New Guzzi's well not so new

[macguzzi]

Can Piaggio stop reworking the V50 please and make some proper sports bikes. The new stuff on offer at the ECIMA just looks like the same old same old, pathetic.

[Cabernet]

In Europe, it's their top seller over 300cc. It out sells Aprilia and any other Guzzi. Why not celebrate the golden goose all the time it keeps dropping the golden eggs.

[fotoguzzi]

Time to move on from Guzzi, they got stuck in the old world. pretty sad..

[Craig]

Proper sports bikes mostly appear to have very high revving four cylinder engines and look like insects.

[PDoz]

The v50 was an amazing real world sports bike in it's time. I used to love hunting big 4 cylinder japs on mine. To be honest, if the v7 came out with halfway decent suspension , wheels, and brakes I'd buy one in a heartbeat. Especially if it came out in ntx format.....

 

Who needs 100 + hp of tyre destroying power to enjoy a motorbike in a world of speed cameras and dashmount camera dobbing internet sites?

 

But the current v7 ...no thanks.

[gstallons]

All ( well most ) motorcycle manufacturers produce what the consumer " wants " . These bikes are just like automobiles , take off the decals and you cannot discern the brand . Up until the early 80's you knew who built what ....You rode this bike for the way it made you feel with or without it's quirks .  YOU were the one that owned , rode & worked on it . MG is still like that . Good or bad .

Now people are posers who own a 180 hp crotch rocket , a dual purpose $15k bike that will never get off the road or a $25k bagger you ride on a road trip and park it til next year.  These are the customers manufacturers are targeting for now.

[JRD]

gstallons- $25K bagger? Have you seen the price list for the new H/D CVS's? To get one with H/D's custom paint job prices range between $36K-40K!!!!!!

[Orson]

I asked at Moto Guareschi about new models and was told that there may be a 1000cc V7 although, I wouldn't hold my breath.

[docc]

A V7 NTX?

 

So, what of EICMA? I missed it (again). Any pics of the Guzzi display?

[gstallons]

It was a harangue....I should have included a disclaimer .

[jihem]

Well, I have a 2013 V7 stone and it's the most reliable Guzzi I ever had.
Not the most exciting, not the most beautiful, but this bike has been so far perfect (13.000 kms, mostly town).
Only one really, really bad flaw: the suspension is TERRIBLE.

[PDoz]

Well, I have a 2013 V7 stone and it's the most reliable Guzzi I ever had.

Not the most exciting, not the most beautiful, but this bike has been so far perfect (13.000 kms, mostly town).

Only one really, really bad flaw: the suspension is TERRIBLE.

imagine if they threw ohlins onto a limitted edition version, perhaps with better brakes and the rearsets....like the cafe version but with real suspension..

 

Oh, and in ntx format....if we ask often enough.... Perhaps Ewan can ask for a v7 ntx so he can ride circles around charlie on his triumph in south america???

[jihem]

 

imagine if they threw ohlins onto a limitted edition version, perhaps with better brakes and the rearsets....like the cafe version but with real suspension..

 

Brakes are actually not bad, altho back brake is far too powerful.

It's the back shocks which are tremendously bad.

No, the main weapon is weight: only 170 kgs. With about 50 HP. Good formulae for city fun and B-roads.

[terje_m]

The V7 is crazy sexy&cool and affordable. With it Guzzi has reached a new generation of riders.

I love mine. As I love my V11. Even though they are not perfect any of them.

[stewgnu]

I've just read that Ducati's new 'mid range' sportsbike has 157bhp, 80ftlbs and weights 175 kilos...