Moto Guzzi V7 Classic - First Pictures

Posted: 02/05/2008 at 10:23

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Posted: 03/05/2008 at 07:33

It looks nice, but I absolutely hate the whole 'retro'  'classic'  tag as it's just so phoney and personally the idea of a new bike needing to simply imitate the style of the original is a bit of a non-starter for me.

The original might have been good precisely because it was 'the original', no copy will ever manage to conjure that so why bother?

As nice as the Triumph Bonneville Hinckley looks it is a pretty sad stylistic fad that does nothing to capture the genuine sporting appeal of the original. 

Posted: 03/05/2008 at 08:27

Posted: 04/05/2008 at 07:13

The merc style tri-star is the horn the same type is fitted to my Cali Vintage

It's a good looking bike in it's own right, the only thing it has in common with the old one is the model no.

                                     Age is only a number

Posted: 10/07/2008 at 21:17

Posted: 10/07/2008 at 21:23

Doolybhoy wrote (see)

Do any of you know if there is a Guzzi dealer in central Scotland?

Moto Ecosse

Posted: 10/07/2008 at 21:28

herriwullie wrote (see)

Doolybhoy wrote (see)

Do any of you know if there is a Guzzi dealer in central Scotland?

Yes

Moto Ecosse, Cambuslang, Glasga

Posted: 10/07/2008 at 21:30

Buggrd the link up. It's OK now..................

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Posted: 10/07/2008 at 21:58

I do like it - there was a review in one of the comics this month and it was really rated... don't think I would get one, but it is the type of machine that I am glad someone is making.

Though I was having bad thoughts about Enfields for a while, until I remembered to take my medication

Posted: 10/07/2008 at 22:16

I like it because it looks nice.

Bikes all looked something like that when I was an impressionable oik and that kind of matters to me. That's probably why I've got the old Z550 in the garage next to the ZX9.

The main difference between that and the bikes I really wanted back then is that it will probably last a long enough time for me to enjoy it.

I still wouldn't buy it though 'cos I'd rather have a proper old one that needs looking after just to keep it going. Weird I know but what can you do? 

Posted: 10/07/2008 at 22:31