MOTO GUZZI V7 Sport (1972-1974) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi V7 Sport was a sports motorcycle manufactured by Moto Guzzi from 1971 as a replacement for the V7 Roadster and continued production until 1974 when the 750S Le Mans model replaced it.

The motorcycle was based on the V7 Roadster but had a few differences, like a new frame and a clip-on handlebar. In addition, the V7 Sport was the first cafe racer in Moto Guzzi's range, lighter than the base V7 model, and well-handled, which proved quite popular.

In 1971, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi V7 Sport, the first genuinely sporting machine built using the Mandello del Lario company's V-twin engine.

In the visual department, the motorcycle was fitted with features such as a round headlight with a chromed housing, a large fuel tank, a one-piece dual seat, side-mounted shock absorbers, a chromed dual-exhaust system, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.

A tubular steel frame held all bits and pieces together like the front telehydraulic fork and twin side-mounted shocks on the rear delivered optimum suspension performance and handling.

In the performance department, the 1971 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport had installed a 748cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fuel tank fed by two Dell'Orto carburetors, delivering an output power of 70 hp with maximum strength at 6,300 rpm.