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Interesting is being offered for only these two models. I wonder why they wouldn't fit a V7-III Stone? Is there something different? But I'm glad I don't have to be the one to find out.
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According to my dealer they are also compatible with the Anniversario and the Stone.Interesting is being offered for only these two models. I wonder why they wouldn't fit a V7-III Stone? Is there something different? But I'm glad I don't have to be the one to find out.
I use a scissor jack with some adjustable lift posts for my V7II, many available at a variety of prices. Here's one:I agree: you can't use a standard pump up type of lift easily. However, there are other options that fit the bike well. Two that I'm aware of:
- The Pit Bull Motorcycle Rear Stand for the V7 and V7II also fits the V7III. It picks the bike up via the cross member just below and in front of the exhaust crossover pipe. The only detail is that you have to unbolt and push the V7III EVAP canister out of the way (or relocate it permanently, or remove it altogether), since Guzzi relocated the canister such that it interferes with the Pit Bull stand's operation. https://www.pit-bull.com/moto-guzzi...moto-guzzi-v7-motorcycle-rear-stand-f0096-000
With either of these, if you want to work on the front end or remove the front tire, use a floor or scissors jack (with a block of wood to protect the sump casting) to lift the front of the bike once the bike is securely lifted at the rear with the stand.
- The Abba Superbike Stand fitted with the fitting kit for the 2010-2014 Ducati 1200 Multistrada picks up the V7 series bikes by attaching to the swing arm pivot bolt points from the outside. There's some interference with the Racer foot controls ... I believe when I tested it I had to unbolt the control lever ends, but I only tested it once; it wasn't a big deal. https://abbastands.co.uk/product-detail.asp?item=superbike-stand&pid=1 and https://abbastands.co.uk/product-detail.asp?item=fitting-kits&pid=27
A centerstand is most convenient when traveling and you need to have the bike held upright for light maintenance, like oil level checks and changes, but this is something I almost never found myself needing to do since the 1990s with any of my bikes. None of them ever consumed enough oil between service intervals to worry about it, or leaked; if the occasion arose that I felt I had to check the oil, I just ask someone to sit on the bike and hold it up while I do so. The ride-on wheel chock I use for parking does that kind of thing very well also.
According to my dealer they are also compatible with the Anniversario and the Stone.
What is the difference between the two?And up in Canada, do you guys have the same side stand as we do in the US? Or is it the Euro style?
The U.S. stand has an additional bend that causes issues with most centerstands. Unless specifically noted that it will work with a US-spec side-stand, I would say plan on buying the euro version to fit and work properly. They just hiked up the Euro stand price for the newer bikes to ~$2XX. Ouch.
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My thought about the center stand is you can be far away on a long ride and still be able to check your fluid level if need be vs a dedicated garage stand that pretty much stays in the garage.
And up in Canada, do you guys have the same side stand as we do in the US? Or is it the Euro style?
My thought about the center stand is you can be far away on a long ride and still be able to check your fluid level if need be vs a dedicated garage stand that pretty much stays in the garage.