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Flat spot on V7 Racer?

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Digger

Just got it firing!
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Hi All,
Just making my first post to the forum and general introduction. The V7 Racer is my second Moto Guzzi having previously owned a 1987 Le Mans Mk IV. At any rate I am now the owner of my first smallblock. I am intrigued with the small light weight motorcycle at present and when the V7R came up I couldn't ignore it. It is number 396 of who knows how many were sold. Looking forward to modifying it in the future, but for now I will simply get used to it and just ride along.
One thing I have noticed is a sort of flat spot between 2000 & 3000 rpm in second gear and it runs out of revs entirely at 8000rpm in any gear. Is this normal? I have never had a fuel injected bike before. I purchased it with 2300 kms on the clock so it should be run in I suspect. It also came with the pillion option seat kit. I have just received a recall modification letter in regard to the fuel cap. No idea what that is about as it seems OK.
All the best
 
These small blocks like high revving. With my V7C I usually do not shift into 2nd until the revs are 3000+. And then try to keep the revs in all gears above 2nd in the 4000-5000 RPM range. 8000 is about tops.

Bill
 
I agree with Oldman, keep the revs high, above 3k rpm. The only time I'm 2-3,000 is when I'm loafing and not making time. This isn't the old time big block.

The Heron head that this engine is based on, runs out of breath over 7k. If you haven't hit the rev limiter yet at 8k, downshift into the power band.

Joe
 
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