Mistral Special Parts Exhaust For Moto Guzzi V7 Stone

Installation and comparison of the stock Moto Guzzi V7 Stone Exhaust with Mistral Special Parts 70's Style Conical Exhaust.
Special thanks to Mistral Special Parts for delivering the package to Austria at the speed of light and for the detailed explanations and patience during the purchase process.
Soundtrack: Pentagram by Audionautix is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution license (creativecommon...)
Artist: audionautix.com/

[@PCpin]

Great sound. Mistral...the best !

[@LiveinLens]

Thank you buddy!

[@saven305]

Einfach nur Wild 👍

[@Checkpat]

What a sound ! Congrats

[@bressan1998]

Love that!

[@larisaidis]

Awesomenesss👌👌👌👌👌👌

[@kevinmcdonald6446]

Much better.

[@LiveinLens]

Yep!

[@shmac96]

very nice!

[@DiegoP3]

🥰

[@dungbeetlemovies]

Oh, YES! :D

[@LiveinLens]

Indeed))))

[@andreaasnicar3297]

Uauuuuu the best,😜🍷🍷🍷🍷

[@LiveinLens]

Yep, I'm enjoying these pipes for 2 years already. Absolutely flawless.

[@thierryeckert8798]

Salut, j ai la même guzzi, quelle référence pour les echappements merci. En tout cas super bruit avec les mistrals👍👍👍👍👍👌👌👌👌👌

[@LiveinLens]

Hi, pal! If you have the same model of the bike or the second generation, then these are the pipes that you see on the video: www.mistralspecialparts.it/en/product/short-exhausts-v7-i-v7-ii/#

[@michaelsutton8783]

what year is this bike? Awesome sound!

[@LiveinLens]

Thanks! It's a 2014 V7 Stone.

[@ChristophePeytier]

Great sound. But they say that removing the db killers will damage the engine... Because running too lean...

[@LiveinLens]

Cheers, pal! I’ve discussed this matter with Mistral guys. They told me that nothing needs to be done when riding either with or w/o dB killers. However, they strongly recommend remapping the engine if you add a sport air filter to the setup. That’s where the lean fuel problem kicks in.

[@ChristophePeytier]

@@LiveinLens Good to hear. Txs for the answer Viktor. I will soon order my set of Mistral exaust.

[@LiveinLens]

@@ChristophePeytier You'll never regret this purchase. Trust me. 👌

[@DustyVisorMotorcycles]

Shouldn't be an issue for injected engines. If you are running carbs then yes, you should adjust the mixture........

[@LiveinLens]

@@DustyVisorMotorcycles Absolutely correct. The injector can adjust if we're talking only about pipes. If you add anything above that, remap the engine.

[@thelongtuanh]

Hello, do you have a name your mirror?

[@LiveinLens]

Sure. The description is in the caption here: instagram.com/p/B9m-DgMHmjy/

[@krisu7909]

How tall are you? Sorry for the question but I would like to buy a V7 stone and I wonder if it's good for me. I am 184 cm tall.

[@LiveinLens]

Hi pal. 178. But the guy I purchased this bike from much taller than me. And he switched to Vespa :). My advice - always go and try the bike yourself. Nobody will tell you if it's good for you or not. Only your posture on every particular bike, your overall look and feel on it. I've tried the new V7 recently (2021 model) and it appeared to be lower than mine significantly.

[@niec582]

Nice bike! What kind of mirrors do you have??

[@LiveinLens]

Hi, these are the LSL Ergonia. They fit plug&play, look great and work much better for me. More details here: instagram.com/p/B9m-DgMHmjy/?igshid=1stqz682oew16

[@LiveinLens]

No, you don't need to change anything. They fit plug&play. The only thing required is a twice shorter bolt than the original one for the left mirror. I have no idea why, but i could not fully screw in the original one because it turned to be too long.

[@niec582]

@@LiveinLens Ok, thx for the info, i ordered today the mirrors, i know it's gonna look great!

[@LiveinLens]

@@niec582 good luck! Don't forget to generously Loctite the screws and tighten them properly.

[@КАСПИЙТуман]

Виктор, дорого обошёлся выхлоп?

[@LiveinLens]

Привет. 670 Евро. Но он стоит каждого цента. Особенно если ты в юрисдикции, где можно гонять без флейт.

[@jameskidd3488]

Sounds amazing! What Michelin tyres are those, do you find them better than the standard Pirelli sport demons on most V7's?

[@LiveinLens]

Thanks mate. These are Michelin Pilot Activ. I find them better. Had some tail wobbling with sport demons on bad roads. Now it's gone.

[@jameskidd3488]

Thanks @@LiveinLens I just bought a V7ii special last week and find the sport demons make me a bit nervous in the wet and on white lines. I might give the Michelins a go when they need replacing. I'll also definitely be getting some Mistral pipes!

[@cyrilA.]

@@jameskidd3488 my Pirellis became porous after 3 years... so I also ordered Michelin Activ Pilots !

[@cyrilA.]

Welchen Stift benutzt du für den Michelin Schriftzug ?

[@LiveinLens]

The average permanent white marker from the Müller store painting section. In a few months the letters don't look as white but still okay.

[@cyrilA.]

@@LiveinLens spasiba 👍

[@usat42]

only problem is Zard pipes sound far better . more old school cool

[@LiveinLens]

👌I've never heard them on a Guzzi. May be they indeed sound better (to some listeners). I would only assume looks and sounds are somewhat subjective.

[@blatter762]

Ist es legal in Österreich ohne DB Killers herumzufahren? :')

[@LiveinLens]

No, it is illegal to ride in Austria w/o db killers. That's why I always ride with them. That time in the garage I have taken them out just to check how the pipes sound w/o them. I have then installed them back.

[@alessandromarsala81]

I have the mistral short on V7 II Special and i ride only with db killer. Without us very very amazing but illegal. Sorry for my english.

[@greensun2153]

@@LiveinLens and is there on the market another less agresive db killer to replace the original? Asking from unknowledge.

[@LiveinLens]

@@greensun2153 Frankly speaking - I have no idea. I've just passed successfully the state inspection with these pipes. No questions asked except for the certificate of conformity which comes with the pipes from the producer. These pipes are not aggressive at all (and I know what aggressive are). They just produce a more reach and lovely sound either with or w/o db killers.

[@jeholloway2]

Did you have to remap ecu?

[@LiveinLens]

According to official clarifications received from Mistral remapping is not required if you only install the pipes and nothing above that. However, the remapping is highly recommended if you decide to install a sports air filter together with the pipes to avoid lean fuel problems. I only changed the pipes and did no remapping. Rode 3,5k with these beauties on and had no problems.

[@jeholloway2]

Ok they sound great. I’ll have to find a mistral dealer in Florida to buy and install on 2020 V7 lll Special.

[@LiveinLens]

@@jeholloway2 Mistral is pretty active on Instagram. If you DM them with any questions you're likely to receive quick answers. Also worth checking the Florida state law on exhaust dB limitations if any. You might have some extra luck if it allows using the pipes w/o dB killers. Not the case for me in Austria, but I've heard some stories from the folks from the south that their states have no limitations at all.

[@jeholloway2]

We don’t have any noise restrictions however I just want a decent low bass rumble. I’ll look up Mistral on Instagram. Surprised at how expensive slip ons are.

[@LiveinLens]

@@jeholloway2 How much are they in the US? I've paid something like 620 Euros - about 720$. There are cheaper ones, but they are all crap. You'll never regret this purchase, I'm sure. All my regrets have been gone after the first ride. If you can use them w/o dB killers legally it's a blessing we don't have here in Europe. At the same time long rides can be annoying - your ears will hurt a few minutes after if you ride w/o them.

[@IgnacioGuichandut]

Hey how do you remove db killer? Just pulling? I tried before but it seems to be tough, should i pull tougher?

[@LiveinLens]

It is held in place by a single bolt that can be unscrewed with a hex. After the bolt is unscrewed, the db killer just needs to be pulled out. If you haven't done this once with new pipes, it can be difficult to pull out because it burns to the pipes over time. In other words - nothing holds it there only the bolt and a possible hitch from burning. Pull harder, try to wobble left to right a little.

[@IgnacioGuichandut]

@@LiveinLens got them out 💪 Sounds is much better 🤩 Thank you man!

[@LiveinLens]

@@IgnacioGuichandut Lucky you. In Austria it is illegal to ride w/o db killers. So I ride with them. :(

[@IgnacioGuichandut]

@@LiveinLens same in spain, i will put them on again, just wanted to hear how it sounds without them xd 👌🏻

[@LiveinLens]

@@IgnacioGuichandut I've got a good friend who lives in Spain. I believe rules are not as strict there as in Austria. He and many of his friends ride really loud bikes which are definitely above limit. You can reach out to him and ask how they manage to do that: instagram.com/abojan777/

[@MrDabrucru]

Now remove the db killers😌

[@LiveinLens]

I actually did at the end of the video))))