Should you buy a Moto Guzzi V7 Owner Review

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Should you buy a Moto Guzzi V7 Owner Review

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3 жыл бұрын

A guide to owning and riding a Moto Guzzi V7 Stone. Owner review of long term ownership with honest pros and cons.Rider experiences and feelings .

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@johnwhite3424 2 жыл бұрын

Effortless, calming, exciting, beautiful, timeless, nostalgic, reliable, fun. I love my Moto Guzzi!!!

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

There’s something about listening to the way a Guzzi V twin makes combustion

@johnwhite3424 2 жыл бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 I am 61 years old and have been riding motorcycles since I was 14. This feels like my first motorcycle.

@michaelworobel6373 Жыл бұрын

As always great review. I’ve also been riding Guzzi’s since the mid 80s and I believe will be picking up an V7Stone for my wife this spring

@bikerdood1100 Жыл бұрын

Like bad/ Good women they pull you in and never let you leave

@GooseDave 2 жыл бұрын

Interesting review - thanks. I have the V7 Special 850 and couldn't be happier so far. The torque makes for a lazy ride and allows you to enjoy the dynamics of the bike.

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

Yep the gear box is pretty good but I’m too lazy to want to use it

@mark.e.p 8 ай бұрын

I was in my early 20's when l bought my '79 T3 850. Put Lafraconis silencers on it and felt like the dogs dusters! Been converted since.

@bikerdood1100 8 ай бұрын

My gateway drug was a V50 I’ve had several since, hard to imagine being without one Other makes come and go too of course but not the same Naturally

@peterwhalley6491 6 ай бұрын

I loved my V7, however reliability is a major concern when choosing my bikes. I had 2 electrical problems under warranty, and a couple of months out of warranty the taco needle fell off. Replacement instrument cluster was about £500. So I replaced it with an interceptor 650 at very little cost. My negative issues with the bike was the rear shocks (shocking) and the seat was uncomfortable. Strong point was the engine, loved it, and the bike had lots of character. Maybe I was just unlucky as 2 friends have V7's and have had no issues.

@bikerdood1100 6 ай бұрын

Strange we have ran ours for several years and toured Europe on it twice with genuinely zero problems. The seat is ok over greater distances, not as good as my Guzzi Breva but I have tested the Royal Enfield and found the seat to be overly soft so not so gears over long distances. With any bike I’ve always found that if it’s a used model which ours was then it’s all about the previous owner. Did he look after it or was it standing for long periods.

@peterwhalley6491 6 ай бұрын

Yes the seat on the Interceptor is terrible its my only complaint with the bike.@@bikerdood1100

@stuartstibbs2069 2 жыл бұрын

Yep. Guzzis are good. Miss mine...

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

I did go through a Guzzi free period of a few months once Soon put a stop to that

@stuartstibbs2069 2 жыл бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 many years ago, while touring around Europe, I went to the Guzzi factory, ended up at one of the sales guys homes and he let me ride a couple of guzzis around Lake Como....good times..

@LuckyDogGaming 3 жыл бұрын

Hey mate, enjoying the coverage… One thing you might want to look at are sound levels, your voiceover is rather low, and when you turn the volume up you get blasted by the bike noise. 😊

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

Working on it

@mikedowning4603 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for an informative review. Your comments on pillion space comfort are a cause for concern as I nearly always ride with my partner on-board. I suppose size matters and we're 5'10"/11stone and 5'3"/8.5 stone so I'm hoping we'll be ok. Obviously a test ride is essential but your views would be appreciated. Cheers Mike

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

All you can do is try em for size really

@mikedowning4603 2 жыл бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 thanks I'll do that. I think there's a dealership not too far away from us in Kingswinford. I might also have a look at a Breva 750 as they look more generous in the seat department and similar spec. First job however is to see my VFR!

@billycaspersghost7528 3 жыл бұрын

Buying the new one when it comes out . 65bhp as opposed to 47 on the V7II you are riding.

@slash502 3 жыл бұрын

a shame that they ruined the styling with the 2021 v7 stone, stupid looking gauge, headlight and seat shape. Whilst 15 more hp is nice, people buy guzzis for the style, not for power, they seem to have forgotten that.

@billycaspersghost7528 3 жыл бұрын

@@slash502 The Gauge I do not like but can live with. The headlight , yuk ,why not save it for the "Special" if they wanted to stick it anywhere. The seat doesn`t look that different from m V7III as far as I can see but I need to take another look. As to style over power , 15hp more will make me stomach the headlight (or change it) .It will be the price that decides it for me as to whether one replaces the V7III.

@farmoboy83 3 жыл бұрын

Yes but it will be heavier for sure, not as frugal on fuel and tax in my country is maximum for anything above 750cc. So some of the guzzi appeal is lost to me even though 70hp is perfect to me on a motorcycle.

@billycaspersghost7528 3 жыл бұрын

@@farmoboy83 For me it will come down to price. If it is too expensive I will stick with my V7III. I do not ride fast and only miss a bit of extra power when I`m trying to get past a line of cars on an English backroad and a tractor appears round the corner ahead.

@monochromaticlightsource9153 3 жыл бұрын

I tried to put down a deposit yesterday, but they are not due in the country (UK) until the end of Feb, and expected in at £8,500, but you may have to add 6% tariff as it's from the EU; SO £9,010 OTR. As a comparison, that beats both the Triumph T120, at £10,600; and H-D Softail Standard at £11,500. BMW R nineT pure at £13,150; or you could go for an Indian built Royal Enfield Interceptor 650 at £5,700. I prefer the look of the V7 850 special. Honda CB1100 ES at £9,800 OTR.

@simongilbert2704 3 жыл бұрын

good moving review, thanks for being honest about vibes at 5500, - the bane pain for slow riders like me/

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

Definitely tuned to be smooth on the motorway

@brianmckenna3915 Жыл бұрын

Had Moto Guzzies for 20years. Now, the closes dealer is 150 miles away. There is no support from Moto Guzzi USA. They don’t even answer the phone and will never call you back. I think their office is some empty motel room in downtown NY. Go buy a Harley, there’s a dealer on every corner and they answer the phone. Support is everything when needed.

@bikerdood1100 Жыл бұрын

Er I’m in the UK Here there a few dealerships of any type. A big factor for us against Harley’s is their pathetic tank range and huge price. We used a Harley on our first European tour, talk about range anxiety. Bloody terrible

@viennapalace Жыл бұрын

I'm off to check out a 2016 V7 II Special tomorrow so I can relieve my (hot) FLHR of commuting duties. And frankly, it will have to be a real heap of shite for me not to buy it. I suspect it will occupy the place in my heart that pines for my old R100 but that remains to be seen... Thanks for an interesting video.

@bikerdood1100 Жыл бұрын

No worries

@viennapalace Жыл бұрын

@@bikerdood1100 FYI - I bought the Guzzi & couldn't be happier!

@bramdewit3537 3 жыл бұрын

Cannot hear what you are saying

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

Work in progress

@robieosborne7369 3 жыл бұрын

City vs freeway mpg?

@bikerdood1100 2 жыл бұрын

Another time another video perhaps

@IanDocherty335 3 жыл бұрын

No ABS means I won’t be buying.

@bikerdood1100 3 жыл бұрын

The V7 11 has both ABS & traction control and to be honest it’s not like you notice them in normal riding. Ride sensibly and you would hopefully never need them ,their absence on other bikes doesn’t make me feel massively unsafe in all honest. The American models may feature ABS as an option but it’s a standard fit in the uk and Europe and probably the rest of the world too