Piaggio announced it will bring its newly-updated V7 models to North America with sales to begin in mid-October.

We’ve written about the Moto Guzzi V7 Stone, V7 Special and V7 Racer when they were first announced by Piaggio in March, and we already have a review of the V7 line up from our European correspondent Tor Sagen. As we predicted at the time the three 750cc models will be sold in North America as 2013 models.

All three V7 models are powered by a 750cc V-Twin mounted longitudinally in Moto Guzzi’s signature style. The engine has been completely revamped from the previous V7 engine, over 200 individual parts getting redesigned. Continue Reading »

Moto Guzzi presented its 2012 V7 featuring three models and the Piaggio-owned brand’s new 750cc V-Twin engine. The three models were previously introduced at the 2011 EICMA show as the V7, two-toned V7 Special and the shiny V7 Racer. Moto Guzzi has since given the matte V7 version a new name: the V7 Stone.

All three models use the same 750cc “small block” longitudinally-mounted V-Twin engine. Moto Guzzi says the engine is made of 70% new components with over 200 individual parts getting redesigned. Moto Guzzi claims an output of 50hp at 6200 rpm with a peak torque of 44 ft-lb. at just 2800 rpm.
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