It’s been nearly 50 years since Italian bike maker Moto Guzzi introduced the V7 sport motorcycle, and the world seems not to get enough of it. As the new year approaches, a fresh variant of the two-wheeler is getting ready to hit the roads, with a new engine and so many overall improvements that a nomenclature change is in order.
According to Moto Guzzi, the new V7 is so profoundly changed that “the progressive numbering in Roman numerals, which had characterised the various evolutions of the model since its return to the market in 2007, is gone. But the character and authenticity remain intact, as these values are destined to last over time and embedded in the genetic code of every Moto Guzzi,” the company promises.
Unfortunately, we’re not given the full details on these extensive changes, but we are treated with all the specs of the powerplant now sitting inside the frame.
Based on the mill that spins the wheels of the V85 TT, the new 850-cc engine delivers more power and punch than the version it’s replacing. We’re talking about 25 percent more power, up from 52 hp to 65 hp, achieved at 6,800 rpm as opposed to 6,200 on the preceding variant. Torque has gone up too, from 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) at 4,250 rpm to 73 Nm (54 lb-ft) at 5,000 rpm. More importantly, s80 percent of all that should be available at 3,000 rpm.
The current generation of the motorcycle is offered as the V7 III, and it comes in seven versions, going from the Stone S 750 to the Carbon 750. As said, once the new generation hits the shelves, the III (or IV, as this would have probably been next) is dropped from the designation, so we’re only left with V7.
For now, just two derivatives have been announced, the V7 Stone and the V7 Special. Pricing, availability, and additional details on each of them have not been released.
Unfortunately, we’re not given the full details on these extensive changes, but we are treated with all the specs of the powerplant now sitting inside the frame.
Based on the mill that spins the wheels of the V85 TT, the new 850-cc engine delivers more power and punch than the version it’s replacing. We’re talking about 25 percent more power, up from 52 hp to 65 hp, achieved at 6,800 rpm as opposed to 6,200 on the preceding variant. Torque has gone up too, from 60 Nm (44 lb-ft) at 4,250 rpm to 73 Nm (54 lb-ft) at 5,000 rpm. More importantly, s80 percent of all that should be available at 3,000 rpm.
The current generation of the motorcycle is offered as the V7 III, and it comes in seven versions, going from the Stone S 750 to the Carbon 750. As said, once the new generation hits the shelves, the III (or IV, as this would have probably been next) is dropped from the designation, so we’re only left with V7.
For now, just two derivatives have been announced, the V7 Stone and the V7 Special. Pricing, availability, and additional details on each of them have not been released.