My new/used 2023 V7 Stone

[dave1068]

Now my Stelvio has a little sister, 2023 v7 stone, purchased as a leftover in 2024 by prior owner, 520 miles, still under factory warranty until  7/2026

Raised the bars, adjusted the clutch/brake levers and feel better at 6'2. Puig fairing enroute. Fun little bike than can cruise 75-80mph

[Kiwi_Roy]

Nice Eh!

[YellowDuck]

We live parallel lives. A month ago i bought the same bike, same year, same colour, also lightly used with 3500 km on it.  Mine came with a Dart screen already mounted.  But the first thing I did when I got home was also to adjust the levers, probably in the opposite direction from you since i am 5'9" on a good day.

Also did my first valve adjustment last weekend, which was disappointingly easy.  Not much to fiddle with on this bike.

Shock Factory 2Win shocks are on their way from France presently.  Should have them Monday.  Forks will get cartridges this winter.  I also installed Givi Remove-X bag supports already, for a trip to the Montreal Grand Prix next month.

Loving the bike so far.  Just exactly the right step up in power from my 650 Interceptor, without being so much that it doesn't make sense for the street.  This is my first Guzzi, and I am kind of getting addicted.  Used to be a Ducati guy but it was the old air cooled 2-valvers that I loved, and those are almost all gone.  This V7 is really my kind of bike.   

[bronzestar1]

"...This is my first Guzzi, and I am kind of getting addicted.  Used to be a Ducati guy but it was the old air cooled 2-valvers that I loved, and those are almost all gone.  This V7 is really my kind of bike."

I've owned seven Guzzis since I started riding 40+ years ago, currently have a '23 V7 Stone 850 Special Edition and a '24 V100 Mandello Aviazione Navale.  I had a 1993 Ducati Superlight back when it was new, and recently sold a 2005 Monster S4RS Testastretta.  Ducatis have grown into "boutique" bikes, whereas Guzzis have continued to march to their own drum beat.  My V7 has much more of the traditional Guzzi vibe than my V100 does, and it's a much simpler bike, even simpler than the air-cooled 2-valve Ducatis that you mentioned (Guzzi pushrods versus Ducati desmo valve train).  Enjoy your V7! 

 

[dave1068]

I've owned seven Guzzis since I started riding 40+ years ago, currently have a '23 V7 Stone 850 Special Edition and a '24 V100 Mandello Aviazione Navale.  I had a 1993 Ducati Superlight back when it was new, and recently sold a 2005 Monster S4RS Testastretta.  Ducatis have grown into "boutique" bikes, whereas Guzzis have continued to march to their own drum beat.  My V7 has much more of the traditional Guzzi vibe than my V100 does, and it's a much simpler bike, even simpler than the air-cooled 2-valve Ducatis that you mentioned (Guzzi pushrods versus Ducati desmo valve train).  Enjoy your V7!

Small world...The only thing Ive noticed, 5th gear seems the best with a lot of pulling power, 6th seems a bit off, cant quite put my finger on it-acts as OD I know but maybe it needs some type of change

Having a Stelvio, its a nice mix of small/basic and bigger block/more advanced. The V7 may be a great bike for Sunday am backroads rides

[Vagrant]

Not sure on the v7-850 but I bet it's the same gears as the v85. On it both 5 and 6th gears are OD!

[dave1068]

The non-Guzzi dealer did a 1st service kinda sorta and when the idiot wrench light comes on at 927 miles or so, where is the OBD plugged into? I don't see a port on this bike like they are on the left under the speedo on other models.

[Dave Swanson]

The non-Guzzi dealer did a 1st service kinda sorta and when the idiot wrench light comes on at 927 miles or so, where is the OBD plugged into? I don't see a port on this bike like they are on the left under the speedo on other models.

The V7-850 (and other newish Guzzis) must have the wrench reset at the dealer. 

[dave1068]

I know, I was asking where do they do it from, I cant see a plug in like on the other models

[Tom H]

Should be between the battery and the fender accessible from the battery side. IIRR it's marked MGMP.

Tom

[dave1068]

Should be between the battery and the fender accessible from the battery side. IIRR it's marked MGMP.

Tom

Thanks! thats what I was looking for. Hopefully my local dealer can do that for free or a small cost since the 1st service was done by a non guzzi dealer

[moto]

...The V7 may be a great bike for Sunday am backroads rides

It is. It's the one that re-larnt me my tire-sliding ways in Sicily. It is a hoot.