Moto Guzzi V7 Sport

The Moto Guzzi V7 Sport is a sports motorcycle first manufactured in 1971 by Italian company Moto Guzzi. Based on the V7 roadster, but with a new frame and clip-on handlebars, the V7 Sport was the first Moto Guzzi café racer. The V7 Sport was lighter than the standard V7, it handled well and proved popular.

Moto Guzzi V7 Sport
ManufacturerMoto Guzzi
Production1971-1974
PredecessorV7 roadster
Successor750S, Le Mans
EngineLongitudinally mounted 748 cc (45.6 cu in) OHV 2-valve per cyl. air cooled, four-stroke, V-twin, 9.8:1 compression ratio, two 30 mm Dell'Orto carbs each with cold-start levers, wet sump, electric start, crank-mounted alternator
Transmission5 speed, shaft drive[1]
SuspensionFront: telescopic forks
Rear: twin shocks adjustable for preload
BrakesFront: 220 mm (8.7 in) double-sided with twin leading shoes per side drum
Rear: 220 mm (8.7 in) twin leading shoe drum
TiresFront: 3.25-18 with WM2 aluminium rim
Rear: 3.50-18 with WM3 aluminium rim[1]
Wheelbase58 in (1,500 mm)
DimensionsL: 85 in (2,200 mm)
W: 28 in (710 mm)
Seat height30 in (760 mm)
Weight454 lb (206 kg) (dry)
Fuel capacity4.4 US gal (17 l; 3.7 imp gal)
Oil capacity6 Imperial pints (approx 3.3 litres) [1]

The V7 Sport formed the basis for subsequent models and ultimately led to the very successful Le Mans.

In 2008, Moto Guzzi introduced the "V7 Special", a detuned retro-styled roadster loosely based on the V7 Sport. The "Special" was itself succeeded in 2012 by a more powerful 50 bhp model.[2]

Reception

Motorcycle Mechanics' editor Charles Deane commented in his 1972 road-test that the V7 Sport, with a factory-claimed 70 bhp power output, was like a "BMW with a little bit extra" – a bit more acceleration, higher top speed and better braking, but was also, significantly, the most expensive "Superbike" available in Britain.[1]

The reviewer added: "The brakes were 'faultless' – powerful and progressive but did not prove fierce, inspiring 'confidence' in wet conditions, and the 'remarkably-low' seat height enabled a 'short' 5' 6" rider to place both feet on the floor but would be 'cramped' for a taller rider".[1]

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References
  1. Motorcycle Mechanics, March 1972, pp.36-38. Moto Guzzi V7 Sport test. "Charles Deane reports on the most expensive 'Superbike' in Britain...". Accessed and added 2015-02-08
  2. Ash, Kevin (9 April 2012). "Moto Guzzi V7 Special review" – via www.telegraph.co.uk.

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