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New V7III pulls to right

Wildroamer

Wildroamer

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Hello from a first-time Guzzi owner!

I think I'm in the right place, although my new bike is a V7III, not V7 or V7II.

Returned to riding after a decade, couldn't say no to a screaming deal on a new holdover 2018 Milano. Bought it over the phone having never even thrown a leg over one, but trusting the reviews, specs, pics, enthusiasm etc.
Exactly what, and much more than, I was looking for, at less than half what I thought I'd spend!
Anyway, school-girl giddiness aside, she's headed for first service at 1112 miles (oops), and my one slight issue is the very slight pull to the right when I let go of the handles and stand on the seat. OK, forget the stand on the seat part... I'm thinking it would be a slight tweak in the rear wheel mounting/alignment? Who knows, after all of the re- at first service, maybe it will go away?
Having a lot of fun running through the posts and info here!
Cheers!

Todd
 
Wheel alignment is fixed on these shaft drive bikes. You will find it does the same at speed in neutral Just ignore that and ride it. It is the nature of any longitudinal engine bike as opposed to transverse engines.
 
Ok, good to know. I honestly figured it would only be noticeable with modest to high engine revs, not bothersome at all however. I do remember having an older Yamaha that pulled a bit, which was sorted out in the rear somehow. I generally don't spend much time with my hands off the bar, lol.
I'm happy to scratch this off the list of niggles. That leaves a total of ZERO, at this point!
 
My v7 III does the same.

I told the dealership about the bike tracking to the right when I dropped it off for its first service. Tech notes said " during road test tech removed his hands from the handles and was able to get the bike to track straight"

Oh, well.

Luckily, I don't feel any unbalanced steering with both hands or even one hand on the handlebars otherwise i'd be more apt to make a fuss.
 
It has zero impact on how the bike rides. I just assumed, wrongly, that there was a misalignment issue. I rarely have any reason to take my hands off the grips, and am satisfied that there is nothing wrong with the bike.
 
Now of course where you are on the bike will make it go one way or the other... slide your Butt over to the left a bit and try again :nerd:
( Or maybe i'm already over to the left and keeping it straight ? )
 
DeadEye said:
Now of course where you are on the bike will make it go one way or the other... slide your Butt over to the left a bit and try again :nerd:
( Or maybe i'm already over to the left and keeping it straight ? )
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I can do that, but it takes quite a bit of a slide left to do it...
 
OR - is it the whole transverse engine thing, pulling us "over there" ?

It's certainly noticeable when your stopped - but I can't feel anything pulling to the Right ( opps) as I accelerate.
( Ill try to pay more attention on the next ride.)
 
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