V7 Stone - 4 years ago today

[Kev m]

So FB just reminded me that FOUR YEARS ago today I picked up what was to become one of my all time favorite bikes, the most humble Stone.



She looks a little different today and she's going strong as ever.



Looking forward to many more.

So how about you guys share - any more pics of the day you got it and how they look today? Not just smallblocks, bigblocks welcome too. Heck even CARCs 

[Perazzimx14]

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Bought it new on Good Friday 2012. I think I put about 25 miles on it this year.

[Kev m]

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Bought it new on Good Friday 2012. I think I put about 25 miles on it this year.

That really is a fine looking Racer! 

[tonUPRacer]

Took delivery Oct 30, 2012



 First Ride




 Now with a little over 10K on the clock. Only 1 or 2 more mods and she'll be finished...I think!

[kidsmoke]

with every passing day, the siren cry of the V7 gets stronger....you guys ain't helping.

Beautiful bikes, all. Taking the number plates off the Racer makes a world of difference!

[kingoffleece]

I agree 100%.  Got my 15 STONE early last year.  It's a hoot to ride and I just love it.  WAY better than the Street 3 it replaced, which was not a bad bike by any means but just not as much "fun" to ride.

[kidsmoke]

Thank you and if you know anybody looking the V7R is f/s the way it sits for $5,400.00. It has less than 6K on the odo.

the way it sits....

those two pics have some differences. Which is the latest iteration?

Sharp looking machine. Suspension mods?

[Kev m]

the way it sits....

those two pics have some differences. Which is the latest iteration?

Sharp looking machine. Suspension mods?

I'm sure he'll answer, but the things that jump out at me right away is that if you like the 2TB model, that's the ONE year it came with the larger metal tank, and in black if you don't like chrome! Plus the Breva wheels and the instrument cluster bracket to lay the instruments down. It's a VERY nice example of a smallblock.

[jas67]

So FB just reminded me that FOUR YEARS ago today I picked up what was to become one of my all time favorite bikes, the most humble Stone.

Wow, it's already been four years?!?!

Here is my V7 Special along with Cam's the day I picked it up, about a year and a few weeks ago:
IMG_8154 by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

And with Kev's Stone the next day:
IMG_8164 by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

And now, with V7 Stone cast alloy wheels:
IMG_9999 (1) by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

My V7 Racer nearly as it looked when I got it (the top case adapter wasn't on the chrome rack, I added that):
V7R - 9 by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

After the addition of the Record Fairing:
IMG_8088 by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

A recent pics of the V7 Racer, now sans luggage rack, and with wire wheels instead of the Stone cast alloy wheels (now on the V7 Special):
image by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

The three Italian amigos:
P8055777 by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

The one that started it all, my 2009 V7 Classic, owned Sept-2011 to Sept-2013:
P9223111 by jay_snyder67, on Flickr

[Perazzimx14]

I'm sure he'll answer, but the things that jump out at me right away is that if you like the 2TB model, that's the ONE year it came with the larger metal tank, and in black if you don't like chrome! Plus the Breva wheels and the instrument cluster bracket to lay the instruments down. It's a VERY nice example of a smallblock.

Also:

Mistral exhaust and proper fuel map
Mistral crossover
MAS engineering fender eliminator
Bar end mirrors

[Steph]

2002 Cali Stone bought new in 2005


Fast forward 11 years later with 60,700miles

[nick949]

72 Eldorado, as bought in October 2007, 37500 miles.



...and currently, without its usual load of camping gear and spare fuel, 91,660 miles

[Kev m]

I think Jay meant - Three Italians, and one half Irish/half Italian peeking over the top 



I liked the white, but HEY, nice new red tank!



NICE on all level... mileage too...

[gerryp]

I agree 100%.  Got my 15 STONE early last year.  It's a hoot to ride and I just love it.  WAY better than the Street 3 it replaced, which was not a bad bike by any means but just not as much "fun" to ride.

SWEET!  I picked up my '15 Stone at the same time.  KOF and I have Sister Bikes.  Sophia replaced a 1050 Sprint ST.

Just put her into storage for the winter.  Seems sad to see the snow blower in her place.

regards,

Gerry

[Clancy]

Being unpacked in at the House of Roper nearly 2 yrs ago.











15000 km later




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[Kev m]

Being unpacked in at the House of Roper nearly 2 yrs ago.











15000 km later




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Sweet...

[Kiwi_Roy]

I'm not into new bikes but here's my sweetheart as I found her 4 years ago in Sedro Woolley


Note the lovely Russel Daylong in red, one of my friends called it the French bordello seat

And as she is today

[Zinfan]

Central Mexico before I imploded, the bike was great.

[pete roper]

Sweet...

Just spent a couple of hours at the Royal with Craig. His bike is looking nice with H&B bags and a Dart screen. Laugh! We soaked the seats!

Pete

[Jukebox]

Great looking bikes.
Kev is that a smiley face just below the header pipe on second photo?

[fossil]

She will be with me for four years on 15 March.

[tris]

Well I've always thought that a lil' Breva/V7 was on the cards once the B11 got too heavy for me - but now I'm convinced

Lots of pretty bikes and I'm sure one will grace my garage at some point

Thanks

[Kev m]

Great looking bikes.
Kev is that a smiley face just below the header pipe on second photo?

Yup that's my happy EVAP canister.

[Kev m]

Laugh! We soaked the seats!

Pete

I'm afraid we're speaking different English again.

[tris]

PMSL?

[Kev m]

PMSL?

PMSL?

[Kev m]

Pissing myself laughing

Ah light bulb.

[JProdun]

I agree 100%.  Got my 15 STONE early last year.  It's a hoot to ride and I just love it.  WAY better than the Street 3 it replaced, which was not a bad bike by any means but just not as much "fun" to ride.

Really? Why would you say it's way better?

Don't mean to attack your comment in any way. Just want to know as I'm looking to pick one up some time in the future...

Thanks

[kingoffleece]

Let me be more precise.  WAY more fun, for me, to ride.
After having several high hp bikes I've realized the top end rush (this is for me, understand-YMMV and good for you-no harm, no foul) is something I could reasonably use almost never.  Owning a motorcycle that needed to go 100 plus mph to feel right got to be silly.

The V7 has it's happy place at a speed that is much more in line with what I feel is appropriate for a public road.  To say it simply it's much more fun for me to ride a slow(ish) bike fast that a fast bike slow.  Kind of like using racing skis when the kids were small. Possible but much more fun on less aggressive equipment.

The Street 3 was a fine machine-well made and all that-if I lived in the WV area I may have kept it-or not.  But it would be fun there.
So, my comments are subjective to me and where I live.  Hope that clears t up a bit for you.  I should have been more specific.

[Air-Cooled]

Agree with above.