New 15' V7 Stone Impressions (non-V7II)

[sib]

I believe you're referring to the exhaust bolts here. No. You need to re-torque the head bolts (only accessible when the valve cover is off). Then you will need to check your valve clearance again.

The exhaust header nuts are actually M6 and, although the manual doesn't state that they should be tightened, you should check them. Mine were loose at the first servicing, the spec torque is 10 Nm. As for the head nuts, the smaller, upper one (M8) should be torqued to 28 Nm and the other four (M10) to 42 Nm.

 

[GerryP]

Your bike looks terrific, thanks for sharing. I'll surely blow plenty of cash on farkles in the coming months. Similar to you, I've owned a number of much faster bikes (including a Tiger 1050, FZ1, Griso 1100, etc...) as well as currently owning a 13' Ninja 1000 as the V7's stable mate. I'm having a blast on the V7 and have gravitated towards the Guzzi for my weekend rides. Not ready to part with my Ninja yet though. Just too damn practical.

The only gripe I have so far with the V7 is that the paint is fairly soft. I recently purchased a Cortech magnetic tank bag ("non-scratch) which is of high quality. Despite it's claims, it has put 4 light imprints on the paint where the magnets make contact with the tank. I even tried cutting up an old white t-shirt as a buffer which didn't help. Bummer, but oh well, adds character. Just be aware.

Off to ride, I"ll try to post some more pics soon!
Chris

Thank you for the heads up.. My dealer did warm be about the issue with the magnetic tank bags and the paint.