4000 mile update 2021 moto guzzi v7 stone 850

[@spydie]

For anyone interested, Guzzi is sending me new header pipes to replace mine that the paint is flaking off on. Dealer turned in a claim and Guzzi stepped up to the plate. I get to install them myself because I'm 500 miles round-trip from the dealer. (edit...see my comment below. Guzzi will not send the pipes now)

[@genegoodwin8925]

I'm glad Moto Guzzi covered the pipes for you and I'm glad you let us know. Thank you.

[@spydie]

@@genegoodwin8925 Moto Guzzi re-nigged on their promise to replace the pipes. They say they aren't authorized to send those parts to the US now.

[@dhhjsjzjzjjhsjsjh]

Dude! That’s so unacceptable. I’d be so pissed.

[@twobeagles1365]

There is an update on ABS and engine ecu, That may take care of hesitation. I did not know they had a full black version, Looks awesome.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

That would be nice if there is. Bike is at dealer right now waiting for header pipes to come in I assume. I'll have to call them and ask. Not sure how long shipping would take for that, if pipes have come in all way from Italy or what.

[@LIFELOVER715]

In a pinch I would use Krylon High Heat Satin spray paint after a proper sanding & preparation.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Interesting I may look into this

[@kenhorii1886]

It does seem the exhaust pipe paint issue should be covered under warranty. Please follow up and post the response you get on this issue- thanks

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Will do. So far seems like it should be covered if not I'll do a video update on it. Bike is at dealer now, not sure if I'll have to wait awhile for pipes to come in or what.

[@jaybou007]

Don’t take it the wrong way, because it really isn’t a bad take: it’s quite funny to hear such a southern accent lad talk with such love of his cafe racer bike 😂. It’s as if a Québecer like me was making a whole video about his gun collection 😅. Great video. I love my Guzzi as well, same spec but a 2022. As for your slip-ons (we’re quite some time later and I didn’t watch your other videos), what did you end up doing? I went with Zard slip-ons. Absolutely no mods to do once they’re out of the box, no dB killers shenanigans.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Ha ha People make fun of my accent all the time from elsewhere but is normal around here. Lol

[@themarvelousvintage76]

Install exhaust has v7 special they dont change color or install aftermarket exhaust should be covered from warranty its 2 year

[@spydie]

My 2021 V7 Stone Centenario also started flaking the paint off the headers. I've had the dealer file a claim with Moto Guzzi, so we are waiting to hear from them. The US Rep said he'd never seen that before, so I'm going to send your video to my dealer. I'm real disappointed in the paint or powder coat on the headers. I have other bikes with black headers and no problem. If Guzzi won't fix it my choices are 1. strip the headers and run bare stainless steel like my Himalayan had (if there's a good way and easy way to strip these), 2. buy chrome headers or complete exhaust from the Speical model, or 3. send the headers away to some company that can Cerakote them. Of course the last two things are expensive. At about 1800 miles my valves were way loose, which is unusual because valves have a tendency to tighten normally, but got them adjusted. Had a 40 year MG mechanic remove the carbon canister and it stopped that stumble I used to get at about 50-55 mph, but it's not the smoothest running bike I've ever owned by a long ways. It really needs better mapping. As far as I know reserve fuel counters always count up to show you miles you've ridden, which supposedly you know how many miles you should have left after checking how much fuel you put in when the light comes on. They can't count down unless they have a fuel gauge. My day-trip (trip odometer D) doesn't always reset itself each day. that's annoying.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Ive heard from 2 or 3 individuals that the their headers are peeling. So there is something going on in the manufacturing process, or just running way too lean which is still manufacturing, engineering end, Guzzi is responsible for.

[@spydie]

@@bikerbeliever8169 I hope they don't try to dodge the problem and just step up to the plate and replace them all but with only after they find out what is wrong and know how to fix it. I don't want another set of headers off the same assembly line/paint shop. If these were powder coated and not painted, it should stick better, but whatever method they are using isn't working.

[@spydie]

@@bikerbeliever8169 Hey buddy, guess what? I got a call from my dealer today (250 miles from me) and he said Guzzi contacted him and they are sending me new headers. We can only hope they figured out what was wrong and have corrected the problem and don't just another set that the paint flakes off of. The dealer is going to send them to me so I can put them on (and they get paid for the work, but I don't care). Saves me a 500 mile drive.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

That's awesome. I got my v7 back, they ran diagnostics and everything to make sure it is running within correct parameters and it was. So they took pics and sent them into Guzzi and let me pick the bike back up so I'm riding it again just waiting to hear from Guzzi. But that's great they sending them to you, shouldn't be hard install at all.

[@7up761]

Hi , sorry to hear about valves etc : I had a V7iii and it was stated that the valves were not properly adjusted at the factory , and that they WERE to be adjusted during the pre-delivery by the dealer ! This was debated , but it was in the book and MG forums confirmed it ! I do not know if this is the case with V7/850 ? ? ? My valves were reluctantly done and the figures showed ALL valves had a different setting :-( The dealer here in Australia was not initially interested in THE FACT that it was a pre-delivery MUST DO !!!!!!! Nobody believed it was necessary , but they did it and apologized after the figures were noted 😱 From what I have since learned , the gaps need to be 1/1000th of an inch bigger than factory specs 🤔 I am still looking into this and should/hopefully confirm sooner or not too later !_! I believe the V7/850 is the bike that many of us would like as a keeper, time will...

[@Thunder_Bear_mg]

I bet the headers will be covered by the warranty. ALso it will likely take 6-8 weeks for them to get them in stock so make the claim now by the time they do the job riding season will be over.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Yeah, I know. Luckily still got my svartpilen and vulcan s to ride. But if its gonna take awhile for headers to come in I'll see about getting bike back til headers arrive.

[@spydie]

@@bikerbeliever8169 Moto Guzzi re-nigged on their promise to replace the pipes. They say they aren't authorized to send those parts to the US now.

[@JP-lb1wq]

I've got the same issue with my pipes as well. Not as bad as yours yet but getting there. Once I get it sorted out with the warranty and all that, I am thinking about wrapping them. Mainly because I like that look, but could add some protection as well. I have been running mine with the mistral mufflers and haven't noticed any significant fueling issue since putting them on. I plan on getting dyno tuned next spring so I can run without the Db plugs. I have had a blast riding mine this summer. Sadly I have to put it away now as the weather here in Mi is finally starting to cool down.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Starting to cool down here as well, still waiting to hear about my pipes, but bike is an absolute blast and joy to ride. I'm considering switching to different slip on so I can just go ahead and get them and run them without a tune, been waiting forever for one.

[@radiocrash]

Ceramic coat them ?

[@spydie]

Moto Guzzi re-nigged on their promise to replace the pipes. They say they aren't authorized to send those parts to the US now.

[@Ntmoffi]

The front fender is just too short on these bikes. Guzzi needs to extend it or come out with an extender you can put on.

[@motooilermotooiler9597]

This is a joke not a fender

[@CarstenBitzhenner]

Puig offers an extender.

[@s.w.foster5773]

Some of you guys are talking about wrapping the pipes. Is there a special kind of wrap that is specific to motorcycle pipes? Can't imagine much being about to hold up to the heat.

[@infernoram]

I noticed the cut off feeling at low speeds.

[@GJS-live]

Bummer about exhausts, glad they are covering under warranty.

[@Thunder_Bear_mg]

I just read that the bike is at the dealership, why not ride it till they get the headers in?

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Well they say it is running lean potentially and gonna check it out make sure things are working properly. I believe its just the ecu though. I'm talk to them and see update when I can.

[@Dreddingbath]

Hey Believer, I’m at 2000 miles here in the UK. Worrisome about the pipes, I’m going to watch out for that happening but no signs yet. All good with mine, feels very solid. Slight flat spot at 2500 rpm in sixth but not major. A quirk is the reserve fuel trip countdown goes up and not down...maybe it never runs out of fuel, does yours do that?

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Mine counts up im not sure why that is. I just know that when it comes on I got another 50 to 60 miles to find a station which is good for me. I get 250 plus miles out of every tank easy though around 50 mpg.

[@billycaspersghost7528]

@@bikerbeliever8169 It counts up to tell you how many miles you have done on reserve. It cannot count down since it cannot know about an individuals riding style and consumption. Maybe it would be possible with modern automotive computing power but it would put the responsibility on Moto Guzzi rather than the rider. My V7III does the same. My BMW R9 does the same.

[@chantaldelorme7054]

Bientôt la mienne il me tarde de rouler, merci pour vos vidéos, bonjour de France.

[@ThereIsProbablyNoGod]

I have the V7 850 for 10 weeks now. Have 3310km on the clock. It makes a lot of fun riding it, but the built quality is very poor. I have several issue. The wing tips of the eagle emblems on the tank come of a bit. The left rear suspension is leaking oil and the mode switch gets stuck when pressed. I am waiting for a repair of all those things for 8 weeks now. Spare parts are not available. Fortunately I can still ride it, but it is pretty annoying when you buy a new bike and have such issues. For me it is sure, that I do not keep that bike over the warranty and it is most likely that I sell it next year and look for something else. Seems that Moto Guzzi is fun to ride, but not fun to own. So all in all I am pretty disappointed and I would not recommend that bike to anyone.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

wow thats a lot. Ive not had all those issues (yet), bike has been reliable for me so far taken it on a few decent trips.

[@Dreddingbath]

Sad to hear that. I’m at 2000 miles and no problems, build quality seems very solid. Only problem I have is that the fuel trip counts upwards instead of down, which is quirky!!

[@shabletent]

@@Dreddingbath on my 850 Special the fuel trip meter counts goes to zero when I reach reserve or just after it and counts the miles you are doing on that reserve. Quirky but useful to know how many miles you can get away with when you refill.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

I get at least 250 miles. It should do more though. I'm heavier little bit and ride spirited ly at times. 5.5 gallon tank at 50mpg should get over 250 unless your full throttle always.

[@spydie]

@@shabletent They can only count down if you have a fuel gauge. Otherwise it doesn't know how much is in the tank.

[@daniellekoran7906]

I really like the general look of these, but I can't help but think I might get a better bike if I were to get a Triumph Street Twin. But the look and sound of the Guzzi is something else.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Triumph makes a good bike for sure. Just a matter of preference

[@claytonlh]

Better as in what?

[@Mennyparma]

@@claytonlh little particulars, moto guzzi is more rough...triumph is like a classic lady, guzzi is like a sailor man....sorry for my english

[@theonecrazyfrenchman]

I just installed the GTM SS Meg mufflers on my Centenario. No ecu update yet. But not having any issues.That said. I Definitely will be updating ecu as soon as it is available. Ive been looking at ordering the same wind deflector from LFS. Did you notice a difference after you installed it?

[@bikerbeliever8169]

No it's just mainly a style cosmetic piece

[@caverunbassmaster7659]

Did you get the update? I haven't taken mine to the dealer yet for the update.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Yes my bike was updated early on. I sold bike sadly though, sold all of them.

[@shad0wcat24]

Are you noticing like a whining noise when accelerating around 40kmph in 3rd gear? I can't tell if it's something normal or what

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Not nothing out of ordinary. The bike does have a gear whining noise, being shaft driven and just way the transmission is laid out I guess. So there's gear whine I always notice it, but nothing out of ordinary for this bike.

[@Thunder_Bear_mg]

I own a v7 III, the whine is normal, some gears may have slightly more whine than others. 5th gear on my v7 III seems slightly louder.

[@shad0wcat24]

@@Thunder_Bear_mg that's good to know. it's not my favourite noise but at least it's nothing broken.

[@sscbkr48]

@@bikerbeliever8169I always heard Guzzi had a superior fit and finish and thinking I might have made a mistake not testing a Guzzi over the 650 Interceptor.. what attracted me to the RE was the 70's vibe which I fondly remember and other than abs, the relative simplicity.. the only sounds I want to hear are the pipes! So far so good. 😆

[@bikerbeliever8169]

I hear royal enfields bikes are very good, I aint test rode one of the newer ones yet, but I like the looks and sounds they make.

[@Victor-vf1fi]

Thinking of buying a 2022 V7, how are you getting along with yours?

[@bikerbeliever8169]

I actually sold all my bikes to invest in building my house, but am planning on getting some more again in future. I was at 7000 miles plus on the v7 and I loved it. It's a fantastic bike.

[@Victor-vf1fi]

@@bikerbeliever8169 thank you for your reply. Hope your house will be strongly built like a Honda. But lovely like a Guzzi.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

@@Victor-vf1fi thank you

[@s.w.foster5773]

You might have more success with the department of consumer affairs if the dealer brushes you off. They tend to be more aggressive than the BBB.

[@spydie]

did you ever get your header pipes? If you did, please tell me the name and location of the dealer that was able to get them so maybe they can help my dealer overcome Moto Guzzi not wanting to send my pipes. thanks.

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Nope, I actually sanded my pipes down after they avoided me kept giving me run around. And they actually look really good I like them.

[@spydie]

@@bikerbeliever8169 are they stainless steel? What did you use to sand them? Sandpaper by hand ?

[@keitharvd]

Just wrap the pipes and be done with it less hear anyway

[@ScoobyFermentation]

You have a peculiar Italian accent.

[@vstm3950]

what american accent is it i wonder? kinda like it, being european i do not always tell them

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Kentucky lol

[@stanleylawson9015]

has this been sorted now on future bikes?

[@bikerbeliever8169]

I have no idea. Still not got mine sorted out. Others have though. It'll be my last Guzzi if Guzzi don't stand by their products though

[@stanleylawson9015]

@@bikerbeliever8169 so is it a design fault? paint? is it just the pipes it effects?

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Yes just the pipes. Paint I guess on the pipes.

[@karlgustav5490]

same on my 2018 guzzis . which is a shame! it's not that hard to apply a good paint on exhaust, even the chineses do better on half price bikes.! btw, Do you have this charasteristic dry clutch noise at idle, who disapears when you begin to roll? like here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/fIawhqmIg6dkna8 some guz have it some other not. on my v9 you can hear it at 10 meters far, which is scary for those who dont know guzzi! on my v7, you can lightly hear it. It's typically guzzi: two same bikes from the same year, produced the same day: one will have this sewing machine clutch noise at idle, the other will have nothing! lol

[@bikerbeliever8169]

No dry clutch noise that I noticed.

[@karlgustav5490]

@@bikerbeliever8169 mine is like a rattlesnake. 😂this noise is normal and was always here. 40 000km now, still the same. two services, everybody says it's normal.

[@karlgustav5490]

i talk about pre-2021 guzzi of course. new ones are more japanese style engine compared to the old version.

[@gianfilippomuratore8244]

Secondo me la colpa è vostra , avete tolto i db killer e manomesso qualcosa alla moto, qui in Italia questo non succede

[@NeverKamabla]

What is a diller?

[@bikerbeliever8169]

Dealer