revtothelimit - motorbike forum

I now have a moto guzzi v7 special 850.

Very pleased with iit.I road home yesterday and it felt like I had owned it for ages. Should have got one sooner.

Waiting for a Dart screen and fender extender.

Well,that's a nice old/new thing.

Your continuing good health to enjoy sir.

Is that the same engine that's in the V85TT?

If so there's a chap called Beetle (Mark) who does maps for them https://griso.org

Oh and nice bike

That's quite nice

That's quite pretty.

Very nice

Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:21 pm Is that the same engine that's in the V85TT?

I think they say 'derived from' the V85TT...so pretty much.

I do, very much, like an 'across the frame' V-twin shafty.

Very nice.

Skub wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:18 pm Well,that's a nice old/new thing.

Your continuing good health to enjoy sir.

Thanks, that's the appeal, old and new without too much technology.

Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:21 pm Is that the same engine that's in the V85TT?

If so there's a chap called Beetle (Mark) who does maps for them https://griso.org

Oh and nice bike

Yes, it's been detuned and under stressed which is good. Apparently the latest map has sorted out some of the low rev jerkiness. I've been pleasantly surprised at how smooth it is.

Was it the pic of the nice lady doing a wheel stand on a Guzzi that pushed you over the edge?

Skub wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 7:58 pm Was it the pic of the nice lady doing a wheel stand on a Guzzi that pushed you over the edge?

Nah, I was really attracted to the bike without the need for a laaady!

That's lovely.

Don't you dare fit a screen or mudguard thing.

Happy new wheels. Classy ride.

Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:21 pm Is that the same engine that's in the V85TT?

That was gonna be my question! I really like the V7 but ~50bhp appeals less. Dunno why MG can't put the full fat V85TT engine in there.

Lovely bike though chap, I even like the brown seat!

I've always fancied owning a Guzzi & yesterday someone pulled up at the pub on the 'cafe racer' version of the V75,lovely looking bike.
What are the Guzzi's like for dealer backup?

Ditchfinder wrote: Fri Mar 17, 2023 4:21 pm Is that the same engine that's in the V85TT?

I thought all Moto Guzzi had the same engine as they all look like the same big lump


Happy new bike day @Buckaroo

They're known as small block engines amongst the guzzi community.

My v7 850 produces approximately 66 bhp which with almost max torque at 3500 rpm, does more than a decent job of shifting you around. Not going to pull your arms off, but that's not what it's about. Zero to 60 in 5 or so seconds. That'll do for me. Sounds great too.

Dealer backup is much improved with Piaggio group behind it (Piaggio, Vespa, Aprilia and MG) I've got a pretty good choice of dealers within a reasonable distance. That said, these bikes are ideal for doing your own spannering. Just without tons of technology to fight with. I've already done more fettling and exploring with this bike than I can remember.

Few years back I bought a V7 II Special.

It looked lovely, but I couldn't get it to handle right. Even with Hagon's best custom made shocks on the rear. For the III they moved the upper shock mounts so they weren't laid over as much, I assume it was to help with handling. I've not ridden a III so can't say if it's any better.

I sold it to buy a 92 GSXR1100.

KungFooBob wrote: Tue Mar 21, 2023 7:32 pm I sold it to buy a 92 GSXR1100.

Makes total sense