MOTO GUZZI V7 Stone (2012-2013) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi V7 Classic was a retro-styled 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.

It was intended to recall the two most successful models of the earlier days, like the V7 Special manufactured in 1969 and the V7 Sport produced in 1972, representing Moto Guzzi's manufacturing success since the Second World War.

In 2012, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone, a naked motorcycle and the latest evolution of the V7 Classic version featuring a new engine and visual differences.

The bike came equipped with standard features, such as a round headlight up front with instruments mounted on top, a one-piece dual seat with passenger grab handles, side-mounted rear shocks, a dual chromed exhaust system with a silencer on each side, and six double spoke aluminum wheels.

The bike was built on the same double-cradle steel frame with a detachable rear subframe as the Classic version. Suspension-wise, the bike packed a 40 mm telescopic fork on the front and an aluminum swingarm with two fully adjustable Bitubo shock absorbers on the rear.

As for performance, the 2012 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone had installed a 744cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine that delivered 50 hp at 6,200 rpm and 58 Nm (43 lb-ft) torque at 5,000 rpm.