MOTO GUZZI V7III RACER
PRICE: $16,490 (plus on-road charges)
WARRANTY: Two years,
unlimited distance
SERVICING INTERVALS: Every
10,000km or 12 months
ENGINE: Air-cooled V-twin cylinder,
4-stroke, overhead 2 valves per cylinder
BORE x STROKE: 80 x 74mm
DISPLACEMENT: 744cc
COMPRESSION: 9.6:1
POWER: 38kW @ 6200rpm
TORQUE: 60Nm @ 4900rpm
TRANSMISSION: 6-speed, dry single
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SUSPENSION: Front, 40mm telescopic
fork, non-adjustable, travel 130mm. Rear,
monoshock, adjustable preload, com-
pression and rebound, travel 96mm.
DIMENSIONS: Seat height 770mm,
weight 213kg (wet), fuel capacity 21
litres, wheelbase 1463mm
TYRES: Front, 100/90/R18.
Rear, 130/80/R17
FRAME:Tubular steel
BRAKES: Front, 320mm disc with
four-piston caliper. Rear, 260mm disc,
dual-piston caliper.
FUEL CONSUMPTION: 7.08 litres per
100km, premium unleaded
THEORETICAL RANGE: 296km
COLOURS: Satin ChromeVERDICT: STAND OUT
FROM THE CROWDSPECS
Braking is minimalist with a single
disc up front but is adequate for the
power of the bike. Of course, with the
“Racer” moniker on the bike a bit more
power would not go astray.
Ergonomics are exactly as the bike
looks – sporty. I wouldn’t be touring
too far on this baby but day blasts along
your favourite road are right up the
Racer’s alley.
Accessories include a tasteful
ensemble to jazz up the Racer even
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would be a great addition to release
some more V-twin tunes.
While I have always liked the Moto
Guzzi V7 Racer for its looks, the lack
of power never got me totally into it.
The increase in power and much better
handling on this V7III, has now got
me over the line. It would look just
nice in my garage, but the Minister
for Finances says, “What? You want
another bike! Where will you put this
one?!” Who cares, this piece of exotica
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space I’m sure I can squeeze it into!Dand stability on dry roads. Traction
control settings (level 2, level 1 or off)
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starter button, and another modern
adaption of the MGCT system is
the ability to recalibrate the rear tyre
circumference, compensating for tyre
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so that the traction control system
remains accurate.
In the handling department the
V7III Racer retains a steel frame but
comes with a lightweight front end
(54 percent of the weight rests on the
rear wheel), super sexy full adjustable
Öhlins twin shock absorbers and new
steering geometry that Moto Guzzi
says, “guarantees a more dynamic
ride in corners, better handling and
stability.” I tend to agree after our test.
The front end feels much better on
turn in – not heavy and weighty like
the previous Racer’s. For the lighter
riders among us, the standard settings
are pretty good. For the heavier riders,
a little more preload and compression
would be needed.