Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Special Edition - Simply Marvellous
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 มิ.ย. 2024
- A modern classic that’s not a modern retro, it’s simply a Moto Guzzi. Having ridden the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone a few times over the past two years, when I saw that this years Demonstrator at Mototechniks was the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Special Edition, it gave me the perfect excuse to ride it again. Small changes and some really nice touches make this bike even more attractive.
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SPECS
Engine Capacity 853cc
Max Power 66.5 HP (49 kW) - 6,700 rpm
Max Torque 75 Nm at 4900 rpm
Transmission Manual 6 speed
Front Suspension Hydraulic telescopic fork, Ø 40 mm
Rear Suspenstion Double-sided swingarm with twin preload-adjustable shock absorbers
Front Brake Ø 320 mm stainless steel floating disc, 4-piston Brembo caliper, ABS
Rear Brake Ø 260 mm stainless steel disc, 2-piston floating caliper, ABS
ABS System ABS Standard
Front Wheel 18" in lightweight alloy 100/90
Rear Wheel 17" in lightweight alloy 150/70
Saddle Height 780mm
Fuel Tank Capacity 21 litres (including 4 litre reserve)
Dry Weight 198 KG
Wet Weight 218 KG
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Guzzi’s are beautiful machines and I love the rumble!
Thanks Chris 😁 not quite the Speed though 😁
I really enjoyed this video from start to finish. I love my v7 SE. it has 2400 miles and is still getting better with the break in period. I love the rubble as well and when i give it some throttle she really comes alive. As you pointed out, it is light and nimble and loves the corners with ease and little effort. As my first bike i wanted one that i look over my shoulder at while walking away and i do. I love the heat it generates being air/oil cooled. Tells me everytime, yup we went for a lively ride. Installed center stand and engine guards. Both have come in handy. Thanks taym! If i lived up your way “i would feel comfortable talking a road trip to Scotland!” as you said. Thanks for the advice TAYM. Boston paul f
Thanks Paul 😁 great comment 😁
I tried it last year, and I loved it.
This bike is alive!
I’m 1m65 (5.5), and the seat height is perfect for me.
I’ve found the V7 less intimidating than a T120, more stable and easy to ride, very well balanced.
Certainly my next bike.
Enjoy Life!
Definitely more stable and smoother than the T120 😁 thanks Kirby 😁
My two bobs worth. I have clocked 25,000 km in Australia and another 9,000-ish in Europe on two Guzzi V7 850 models. I have been hot, cold, wet and tired, but never uncomfortable on that seat (5ft 8, so a bit vertically challenged).
Bits I have added to my bike to make it into a great tourer are:
Factory windscreen - BIG improvement at high speed, and then no one notices the offset instruments. On the subject of the offset, once you fit a holder for your phone or GPS, you will understand why Guzzi did it that way.
Oxford heated grips - Can’t do long trips in the cold without!
Kaoko throttle lock - don’t really need it, but a nice to have & goes with the Oxford grips with no cutting, slicing or dicing.
Bark busters - as above. They keep wind and rain off hands.
Engine crash bars - Hepco & Becker do good ones that should protect the cylinder heads in a low speed drop (not yet tested…).
Rear rack - also Hepco & Becker, who do a small rack, not too ugly, handy to carry backpack or tent.
Soft saddlebags - canvas, of course, to keep the retro look. Hard panniers wouldn’t be right!
As for reliability, no quibbles, and I ride this bike on some rough gravel roads. The only issue I had after riding in very dusty conditions was that the starter button did not always make contact. Blew compressed air through the switch and used contact cleaner to fix.
Best bike I’ve ever owned.
Great comment 😁 sounds perfectly set up😁
The Guzzi is a lovely bike. I have an '05 Guzzi 750 Breva that puts a smile on my dial every time I ride it. Reliability - once I sorted the starter relay wiring, which was very simple and cheap to do - is excellent. It has lots of character and the gearbox lets me know with a false neutral on the 1-2 upchange if I've been lazy. It's the most enjoyable bike of the many that I've owned over the years - and I started riding in 1958. And no, that's not a typo.
Wonderful 😁 I would say I bet you’ve seen some changes but I reckon we’ve probably just gone round in circles 😂😂 thanks Chris 😁
I’ve had my V7 special for 7 months now and absolutely love it. I prefer the special because of the chrome finish and the 2 clocks, they have come on leaps and bounds in the last 5 years or so. What surprised me was how sporty it is, it really flies when you want it to
Thanks Andy😁 yes, it would have to be the special for me too 😁
Its a beauty. You cannot compare a guzzi with any other bike, i mean by the looks of it. I have had 6 guzzies but never a v7, hummm, should consider to testdrive one.
You must feel like beeing in a candy store Taym ha ha, every week testride another bike. Amazing. Thanks for this video. Love from Holland
Absolutely 😁 thanks Berry 😁
Love a Guzzi, I’ve got a 2019 special. Lucky enough to have a few bikes and keep thinking of having a clear out but there is nothing better than the V7 on a sunny Sunday coffee run.
Thanks Stuart 😁 there is definitely something special about them 😁
Nice one TAYM, excellent videos this week.....
Thanks H 😁
Oh joy! What bliss 😊😊. I would want the two round clocks and a longer front mudguard though. A great classic bike 👍👍.
I think I am the same 😁 thanks GBD 😁
Marvelous to hear it called a Guzzeee like we used to call them back in the 70's, instead of this modern faux Italian gutzi that you hear so often these days.
Yes😂😂😂 funny how some have started to put accent on it 😁 a little pretentious I think 😁 thanks Russel 😁
Is that why the French all insist on calling them Treeomf @TAYM so as to not sound pretentious? Do you call those baked flat breads with toppings peezas? It's Gou-tsi (or Gout-si depending if you're North or South Italy...) I know it's hard not to call them Guzzys (or Guzzies if you're up North). Either's better than the American Goozie they all insist on saying...😅
@@AuxesisHyperbole666I saw an American commenting on another M-G video refer to it as a Motor-Gucci.
Morning TAYM whey hey what a treat for a Saturday morning, as you know I own both a V100 mandello s and a V7 special in white both are “ marvellous & lovely”. Definite keepers I just love the fact that they’re Italian, quirky, the engines brilliant for real world riding and you don’t see many on the road also servicing is reasonable at main dealers. Plus there are lots of accessories you can add to make it your “own”. I bloody love em TAYM 😊 thank you for bringing Guzzi’s to the masses👍🏻 now carry on that man Caio for now tat ta 👍🏻
Brilliant 😁 thanks HN 😁
My first Guzzi is the V100S Mandello and I’m really enjoying it after 4,600 miles. It’s in the shop now for an invisible coolant leak. The leak has been found, and I’m waiting to get it back.
I’m going to ride a V7 during the Moto Guzzi demo next month just for the experience.
Thanks Barry 😁 interesting 🤔 at least there would be no coolant leaks on the V7 😁
I love it , it’s a bike that I would defo change my street twin for i think and I really like the off centre clock . Thanks TAYM
Thanks GCK 😁
Staying clear of that place, I would love a Guzzi and a Vespa 😂
😂😂😂😂 all bike shops are dangerous places to visit 😂😂😂 thanks M 😁
Loving my Moto guzzi V85TT,these are bikes that are appreciate by enthusiastic motorcyclists
And agree about Mototecniks go above and beyond to give great customer service.
Thanks Barry 😁 absolutely 😁
Marvellous review, marvellous bike. Buy it. 😊
Thanks Sid 😁 if only it was that simple 😁
Definitely one of these in my future when I eventually grow up.
😂😂😂 I know what you mean 😂😂 thanks Mick 😁
Will be putting down a deposit on a special edition in about ,6-8 weeks,it will be my first motorcycle in almost ,30 years, & what a stunner it is.
Nervous & excited is how I am feeling.
Bloody marvellous 😁 I bet you can’t wait 😁 thanks Mark 😁
“Here he is” 😊😊
Great looking bike still hate the clock absolutely weird
Bikes cracking
All the best TAYM
Phil
You and many others 😁 😂😂 thanks Phil 😁
I want it , what a good looking bike, love the red with the black and those exhausts look very cool and shaft . Lovely for touring,plenty of power and torque, if only I had the money lol👍🏍️
Thanks MsD 😁 exactly 😁
Love a V7. Nearly bought one but bought a Triumph Scrambler 900 instead. I wouldn't be surprised to see one in my garage in the future!
Marvellous choice with the triumph 😁 thanks Rev 😁
I’ve fitted a centre stand to my Classic Special. Took ages to come and the bolts are firmly on with loctite and the main one needed some heat applied but after the heat came off easily. Although the black around the bolt on the frame needed touching up! I just don’t understand not putting a centre stand on a motorcycle! Always, if it’s possible, fit one! 👍🤣
Exactly 😁 thanks Dave 😁
@@TAYM I’ve spoken to a few people who’ve stopped and admired my Special and say they are seriously thinking of buying one BUT as much as they like the spoked wheels they won’t get one they’ll look at the Stone because of the tubeless tyres. I can understand that BUT I have always gone the spoke way! 🤣
Morning my friend. Excellent bike. I suspect there's no clunk because it's got a dry clutch.
You can't beat that. Guzzi rumble 😊😊
Thanks Ice 😁 just finished watching your latest video or should I say party political broadcast on behalf of the frustrated populous.😂😂😂 Absolutely loved it😁
Bravissimo Mr TAYM!
The Pinkster loves the idea of owning the Special with twin clocks and spoked wheels.
Unfortunately Moto Guzzi dealers are few and far between for me and that has been my hesitation in owning one as a main bike. I think a V7 and I would be best buddies if I bought one though. Great fuel range, shaft drive, that spanking engine, I'd ride it all of the time.
Have a great weekend Mr TAYM and all you TAYMites!
Thanks PW 😁
lovely all purpose motorcycle 👍👍🏍
Exactly 😁 thanks Paul 😁
Marvellous. I do love a Gutsy. 😎
Thanks RJ 😁
Another beautiful Italian bike even if the motor is the wrong way round. Thanks TAYM.
😂😂 thanks DT 😁
I like this bike with the Alloys but 2clocks be better but I would rather have alloys than 2clocks.If there was a Guzzi dealer closer to me be keen.
2½-2¾hrs to Lower Hutt which is a long way to go for a Run in Service & Service.Triumph dealer only 65-70mins away.In saying that I was thinking 🤔 you could buy from Lowe Hutt go back for 1st service where they do a remap.Then just take to the Triumph Dealer 70mins away for future services as they had one for sale a trade in & also Big ADV Triumphs & Rocket 🚀 3 are Shaft drive.
They have just released the Ten V7 the 10yr Anniversary model which comes with a rear pipe stock & is White with red details as you know not a fan of red & red rear shock be painted black same as on this bike.The little red line on tank can live with.As you know NZ largest Gang based on East Coast of North Island where I live have ruined Red coloured motorbikes,V8 cars unless they're Japanese.Just not worth the hassle,watching 👀 mirrors when going home etc gas ⛽ stations.Few weeks ago there were 1000 of them mainly riding V-rods some Triumphs & other HD were in town & definitely didn't go out & about that weekend😂.There colour is Black & red but mainly red so black bikes alright.This is why bike insurance is really expensive on non Japanese bikes in NZ 🇳🇿 as we've got the highest gang membership per population in the World 🌎.
Most sheep and gang members, it's a record and when we start 501em back again even more...gang members not sheep. Buy a black Guzzi RR great looking bike.
Oooooh...how very dare you! It's the other one with the engine the wrong way round 😁
@@daintree2455Check out the V7 Ten 10yr Anniversary model.White with decals on top of tank & Graphite head covers & rear pipe.I would paint the rear shock with that plastic paint that just peels off so if go to sell bike & next owner wants stock red shock just peel black paint off.The V7 Ten also had black with red writing on alloy wheels paint over that too with black paint that just peels off & I would just leave the red line on the black tank bike & the white tank bike.I not a fan of Japanese road bikes but like their Trail bikes,dirt bikes & some ADV.Cheaper than Triumph too & some places sell them with a rear pipe for free & they have specials more often than Triumph.Need a Guzzi dealer in Palmerston North then I would probably buy one but Triumph 900 has the High torque motor 80Nm stock & get 100% of torque at 3800rpm & peaks at 7500rpm & is 64hp.V7 gets 80% of Torque at 3000rpm & 100% 73Nm at 5000rpm & peaks at 6800rpm & is 65hp but with slip on Torque is 75Nm & 66hp.
So Triumph High torque motor has more pull lower down & has more torque but revs out more.The V7 gets 100% of torque a few hundred RPM further along but peaks 700rpm earlier which means it should be faster between 4000-5000rpm but Triumph faster from 2000-4000rpm & then faster from 6500-7500rpm as revs out 1000rpm more but is 5speed.
I reckon Triumph twin 900 suit my riding more but reckon be hay with either.
Looks nice
Thanks Andy 😁
Good video TAYM. Guzzis are an acquired taste . Once tasted , you either understand and like them , or you don't .
The engine design is immensely strong and the shaft drive is a huge advantage to those who travel long distances in wet or dry , dusty chain killing conditions .
It's interesting to note that my recently rebuilt 1974 850 Guzzi has almost indentical horsepower and torque figures as this 2024 850 , 50 years later !
So maybe 64 hp is enough .
Valve clearance adjustments are easy and quickly accomplished ( compare to Triumph and most DOHC machines if you don't believe me )
There has been a Little criticism that Guzzis are flakey , but I have not found this to be so . And Ay Up even Triumphs have been criticised by certain ridings , er I mean riders .
I am lucky enough to own both marques and don't see any difference in quality .
I think you gave the V7 a fair review and I hope one day that you cross the Rubicon and become a Guzzista . 😂
Thanks DS 😁 so tempted all the time 😂
Morning TAYM I do like these Saturday test rides I like this one although there is a but and it's bar ends and that clock 😁with it being a special I reckon it should have those twin clocks on . I liken it to a liquorice flyer with a strawberry center "yum " center stand well with a shaft probably not an issue really on the whole a very nice bike imo! .Back to painting my new garage floor now not easy when full of stuff 😉cheers !!👌👍
Thanks Crumb 😁 I am the same 😁 as for painting, just paint round the stuff😁 let’s be honest most of the stuff won’t be moved in the next couple of years😂😂😂😂
@@TAYM spot on there TAYM 😂
Always enjoy your perspective on the Guzzi's! Would think at your height you feel a bit cramped as I'm 5' 9" and find my V9 a challenge to enjoy after 90 minutes in the saddle. Seat height is fine but seat to foot peg distance is too cramped for me. Hagon shocks and a Corbin seat have helped. I bought my 2021 Bobber Centenario in Jan of this year (new old stock) and initially was sure I was not keeping it but now at 1500km and needing first service I'm 50-50 on keeping. Don't love the spock ears clock but I can live with it but would have preferred a fuel gage over time and outside temp! Bike has come alive once it hit 1000km and I'll see how much better it is once rev limit is raised from 4500 to 7000 after first service. Certainly characterful and good looking machines, still, given a choice, I prefer riding my T120 every time (not a fair comparison to be honest due to cost & power). Would have had a BSA 650 instead but still not for sale in the States. For US roads I wanted a second/winter bike between 650-900 cc, Tiger 850s/900s are nice but ADV bike looks dont work for me nor does their height. Will wait and see if RE releases a Classic 650 or we ever get the Gold Star over here...or maybe a Scrambler 900. Sorry, bit of a mutter myself here lol Cheers, SW!
Fantastic Mutter 😁 thanks SW 😁 the classic will be interesting but I think it will only be a shiny shotgun but love the BSA 😁
Nice one TAYM Moto Guzzi or Bonneville? Hmmmm! The Bonneville is a little more refined and easier to get along with. When I first get on my V7 I never know exactly how it will behave. Until the engine has warmed up it is just a little reluctant, but only a little. The engine and gearbox oil being separate means the gearbox also has to warm up and it can be 10 miles or so before it becomes it's normal self. At which point the neutral light is easier to find. I love my V7 Stone and would not swap it for any other bike. An air cooled engine with pushrods and two valves per cylinder makes it a true retro and no greasy or gritty drive chain to worry about.
Thanks B 😁 that’s why they are so difficult to define😁 they are exactly what they have always been 😁 wonderful 😁
A T100 without centre stand and chain, or shaft drive and no centre stand, interchangeable performance. V7 has it for me, though ridiculous clock is a downer.
Always a good review
No time wasted on long lists of things that can be found if needed-just a down to earth ride and opinion along with a bit of humor
Without a doubt my favorite channel
Keep it up and keep it real
Thanks
And regards from Florida
Thanks John 😁 you are very kind 😁
Morning Taym 😊 I do like a Guzzi and like you, I have never had one, probably because I couldn't afford one. Now they are affordable and I'm past it and when I've stopped commenting on this I will be cleaning the chain on the Classic for tomorrow's ride 🤔 Guzzi sounds good
😂😂😂 brilliant 😁😁 thanks AR 😁
Boight my V7 ten years ago it was a complete nightmare. Nice concept but never ran properly. Bought a Triumph never looked back .
Thanks Ian 😁 yes, a reputation that is very hard to shift 😁
Great review mate. Nice bike, but my OCD wouldn't cope with the single off set clock lol . I'm still sitting on the fence with bar end v micky mouse on my T100 🫣🤔
😁 thanks Ian 😁 it’s a tough choice but given the option I think I would go with Micky mouse 😁
Somehow, I hoped that you will be testing the Eldorado .. Marvelous little machine 😁 😁
Sorry Stefan 😁 still a great bike 😁
Wow, at the start, look straight ahead……a Ducati Pantah (blue ish). That, along with the Laverda Montjuic was my dream bike back in the early 80’s. Oops, sorry, my excitement overwhelmed me there for a minute, Morning Mr TAYM, I do like the look of this bike, but that gearbox does sound clunky on the move, maybe it would bed in with a few more miles on it. What was the “always on” green light to the bottom left of the speedo ? Cheers
Well spotted! missed it myself so had to rewind. I had the one used for the Avon tyres ad and a v50, lovely bikes both.
😂😂 thanks Ian 😁 the green light is just the running light that shows the lights are working 😁
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I was desperate to try the yam GP but the only free slots were when I was working. Maybe just as well because it looks like it's wants to GO
Marvellous isn’t it 😁 thanks Loki 😁
Special bike for a special bloke
😂😂 thanks Tim 😁
You read my mind. I’m just in all a cuffuddle try decide between a v7 special and special edition. I was able to view side by side in the dealer. White special vs the black spec ed you have here. Both gorgeous. Comes down to
Tubed or tubeless tyres. Help?
I do slightly prefer the look of the white one….
Thanks Neil 😁 I know lots of people go on about tubed and tubeless tires, but I haven’t had a puncture out on a ride in the last 10 years and I never really consider it. I think given the option I would almost certainly go for the White special. Such a beautiful bike and I do like two clocks.😁
@@TAYM darn you dastardly fiend. I had no
Option but to put a deposit down !
Fantastic bike, i cant wait
I suspect that the RE Classic 350 & the Moto Guzzi V7- were both checkbook motors winners' of bike of the year! I HAVE my dream bike, but- I've been known to wake up from a nightmare in cold sweat. The only image: either the RE Classic 350 or the Moto Guzzi!!
Similar dilemma here, solved by owning both.
@@sidweazel2883 Excellent problem Solving!!!
Thanks DCG 😁 quite a quandary 😁😂😂
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Those red shocks look rather garish and a bit silly, like red Chelsea boots with a black suit...now there's an idea!
😂😂😂😂 brilliant 😁 thanks J 😁
The car was the get away vehicle for the gang inside robbing the Post Office, lol😱
😂😂😂😂😂 brilliant 😁 thanks Martin 😁
It seems like a good bike. I could live with the clock but why couldn’t they put it in the centre? Otherwise, lovely.
I know, crazy isn’t it 😁 bloody ridiculous actually 😕 why don’t they, is it just a cost thing or is it an emissions weight saving exercise 🤔 thanks David 😁
Ok a big question for you TAYM...
IF
You didn't have Buddy and you were buying a retro classic knowing what you know about both the T100 & V7 what bike would you have bought?
If the Mandello had been about when I bought my T120 I'd have deffo gone for the Guzzi!
Good question 🤔 that’s a tough one 😁 I think, the T100 but would be perfectly happy with either, so long as it was the special 😁thanks Richie 😁
Haha let's face it TAYM buying an Italian bike for it's reliability would be a bit like buying a Bentley for its fuel economy 🤣it is a marvellous bike, looks absolutely stunning, sounds fantastic but that clock would drive me insane 🤣
Thanks Mike 😁😂😂😂 brilliant 😁
I think they are lovely looking 👀 bikes but as you say reliability is questionable pity really but the price is good really quality build wise from one I looked at seems good and the bingley wheeler as you know loves his I would have a test ride if I get the chance different from all those RE you see about take care taym
Thanks Nick 😁 Yes, the only niggle 😁
Firstly, i didn't realise little cheff was still going. Secondly, knob head parked on a junction like he owns the place. But what a proper nice looking bike. Would it be worth changing my t100 for one 🤔
😂😂😂 thanks Trev 😁 that’s the thing 🤔 it just falls short of the Bonneville, I think 🤔 but then it’s less money 😁 it close and I ask myself the same question again and again 😁
I've just had a new 350 classic delivered too so her indoors might cut my gentleman sausage off if i mention another new bike. 😂😂😂@@TAYM
Lovely looking "proper" motorcycle design aesthetic , everything the BMW you tested recently wasn't.
I just wish I wasn't as put off by the rocking , I tried but just couldn't see me learning to love it🙁 ... My fault completely.
Thanks, David😁 yes, it’s just one of those things you either love or hate. I love it.😁
Tbh after a few thousand miles you don’t notice it at all unless your the kinda guy who’s blipping the throttle at every opportunity. Me I change to neutral at the lights and pull away in gear. Only rocks when you start her up. Otherwise I’ve never really noticed it
Sounds a bit weak to say its got arrow exhausts on🤷♂️
Thanks Neil 😁 possibly my sound recording 😁
It's a peach 🍑 to look at! 😊
Thanks TL 😁 it certainly does 😁
nice motor and chassis , but a nice colour and get rid of that stupid headlight ear thing and the dame edna dash ;;;
😂😂😂 brilliant 😂😂 thanks Simon 😁
No clunk?? Must be something wrong with it 🤣🤣
😂😂 that’s what I thought 😂😂 thanks Paul 😁
Saving them for higher up the 'box.. 😂
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😂😂 on a roll 😁
Now that's a surprise.
@@TAYM 😁😆😂🤣
The man who never sleeps.
@@ruahinesrider TAYM reckons RR "on a roll"...on a sausage roll more like it and plenty of em.