Author Topic: 1973 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport (Read 4551 times)

Yoshi400F · « **on:** January 04, 2015, 08:50:50 PM »

Next in line after the 400F. My dad was the original owner.

seanbarney41 · « **Reply #1 on:** January 04, 2015, 08:52:54 PM »

very nice. Your Dad had really good taste.

Stev-o · « **Reply #2 on:** January 04, 2015, 09:46:18 PM »

Great looking bike. How's it run/handle?

754 · « **Reply #3 on:** January 04, 2015, 11:16:56 PM »

Geez it looks very good. I knew a guy had a burgundy 74 when it was new. , have not seen many of them.. Thanks for putting the pics up..
The guy that owned the 74, his last name. Was Daft...... We used to say.. ..
Here comes Daft with the Shaft......lol..

I can't stop looking at the darn bike, 3rd time in looking at it, in an hour.....lol..

ekpent · « **Reply #4 on:** January 05, 2015, 06:10:27 AM »

I bought a 750 from a guy once who was not really into them but liked BMW etc. Had some nice stuff. He asked if I wanted to see another bike so he took me inside and when he removed a blanket he had a minty low mileage Guzzi like that parked in his dining room. Said he constantly kept it covered so no chance of sun fade etc. He LOVED that bike.

Yoshi400F · « **Reply #5 on:** January 05, 2015, 07:43:56 AM »

This was burgundy when he bought it, but my dad was one for customizing his bikes.

Yoshi400F · « **Reply #6 on:** January 05, 2015, 07:54:59 AM »

Quote from: Stev-o on January 04, 2015, 09:46:18 PM

Great looking bike. How's it run/handle?

It hasn't been started in over a decade. I sprayed some WD40 into the cylinders about 5 years ago. It's been covered up in the garage.

Bankerdanny · « **Reply #7 on:** January 05, 2015, 09:56:59 AM »

Very nice. I would love to have my dad's bitsa BSA GoldStar that he rode in college in the early 1960's.

Stev-o · « **Reply #8 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:28:50 PM »

Quote from: Yoshi400F on January 05, 2015, 07:54:59 AM

Quote from: Stev-o on January 04, 2015, 09:46:18 PM
Great looking bike. How's it run/handle?
It hasn't been started in over a decade. I sprayed some WD40 into the cylinders about 5 years ago. It's been covered up in the garage.

I vote for waking it up in the spring!

brooze72 · « **Reply #9 on:** January 05, 2015, 02:40:26 PM »

Quote from: 754 on January 04, 2015, 11:16:56 PM

Geez it looks very good. I knew a guy had a burgundy 74 when it was new. , have not seen many of them.. Thanks for putting the pics up..
The guy that owned the 74, his last name. Was Daft...... We used to say.. ..
Here comes Daft with the Shaft......lol..

I can't stop looking at the darn bike, 3rd time in looking at it, in an hour.....lol..

Yes its a great looking bike. Interesting that it has a shaft drive but no front disk!

Rocky2010 · « **Reply #10 on:** January 06, 2015, 03:28:37 PM »

I do like the old Moto Guzzi's I have an original Moto Guzzi Ambassador

brooze72 · « **Reply #11 on:** January 06, 2015, 03:36:26 PM »

Quote from: Rocky2010 on January 06, 2015, 03:28:37 PM

I do like the old Moto Guzzi's I have an original Moto Guzzi Ambassador

The Ambassador is featured on the Jan 15 cover of Motorcycle Classics, also has a pic beside a V7 inside the mag, post up a pic of yours too. Would love to see it.

Rocky2010 · « **Reply #12 on:** January 24, 2015, 04:58:06 AM »

As requested here is a photo of my 1970 Moto Guzzi Ambassador which is original except for the mufflers.

Old Moe Toe · « **Reply #13 on:** January 24, 2015, 10:20:12 PM »

Quote from: Bankerdanny on January 05, 2015, 09:56:59 AM

Very nice. I would love to have my dad's bitsa BSA GoldStar that he rode in college in the early 1960's.

I know what you mean Danny! I would love to have my dad's New Imperial 500cc that he rode in the late 40's early 50's.....but you just never see any for sale.

Yoshi, you have got one ripper of a bike for your next one. It is a very collectable one, I'd imagine here in Australia you would not get much change from 20grand if you wanted to buy a good one.Those older guzzi's are so reliable and they are also really good to work on. You can replace pistons,cylinders,even big end bearings with the engine still in the frame.
Lucky you!

Roach Carver · « **Reply #14 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:17:28 AM »

Check for chrome bores. These are not like Hondas. The cylinders were chrome lined. Prone to flaking and can wreck the rest of the motor. Very nice bike. I will dig up a pic of my Ambo.

Roach Carver · « **Reply #15 on:** January 25, 2015, 04:25:42 AM »

toytuff · « **Reply #16 on:** January 29, 2015, 03:06:26 PM »

Quote from: Rocky2010 on January 24, 2015, 04:58:06 AM

As requested here is a photo of my 1970 Moto Guzzi Ambassador which is original except for the mufflers.

Oh lordy..lordy that's nice! Jealous.

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Retro Rocket · « **Reply #17 on:** January 29, 2015, 03:46:54 PM »

Quote from: seanbarney41 on January 04, 2015, 08:52:54 PM

very nice. Your Dad had really good taste.

Yep, the V7 sport is a nice looking bike, if a 1000 would fit in there it would be even better...

socal1200r · « **Reply #18 on:** February 20, 2015, 01:58:52 PM »

All it needs are proper disc brakes, and a set of Lafranconi mufflers, and she'll sound and stop like a Guzzi should!

jas67 · « **Reply #19 on:** February 21, 2015, 05:18:21 PM »

DON'T START IT if it still has the Chrome bore cylinders.

Search for "chrome bore" on guzzitech.com, and also wildguzzi.com for more info.

These bikes, and all the Guzzi's of the late 60's and early 70's (maybe later, I'm not sure) originally had chrome-plated cylinder bores.
These starts to flake off when it get's old. The flakes end up trashing the oil pump, which results in a trashed engine.

If it has the chrome bore cylinders, get the Gilardoni nikasil replacements:

http://www.mgcycle.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=2129

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