MOTO GUZZI V7 Classic (2008-2009) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi V7 Classic was a retro-looking motorcycle presented at the 2007 Milan Motorcycle Show as a proposal for the vintage-style motorcycle market. The bike was based on the Breva 750 model with limited chassis and engine variations.

In 2008, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Moto Guzzi V7 Classic, a retro-looking machine in its second year of production, packing the same technical, visual, and performance specifications as the previous model without any modifications whatsoever.

It was based on the Breva model and packed the same fuel tank, instruments, and side panels as the V7 Sport version and the same white livery as the V7 Special model.

In addition, it harked back to the most successful motorcycles manufactured by Moto Guzzi after the Second World War, including the V7 Special manufactured in 1969 and the V7 Sport produced in 1972.

It was built around a detachable tubular duplex frame with a 40 mm Marzocchi telescopic fork on the front, delivering 130 mm of travel, and an aluminum swingarm with side-mounted preload-adjustable shocks on the rear, providing 118 mm wheel travel.

In the braking department, the bike's wheels were fitted with a 320 mm disc with a dual-piston caliper on the front and a 260 mm disc with a two-piston caliper on the rear, providing optimum stopping power.

In the performance department, the 2008 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic had installed a 744cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine underneath its fuel tank, delivering 48 hp at 6,800 rpm and 55 Nm (40 lb-ft) torque at 3,600 rpm.