Moto Guzzi V7 Articles
If you want a Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, act now
The Moto Guzzi V7 Racer is retro perfection, but if you want one in the States you’re going to have to hurry. In an email sent to dealers earlier today and obtained exclusively by Hell For Leather, it was revealed that the Racer will be manufactured to order only and that those orders will only be open through February 28. The good news is that this bike only demands a $791 premium over the avoc...
23 February 2011
Details: 2010 Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic
Having seen the two-wheeled embodiment of sex that is the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, it’s easy to forget that there’s another attractive cafe racer already available in the V7 range. The 2010 Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic looks hot in green, but can it perform? Photos: Kerry Pierno The good: — The torque reaction. Hit the electric start button and the whole bike kicks over to the right as the en...
17 September 2010
Moto Guzzi V7 Racer: for reals
First the Moto Guzzi V7 Clubman was on, then it was off. Now, it’s on again, and how. Now known as the Moto Guzzi V7 Racer, it’s a limited production model and it’s coming to the US next year. Bellissimo. A strikingly faithful adaptation of last year’s concept bike, the Racer appears to only change its name and lose its heat-wrapped exhaust pipes in translation to reality. With its leathe...
14 September 2010
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By the numbers: retro roadster showdown
By its very definition, comparing the retro roadster class by performance figures is a bit silly. These bikes aren't created to go fast, they're created to recapture some sort of fundamental two-wheeled experience with handsome looks, easy-going power and a nebulous thing called "character." That's why we prefer the Triumph Scrambler to its slightly faster sibling, the Bonneville: character. Still...
07 March 2010