I have a 1989 MotoGuzzi Mille GT that carried me 130 miles highway miles on 1 cylinder on a Sunday morning when a plug wire crapped out and nobody was open to replace it. Also own a 2013 Moto Guzzi Stone V7 and absolutely love it. Have owned BMW, Triumph, BSA, Zundapp, Moto Morini, Laverda, Ducati, Indian, Suzuki, Kawasaki and will ALWAYS stay with the Guzzi!
Very good review guys. The only thing you could have touched on is the big plus with the ease of maintenance, especially doing the tappets without having to remove the tank and even for those who would prefer to take it into the bike shop it will save them a lot of money at service time because servicing is just so easy and straight forward that it save a lot of time & if you're paying someone else to do it-time is money! They have a character & personality which is missing these day's from a lot of bikes. Distinctly italian.
I own a 2016 Mtto Guzzi V7II Stone myself. I love the bike. It is the closet (IMO) one can get to owning/experiencing a vintage 1970s motorcycle (other than maybe a Enfield). Mine now has a little over 6100 miles on its odometer. Time for a major maintenance appointment (Valve adjustment/fluids change). I most likely will keep it forever (baring any unforeseen circumstance). I also own a 2015 HD Super Low 1200T. I like the looks of the 2019 MG V85TT and cannot wait to be able to test ride one here in the USA when possible.
You can have both. I have. V7ii and Enfield Classic-EFI. The "difficult" bit on servicing a V7 is not the valves but changing the oil filter housed inside the sump. Apparently this ensures you clean the crud out of the sump. Neither the V85TT nor the V9 handle nearly as well as the V7. And the V7iii is a little bit slower off the mark than the V7ii because they made it heavier and moved the peak torque up the revs.
"Reliable and can take you places" sums it up. rode them in the 70's. Great for a long ride. Not going to win drag races but they corner well. Really feel safe. Great bikes for all around riding, not hooligan bikes at all but super easy to keep running if you have even basic skills. Tough engines but not Ducati type revers at all. Fast as any sane person needs. I went nuts and bought a 1050 Sprint though. Bad part of that is it is no good for a passenger and it is hard not to speed. Thinking another Guzzi may be fun. Low, stable, and can ride at 90 mph all day as easy as 30. Still, Sprint makes it feel like a Vespa. I feel my Sprint is not for a person who craves speed either. It will kill anyone who forgets to keep their weight just right over the center of thrust. I wanted the pep and hope it will last forever since it is a 160 mph 9500 rpm 123 hp engine in a 65 mph world. The Guzzi is just great fun transportation not a walk on the wild side, just fast enough to stay alive on and not go broke owning. The best part is it can go cross country two up for day trips and keep up with anyone.
Well said Paul, I have a BMW r1200r, 125 hp , rider modes , esa, fast bike, honestly who needs it, going back to a v7II, just bought one, and NO payment, bike does everything I wants it to do, including keeping me alive! Ride safe
..anything about guzzis, i shall like and subscribe! It would be a Sin if i won't and will definitely regret my whole life not bein able to own her(motoguzzi)😍😍😍
It's really not a retro bike seeing as the model first left the factory in 1967. Although it is now a grandfather's axe with all-new stuff, it is a "modern-classic" in that is is not a wannabe retro, it's the real thing (with ABS, MGCT, electronic injectors, electrics that work, etc etc)
I really don't get these matte paint jobs that are becoming more prevalent on motorcycles. I think it looks awful, it looks like the bike was painted with a can of spray paint. I like the looks of this bike but definitely not the paint.
BartholomewSmutz : - Agree with you 100% . They're doing this shit - finish on retro bikes , as well as modern designed bikes . Terrible taste & looks . Gimme shiny paintwork every time .
