Got the V7III

[bpreynolds]

Well ho, ho, ho.  Merry Christmas to me.  Traded in the Roamer today and got back on a V7 which I�ve always said is/was my favorite Guzzi ever.  Not much time to ride today and only now have 7 miles on the thing but it�s very, very nice.  Another photo here of me demonstrating how happy me and the mutts are about it.  Mad props to Enzo and the gang at Cadre who were super through the whole process.  The guy even called me the day afterwards to see how it was going with the bike.  First time that�s ever happened after I purchased a new motorcycle. 

[jas67]

Congrats!
I like the yellow!

[bpreynolds]

Congrats!
I like the yellow!

Thank you.  I like the yellow dog too.  She�s the sweetest.  Flopsy.  Walked into the library I managed some 8 years ago, collarless and covered in fleas and dirt.  Had been on the streets for days it seems.  Wouldn�t let me get near her.  Growled at me the whole time she was circling the interior foyer area.  I finally just sat down on the steps near her, and a minute later I guess she figured I was okay and hopped up right beside me and then I knew it was over.  She spent what seems like the next 4 days sleeping in my wife’s arms indicative of the rest she needed  All turned out for the best though 
And the bike�s not bad either.

[msullivan]

Congrats!! Beautiful bike. Not sure but, that building looks familiar.. did you purchase that at Cadre Cycle?.. If so..they have been busy this week... ( thats where my Anniversario came from)

[Guzzi Gal]

 :1: Merry Christmas to you! 

[bpreynolds]

Congrats!! Beautiful bike. Not sure but, that building looks familiar.. did you purchase that at Cadre Cycle?.. If so..they have been busy this week... ( thats where my Anniversario came from)

:1:

[Kev m]

Sweet!!!

Ho, ho, ho

[elvisboy77]

Beautiful!  Congrats. Love the yellow!!

[Kev m]

Wait? Who you calling a ho?

[mjptexas]

Well ho, ho, ho.  Merry Christmas to me.  Traded in the Roamer today and got back on a V7 which I�ve always said is/was my favorite Guzzi ever.  Not much time to ride today and only now have 7 miles on the thing but it�s very, very nice. 

Nice bike.  I will patiently wait for the ride report.  I'm curious as to how the V7 III motor compares to the V9 after it's broken in.

[pyoungbl]

Flash back to the summer of '17.  You were looking for a V7....then bought the V9.  Why this sudden change?  I own and like a V7 (as you know) but am interested in hearing your thoughts about the two platforms.

Peter Y.

[bpreynolds]

Flash back to the summer of '17.  You were looking for a V7....then bought the V9.  Why this sudden change?  I own and like a V7 (as you know) but am interested in hearing your thoughts about the two platforms.

Peter Y.

Not nearly enough miles to say anything yet except initial impressions would tell me I maybe like the stock V7 seat better than the stock V9 and especially more so than the stock 2015 V7 seat of the one I used to own.  How's that for revelatory?  And even that observation might be flawed a bit even to me.  The seat is definitely more plush and initially satisfying but I've had seats before that started off like this but got too soft after 50 miles, so I guess more miles and we'll see.   

More than this, however, is I can say the V7III, like the V7 I owned before, is definitely more friendly to my bad lower back than the V9 was.  That's surely an observation for me and nobody else; yet, in my book it is by far the most important one when comparing the two. 

Wait? Who you calling a ho?

  Nobody but me for sure as my ever rotating bike garage - well documented here - would indicate 

[Kev m]

Oh it takes a ho to recognize a ho....


I got your back beeoch [emoji6]

[kingoffleece]

Good on ya, mate.

[blu guzz]

Well, that looks great.  You had been talking about this move, so I will look for you on the KY roads. 

[JeffOlson]

Congrats! It looks great!

[fossil]

Congrats! The V7 III Stone definitely needs the yellow tank!

[greer]

Good for you, Brian!

Sarah

[kidsmoke]

congrats Brian! Cadre is a great shop.

I feel like you documented the V9 experience pretty well, what I'll be really curious to hear about is your comparo between V7's. Get some miles on her! I really like that shade of yellow, almost a marigold. Very nice.

[Vagrant]

being a chrome kind of guy it appears the yellow makes the blacked out look tolerable to me. is it the same shiny yellow as the V9 or flatter.

[Lcarlson]

being a chrome kind of guy it appears the yellow makes the blacked out look tolerable to me. is it the same shiny yellow as the V9 or flatter.

It’s a matte finish.

[bpreynolds]

congrats Brian! Cadre is a great shop.

I feel like you documented the V9 experience pretty well, what I'll be really curious to hear about is your comparo between V7's. Get some miles on her! I really like that shade of yellow, almost a marigold. Very nice.

Thanks much.  I can't really throw any shade on the bike; the V9 is a wonderful motorcycle. 

And the color is really interesting.  Folks I've sent a pic to keep asking me if it's yellow or orange and even my wife who went out to look at it for the first time last night in the garage said, "Oh it's orange" when she was walking up to it but then more under the light said more "yellow".  I think it pops whatever color it is.  And the matte finish feels substantial so I hope it won't scratch as easily as some matte finishes I've had in non-Guzzi bikes and especially helmets. 

[Rhodan]

Congrats!!  That's a nice color combo and the seat is indeed comfier (to my tush) than some of the previous offerings.  The test ride I had on a black stone was a pleasure; I zipped all over town grinning the whole time.  Fun ride.  Hope you have a ton of fun on yours.

[MMRanch]

Congrats !     

The Gold blends nice with the Black !   

I'm waiting for the "Ride report and Comparison report too

Its not cold up there is it ?

[darkstar1269]

Sweet! 

[TimmyTheHog]

AWESOME!!!

Look at your grin...heh..sweet yellow!

Merry Xmas to ya!...

Now try to not stay in the garage the whole winter...hmm..tende r to her :P

[Tom]

What was wrong with Roamer?  Seating position?  Foot control placement?  Just curious.

[bpreynolds]

What was wrong with Roamer?  Seating position?  Foot control placement?  Just curious.

Nothing at all wrong with the Roamer, rather, just wrong with me.  I would just say check my V9 thread for this info but I'll summarize here.  I have 2-3 damaged lower discs in my back.  Though I could do distance when I tried on the V9, it was never without some degree of distracting discomfort.  Things improved significantly when I moved the pegs back, softened the suspension, and a couple other changes; yet, it never got to the point/place where it became a non-issue.  The Roamer is NOT the first bike I've had this back problem with and certainly not the worst.  Once you move the pegs back on the Roamer then the ergonomic differences between it and the new V7III are not greatly different, but so far they seem different enough to be nicer on my back.  And this would make sense as the V7 is much closer to the pain free position of my upright KTM which I can ride in relative comfort for 3-4 hundred mile days.  The previous V7 I owned also did not bother my back but I would say my back has probably aged ungracefully since I owned that bike a mere 2 years ago, so I'll be interested to see how I continue to do on the new III. 

[Adan]

As a dedicated small blockien, I'll be watching this thread with interest.  Happy with my V9, but curious to see how the V7 III compares.

[Shorty]

Congrats