I’m happy to provide more info.
#1: 6’2”. I wear a 34” inseam with Levi jeans, and I have a big wingspan. About 36”, measured from center of neck to wrist with arms at my side.
#2: V7III Milano, with stock handlebar.
#3: This is tricky to be precise with. I’d guess most of my riding (80%) is between 40-70 (non-freeway commuting and exploring). Maybe 10% is below that (neighborhoods, street traffic, etc...). 10% above that (occasions interstate highway, blast down an empty section of quiet 2-lane highway, etc...)
#4: No fly screen. I tried a Dart Classic, but took it off and returned it after an hour. It directed the air right into my chest, and the bottom of my helmet, making for a noisy and uncomfortable ride.
Thank you for the quick and very detailed response, I appreciate it!
So, the short answer regarding weight on wrists, is no, only limited. Getting into more details:
#1: As the Satos are closer to the frame, they make it more natural to grip the tank with your knees, which means you that will help carry some of your weight. It will also improve you control of the bike. I highly recommend Guzzi's OEM tankpads, by the way.
#2: As the Satos will move your feet to be positioned under your core, that will also help carry some of your weight. On the flipside, having your feet under your core will actually straighten out your back, which likely means...
#3: At speeds below 40mph, you may see a little bit of weight on our wrist, but, with the stock handlebar and your wingspan, probably only at slower city speeds. Starting at 30mph, the wind will start helping support your upper body. Between 40-60ish mph, the wind will balance you out on the bike, meaning your wrist will be almost weightless. Above 65mph, because your back is more upright, the wind will actually start pushing you backwards, meaning you may actually start pulling back on the bars. Since you are no longer slouching as much as with the mid-controls, the effect will be a little stronger than you experience now. You will be able to balance that out by leaning forward to help go weightless again, but, considering your wingspan and the stock bars, you need to decide if you will be ok with that arm position (angled elbows, somewhat of an "attack" position).
#4: Since you mentioned knee & hip discomfort, do you think the fairly aggressive knee/leg angle because of the rearsets, and placing weight on your thighs, knees, and ankles may be a problem in itself?
#5: This just crossed my mind as I am typing this, but you can actually somewhat simulate your riding position by using
http://cycle-ergo.com/. Under Moto Guzzi, they have a V7II in their simulator. It is not a V7III, but you can still approximate things. The seat height on the V7III is 0.4" lower, so you want to make that adjustment (on the right, under 'Vehicle Customization). I think the V7III pegs are also a little more forward and down compared to the V7II (
@Todd, do you have details on that?), but since it is better to err to the extreme, I recommend you start with the V7II stock position on the footpegs already in the simulator and then play the different Sato V7III foot peg mounting positions (you will need to make the metric to standard conversions):
1 137.5mm Back 20mm Up
2 137.5mm Back 35mm Up
3 150mm Back 35mm Up
Here after you plug in your body dimensions, you should be able to simulate your leg angle, your knee angle, your forward lean, and your reach to the bars.
I hope this helps!
PS: if you are still looking for some kind of a screen option, check out my Dart Piranha review on my YouTube. I had the same issue you had with the Classic (I'm 5'11", longer torso), but I modified it to work for me. I hope the that may help as well.
