on radials. Very limited number of radials made in the required sizes. I went with bias ply because I mainly only ride the bike around town and handling isn't at the top of my list. Also there is a shortage of tires in stock, odd. I went with Avons, actually my favorite brand that I have been using for years on several different bikes. I put a 110-80 Spirit on the front and a standard size Road Rider on the rear. I couldn't find either style in both sizes so I had to mix them. It has turned out very well The bike no longer follows every groove or seam like the Sport Demon did. The Triumph Bonneville crowd does the same conversion which I also did on my T120 with good results. I figured it was worth a try on my V7.
kk

[kidsmoke]

I have seen where mine and other's black head pipes lose the black coloring over time due to debris hitting the pipes whether that is stone chips or bugs.  I repainted mine with hi temperature paint without removing them from the bike.  Not sure if there is anything you can do to prevent that from happening.

I asked this in another thread recently...what does Guzzi use to coat the pipes from the factory?

[egschade]

As far as tires go for my V7lll I gave up on radials. Very limited number of radials made in the required sizes. I went with bias ply because I mainly only ride the bike around town and handling isn't at the top of my list. Also there is a shortage of tires in stock, odd. I went with Avons, actually my favorite brand that I have been using for years on several different bikes. I put a 110-80 Spirit on the front and a standard size Road Rider on the rear. I couldn't find either style in both sizes so I had to mix them. It has turned out very well The bike no longer follows every groove or seam like the Sport Demon did. The Triumph Bonneville crowd does the same conversion which I also did on my T120 with good results. I figured it was worth a try on my V7.
kk

Going with the Bridgestone Battlax Adventure A41. After days of searching, it and the Anakees are the only radial tires in the correct size. The A41 is a 95/5 tires vs the Anakee which is more of an 80/20 and is 30% more expensive than the A41. https://www.revzilla.com/motorcycle/bridgestone-battlax-adventure-a41-tires?sku_id=1275480 Reviews indicate it will be a good tire for me as I'm mostly pavement with occasional gravel roads thrown in.

[twowheeladdict]

I asked this in another thread recently...what does Guzzi use to coat the pipes from the factory?

Whatever it is, it is not as durable as chrome or powder coat.  I just used Hi-Temp flat black rattle can paint and it worked well. 

[faffi]

Back in the days, the Japanese used black chrome on most of their black headers and mufflers; Kawasaki GPz, Yamaha Midnight Specials, Honda CB and VF, Suzuki GS, to name some. These would eventually fade, but were nearly as durable as standard chrome



You can get yours plated as well, for instance by these https://www.arlingtonplating.com/black-chrome-rises-in-popularity-in-automotive-motorcycle-applications/