Hello Dave,


I'm loving the V7. Assuming it makes it to May without doing anything anti-social I think it'll be my favourite bike ever except for MZ's.


I'm looking at adding a chair and would usually go with LED lights to reduce the strain of the extra load on the loom. Two of every light instead of one. I know other people have wanted LED's for style reasons and because they are close to indestructible.


Moto Guzzi seem to have a fairly imaginative approach to model planning. Having tried to research the V7's I keep hitting info labelled "V7" that might be better filed as "Black V7 made on a Tuesday using bits from next years plan"! All part of the fun. Excluding the original 60's V7, the modern ones started in 2008 but from 2012 have had a series of changes leading up to the 2014/15 V7-II (which is actually the third model with the name). Describing the features is looking easier than using model names to let people know if what I'm saying might apply to them. I hate the idea of anyone trying to open the box under the seat only to find an ECU instead of the air filter when I've already had the opposite search.


A 2009 would be dual point injection with electrics under the tank and air filter between the pots (not a nice spot BTW as they put the airbox too close to the frame, so you need a well trained 6-year old to put the screws back).
My 2013/14-ish model is single point injection, air filter under the seat, electrics in the headlight.
There are later V7-I's with a wet alternator they probably share with the V7-II which has a canted forwards engine, better gearbox and other changes.


To me single point injection is proven to give about 5 MPG more and means no throttle bodies to balance. Think about how Ted Simons Jupiter wasn't a Bonneville if you like.


Are we all bored of V7's yet?


Andy