Moto Guzzi V7 850 city ride

Just a quick city ride on my 2022 Moto Guzzi V7 850 Special to test the GoPro 11 Black action camera.

[@actionjackson838]

Great bike! Great flyscreen! I've got a Dart Classic (max Tint) but this one also looks very decent.

[@vladsbikeshed]

Thank you! This was a BMW R nine T flyscreen for whom I’ve made stainless steel brackets to fit the V7 headlight. Took a bit of fiddling but the result was great.

[@ukaszwesoowski3180]

Is it good bike for the first bike? I consider this or triumph t100, but the moto guzzi is cheaper. I am a little scary that its easier to break the engine because that two cylinders.

[@vladsbikeshed]

Had zero issues with Moto Guzzi while owning it. Just do the maintenance and you’re good. These are solid bikes, easy to work on, easy to maintain and to repair.

[@shmac96]

What can you tell us about this bike? Do you like it? Would you recommend it? Im not someone who needs or wants a fast bike. Is it reliable? Fun? Just from visuals I am in love with seeing the cylinder heads sticking out from underneath the tank. Your camera is stunning! I thought it was AI for a second. Thanks!

[@vladsbikeshed]

Hey there! I've since sold this motorcycle because I needed a motorcycle that was fit to my needs and height. There were days when I've covered over 800 kilometers on this V7. The seat is very comfortable, handling is decent in the standard form but can be vastly improved with some suspension upgrades. Built quality: I would rate it as a 9/10, so in my book it is very good. I consider it to be a very reliable bike, It had 0 issues in the 7000 kilometers I've covered in its saddle. Maintenance wise everything is in a coffee's time reach. Changing all the oils - engine / gearbox / drive shaft -> one hour maximum. Adjusting the valves: 30 minutes or so. Doing the maintenance yourself is SO convenient on this motorcycle. For sure I'm gonna miss this aspect. If you get some exhaust cans for it, you will hear one of the most pleasant v-twin engine sound. It's just like a fine tuned orchestra. In the future I plan to get back to the Guzzi gang. Amazing motorcycles in my book. I'd 100% buy one again to have it as my side bike for the lazy Sunday morning rides. Regarding my camera - thank you! It's a standard GoPro Hero 11 Black, nothing fancy, no video editing implied other than cutting / trimming parts of the videos.

[@shmac96]

@@vladsbikeshed Thank you so much for your response! I appreciate it. It seems Guzzi owners past, present etc either love their bikes or hated their ownership experience due to some variation of bad dealer support or issues with the bike. Those who love the brand say they are one of the most reliable and easy to work on bikes ever. That said, you're an amazing rider and thank you for your content! Cheers!

[@vladsbikeshed]

​@@shmac96 You're welcome! Thank you for asking and giving me the chance to say what I think about this motorcycle. Lack of dealership should not be a concern since the Guzzi community is a very bonded one. You can find tutorials for about anything you want to fix on this bike. More than this, if you take care of it, it should give you a trouble-free ownership. Like anything besides a catastrophic engine failure can be fixed on the side of the road with a minimum of tools. Good luck doing that with a more complex motorcycle. My opinion is that Guzzi is not for everyone. You either like it or not. No in between. If you like the nowadays sci-fi motorcycles with more technology than a car has, then Guzzi is not for you, even though it has certain models that are also filled with technology (e.g. V100) If you like the visceral mechanical noise that transversal engine makes, the throttle body roll, the ease of maintenance, the simplicity this bike offers, the classical design, then this bike it's for you. This brand is having more than 100 years of continuously producing motorcycles. They know how to make motorcycles that are in tune with your soul. I think the V7 is the most genuine modern classic you can get at this moment.

[@G.Seguin]

Nice bike and nice city (except by the horrendous graffitis, like here, in Spain... it's a shame 😠 )

[@vladsbikeshed]

Thank you, Gerardo! Oh, tell me more…it is really a shame how people are destroying the buildings and they call this “urban art” 😂

[@G.Seguin]

@@vladsbikeshed "Urban Art"... i'm 52 now, and when i was young, we called this, crap. Literally.

[@vladsbikeshed]

@@G.Seguin 😂😂😂 I wish you many more healthy years in the saddle. Cheers!!!

[@KristianK9755]

Excelent choice!

[@richardhurley2962]

Hi Vlad, nice video. I'm wondering what petrol tank cap you have on the bike??

[@vladsbikeshed]

Hi, Richard! It is a Monza gas cap, that was made for Triumph Bonneville. It is a bolt on part, it uses the same threads as the Triumph and probably Harley Davidson Sportster.

[@richardhurley2962]

@@vladsbikeshed Thanks for your reply Vlad. The tank cap looks great! Continue to enjoy the bike!

[@vladsbikeshed]

@@richardhurley2962 Thank you, Richard! I'm aiming to get an older look / style, something like the race bikes of the 60's and 70's. But other than aesthetics, I like this gas cap because of two specific reasons: 1. It doesn't rattle as the one from the factory does when you hit pot holes / speed bumps / road irregularities (normal behaviour) 2. Being a flip-up type cap, you don't need to worry where you're going to put the cap when you fill the tank. Thank you!

[@Ju-qt9ew]

@@vladsbikeshed salut! Ai ceva mai multe detalii? De unde l-ai achizitionat si cum se monteaza? Multam!

[@vladsbikeshed]

@@Ju-qt9ew Salutare! L-am luat de pe kickstartershop.de, este un capac Monza pentru Triumph Bonneville. Filetul este acelasi ca la Guzzi sau Harley Davidson, insa trebuie sa iti faci un inel distantier (2mm grosime) ca sa vina orientat cu deschiderea pe lungimea motocicletei. Cred ca sunt companii care vand direct produsul pentru Guzzi. Parca Baak avea un capac Monza.

[@Green.Current]

Felicitari pentru Moto ! Este fenomenala ! Eu inca trebuie sa decid daca sa merg pe varianta Stone sau Special. Ai idee daca cei de la the bike hub (de unde presupun ca ai luat-o) au varianta Special pentru TestRide ? Sa te bucuri de ea ca este o bijuterie ! :) Drumuri bune !

[@vladsbikeshed]

Salutare, multumesc mult! Ambele variante sunt la fel de ok, conteaza doar stilul pe care il urmaresti. De la The Bike Hub l-am luat, insa nu stiu ce au la test drive acum. Da-le telefon sau fa-le o vizita. Si Stone dar si Special se conduc la fel, deci in final tine doar de aspectul dorit. Drumuri bune! Hai cu achizitia!

[@Green.Current]

@@vladsbikeshed Multumesc ! Sper cat mai curand ! :D

[@spyridon1971]

Nice drive! Thank you! Do the engine guards make it difficult to pass between cars?

[@vladsbikeshed]

Thank you! Not at all, the engine guards are just a bit more wide than the engine itself, not much. The handlebars are more wide than the engine guards.

[@spyridon1971]

Thank you very much!!!@@vladsbikeshed

[@vladsbikeshed]

@@spyridon1971 happy new year! 🎉

[@AndreiStoian1]

Superb motor. Imi poti spune cam ce consum are in oras? Multumesc

[@vladsbikeshed]

Salutare, multumesc! In oras undeva intre 5 si 6 litri in functie de stilul de mers.

[@markpsikotropiko]

which city it is? thx

[@markpsikotropiko]

by the way, nice ride:)

[@vladsbikeshed]

Hey, Marc, this is Bucharest, the capital city of Romania.

[@vladsbikeshed]

@@markpsikotropiko Thank you!

[@KristianK9755]

@@vladsbikeshed that bike is beautiful than the city...

[@themarvelousvintage76]

Way more clean and less traffic than Rome or Milan I didn't know Bucharest was so nice 😊

[@ANU-nl1tc]

How bothersome is the hot air felt on the legs on hot days?

[@vladsbikeshed]

Hey there! Believe it or not, I got 0 problems when it comes to this aspect. I rode many bikes, liquid and air cooled, and the V7 is causing very little heat discomfort. I am 1.90 tall and have no problems at all.

[@ANU-nl1tc]

@@vladsbikeshed Hi, thank you very much for your answer. Beautiful bike, I like it a lot and will most likely buy it. It's a real motorcycle, which is interesting in every aspect and the sound of the engine, even the knocking when changing gears is pleasant ... a revelation. Thank you and best regards🙂👍

[@vladsbikeshed]

@@ANU-nl1tc you’re very welcome!! Indeed it is a bike that has lots of character and it is what a motorcycle should be: mechanical, visceral and simple. You really feel the joy of riding it. Soon will make a video with the new exhaust and the upgrades I’ve made to it. I really recommend it.

[@ANU-nl1tc]

@@vladsbikeshed Awesome, I'm looking forward to the next video

[@vladsbikeshed]

@@ANU-nl1tc thank you, sir! The weather is pretty rainy here, but hopefully the sun will be out in a week or so.

[@Nachdenker-od9np]

Where is the Sound??

[@vladsbikeshed]

Unfortunately, the GoPro standard microphone is not able to filter the wind sound. Need to buy a better external microphone.

[@conguero7264]

Clunck,clunck… of course it’s a Guzzi , no shift indicator required

[@vladsbikeshed]

Well, it is in the nature of the beast 😂