Same model and year of my Guzzi! Nice to see it get some love..even if it's not here! Still a quirky bike considered here with few found on the roads...still love it even with a few mods done!!
As far as Italian bikes, I have owned a ducati 860, moto morini 500 camel, laverda 3cl 1000, cagiva 650, and currently have a 1989 Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000 and a 2013 Moto Guzzi Stone 750. Have owned several German bikes to include BMW and Zundaps. Grew up with British bikes--meaning Triumph and BSA. Have never been interested in Harley. Owned several Suzuki's to include 2-stroke models and the Wankel rotary 750. The Moto Guzzis have been my favorite above all the rest. Quirky, reliable, tractor-like in that the Japanese "refinement" is not there--but if you love just being connected to machinery and sound--Moto Guzzi!--mike battle
@@route21garage At 70 years old most of the bikes have gotten too heavy for maneuvering in garage/parking lot situations. The V7 weighs about 100 lbs less than the Mille GT and goes as fast as an old man should want to go. Love it. Your video was excellent by the way.
It is known as a first edition as it only has 5 gears, no abs, etc….. it also doesn’t have a Roman numeral 2 next to the V7 badge which is also on a black side cover for the second edition. However I know what you mean, yours is the launch of the first edition and has different heads (old style) on the motor.
This is my bike and is first registered in South Africa in 2012. The second edition, the quickest way too identify is that it has black side covers with a Roman numeral 2 💪👌🙏
I've got a 2014 V7 chrome racer. It's been great except the heim bolt where the shifter it keeps breaking. It's a terrible design made worse due to shortages for parts from Piaggio. Otherwise, I love the bike
Oh wow, I’ve never heard of that failure but I am going to check it out with our importers. Thank you for the heads up. Maybe I just get one and keep it as a spare 🙏💪
@@route21garageHere is a picture of what happens. I'm curious if your other V7's use the same type of setup as pictures of non-racers that I've seen online appear to make the parts look different: i.imgur.com/IHEOwZG.jpg
Yep, I broke two of em, have a spare on my workbench cuz it will happen again. I got 1600 miles on it and I shift properly. It's a flawed design, the bolt shears off if it is properly tight, or if it's loose the bolt turns with the shifter. Using locktite didn't work, but other than the plastic tank (first edition black #18) and that one bolt shearing off while you are riding 😮 the bike is perfect
@@TH-camsucksdix When you replaced the broken heim, did you also use the silver spacer/washer? It fills up the gap between the shifter plate and the flat part on the heim bolt and absorbs some of the stress. When the bolt breaks, this spacer comes off and almost impossible to find on the ground. I didn't realize I was missing it until I looked at the parts diagram. I haven' had one break since whereas I was breaking them regularly before.
![เป็นไปได้ไหม - WanMai [Performance Video]](http://i.ytimg.com/vi/Eh5hItD4Mr0/mqdefault.jpg)
Same model and year of my Guzzi! Nice to see it get some love..even if it's not here! Still a quirky bike considered here with few found on the roads...still love it even with a few mods done!!
As far as Italian bikes, I have owned a ducati 860, moto morini 500 camel, laverda 3cl 1000, cagiva 650, and currently have a 1989 Moto Guzzi Mille GT 1000 and a 2013 Moto Guzzi Stone 750. Have owned several German bikes to include BMW and Zundaps. Grew up with British bikes--meaning Triumph and BSA. Have never been interested in Harley. Owned several Suzuki's to include 2-stroke models and the Wankel rotary 750. The Moto Guzzis have been my favorite above all the rest. Quirky, reliable, tractor-like in that the Japanese "refinement" is not there--but if you love just being connected to machinery and sound--Moto Guzzi!--mike battle
Wow, you really have owned a few and some specials too 💪👍🏻
@@route21garage At 70 years old most of the bikes have gotten too heavy for maneuvering in garage/parking lot situations. The V7 weighs about 100 lbs less than the Mille GT and goes as fast as an old man should want to go. Love it. Your video was excellent by the way.
Thank you soo much 🙏🙏
Really glowing💎💎
Love how quirky and different this bike is! SUPER cool 😍
This is the second edition. I own the first V7 Racer edition, number 85 ever made in November 2010, still unused, because I will save it.
It is known as a first edition as it only has 5 gears, no abs, etc….. it also doesn’t have a Roman numeral 2 next to the V7 badge which is also on a black side cover for the second edition. However I know what you mean, yours is the launch of the first edition and has different heads (old style) on the motor.
Nicely review Man, anyway this is 2014, the first Serie was 2011.
This is my bike and is first registered in South Africa in 2012. The second edition, the quickest way too identify is that it has black side covers with a Roman numeral 2 💪👌🙏
@@route21garage really? So the back cover seat is not original, number black and white background is about first Serie.
I've got a 2014 V7 chrome racer. It's been great except the heim bolt where the shifter it keeps breaking. It's a terrible design made worse due to shortages for parts from Piaggio. Otherwise, I love the bike
Oh wow, I’ve never heard of that failure but I am going to check it out with our importers. Thank you for the heads up. Maybe I just get one and keep it as a spare 🙏💪
@@route21garageHere is a picture of what happens. I'm curious if your other V7's use the same type of setup as pictures of non-racers that I've seen online appear to make the parts look different:
i.imgur.com/IHEOwZG.jpg
Yep, I broke two of em, have a spare on my workbench cuz it will happen again. I got 1600 miles on it and I shift properly. It's a flawed design, the bolt shears off if it is properly tight, or if it's loose the bolt turns with the shifter. Using locktite didn't work, but other than the plastic tank (first edition black #18) and that one bolt shearing off while you are riding 😮 the bike is perfect
Oh i ordered mine from Sloan's but they no longer carry moto guzzi parts
@@TH-camsucksdix When you replaced the broken heim, did you also use the silver spacer/washer? It fills up the gap between the shifter plate and the flat part on the heim bolt and absorbs some of the stress. When the bolt breaks, this spacer comes off and almost impossible to find on the ground. I didn't realize I was missing it until I looked at the parts diagram. I haven' had one break since whereas I was breaking them regularly before.
🇮🇹🦅👍