elkgrichard
High Miler
Went to my local Moto Guzzi dealer today and they received their first V7 II today, I got to test drive it.
For one the seating position to me is about the same, I could not notice anything different about the seating position but I did sort of forget to check that out since my major focus was the 6 speed transmission.
First gear is lower but the top gear is exactly the same RPM's as my 5 speed IN 6TH GEAR.
My 5 speed at 60 MPH, 3,700 rpm's with my 90 profile tire.
6 speed at 60 MPH 3,700 rpm's with the stock 80 profile tire.
The clutch pull was maybe very slightly less then my 5 speed but not by much or almost unnoticeable riding the bikes back to back.
1st gear is lower and much less clutch slip from a dead start. It feels better off the line to me.
The gear throw between gears on the 6 speed is less distance but it is very notchy compared to the smoothness of my 5 speed.
To be honest about it the 5 speed gives a better feel shifting up and down the gears, it's much smoother with a longer throw the later being no big deal to me. The 6 speed does not give you that silk feel that I get with my 5 speed. On the plus side the 6 speed shifted smooth up and down between 1st and 2nd without the hang ups I sometimes get with my 5 speed.
Is it worth trading up to the V7 II??? Hell no!!!!!
The 6 speed for me is somewhat disappointing as far as final gear ratio, it's almost the same as the 5 speed just using a 90 profile tire on a five speed bike cancels out the rpm drop difference. The fifth and 6th gear difference is almost non existent.
For some reason it felt like I was shifting up and down all the time. The gear ratios between gears are almost ridiculously close to each other in several of the gears. It was sort of like shifting for the sake of shifting, so Moto Guzzi have turn shifting into a sport, keeps the easily bored people busy.
I'll keep my five speed bike.
The ABS and Traction control never came into use during my ride. Just more junk to have something go wrong with.
As far as it being better for taller riders, I'm not short and that for some reason was all lost with me. Can't say that anything jumped out and grabbed me saying "Hay Rick this thing fits your chicken legs better".
Go ride one and tell me what you think, maybe I missed the boat and don't have the aptitude to notice the brilliance with all that supposed change. It's about like all that Obama CHANGE to me.
For one the seating position to me is about the same, I could not notice anything different about the seating position but I did sort of forget to check that out since my major focus was the 6 speed transmission.
First gear is lower but the top gear is exactly the same RPM's as my 5 speed IN 6TH GEAR.
My 5 speed at 60 MPH, 3,700 rpm's with my 90 profile tire.
6 speed at 60 MPH 3,700 rpm's with the stock 80 profile tire.
The clutch pull was maybe very slightly less then my 5 speed but not by much or almost unnoticeable riding the bikes back to back.
1st gear is lower and much less clutch slip from a dead start. It feels better off the line to me.
The gear throw between gears on the 6 speed is less distance but it is very notchy compared to the smoothness of my 5 speed.
To be honest about it the 5 speed gives a better feel shifting up and down the gears, it's much smoother with a longer throw the later being no big deal to me. The 6 speed does not give you that silk feel that I get with my 5 speed. On the plus side the 6 speed shifted smooth up and down between 1st and 2nd without the hang ups I sometimes get with my 5 speed.
Is it worth trading up to the V7 II??? Hell no!!!!!
The 6 speed for me is somewhat disappointing as far as final gear ratio, it's almost the same as the 5 speed just using a 90 profile tire on a five speed bike cancels out the rpm drop difference. The fifth and 6th gear difference is almost non existent.
For some reason it felt like I was shifting up and down all the time. The gear ratios between gears are almost ridiculously close to each other in several of the gears. It was sort of like shifting for the sake of shifting, so Moto Guzzi have turn shifting into a sport, keeps the easily bored people busy.
I'll keep my five speed bike.
The ABS and Traction control never came into use during my ride. Just more junk to have something go wrong with.
As far as it being better for taller riders, I'm not short and that for some reason was all lost with me. Can't say that anything jumped out and grabbed me saying "Hay Rick this thing fits your chicken legs better".
Go ride one and tell me what you think, maybe I missed the boat and don't have the aptitude to notice the brilliance with all that supposed change. It's about like all that Obama CHANGE to me.