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V7-850 Mods Thread

Farilpieno57 said:
Hi all! Just got a V7 850 Stone (Arancione Rame) which I'll pick up on Saturday 12/3. I have a few accessories questions.

1. Is the MIA platform available for the 850 Stone and if so is anyone using it?
2. Are engine guards a good idea, and are the three options the OEM Guzzi guards, Givi, and Hepco & Becker? Givis are far cheaper and look like you could mount highway pegs. Any reason to spend more than twice as much on the Hepco & Beckers? Has anyone mounted highway pegs?
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No idea on the MIA.
I've Givi guards and mounted Denelli D2 on them. It'll be a weird riding position with highway pegs. The standard pegs are too far forward anyway in my opinion.
 
kildareman said:
No idea on the MIA.
I've Givi guards and mounted Denelli D2 on them. It'll be a weird riding position with highway pegs. The standard pegs are too far forward anyway in my opinion.
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Thanks. I'm leaning towards the Givis because they seem less noticeable than the others. Not sure I'd ever need highway pegs because the standard pegs seems to provide me with pretty good extension.
 
I recently got an OEM engine guard, but I haven't installed it yet. My only recent tinkering was to add a windshield extension spoiler and a set of wind guards for my hands.

At my normal commute speeds I don't notice it, but about a week ago I was on the highway at about 20f (-6c) and I noticed that my fingers were getting cold. My electric gloves just aren't that toasty.

Seeing as I wasn't able to find anything intended for the V7, I just got a cheap set of hand wind deflectors on Amazon. In no way are they handguards. They haven't flown off however, I will reserve judgement until the temps drop below the 40s (4-6c) again.
 
Changed handlebars again, from Moto Guzzi Sports bars to Rizoma Race Retro (Clubman style)

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Did a comparison measurement - marked each bar against the shed wall, then drew it up for you

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The bottom two positions are calculated. I fitted the 60mm risers. In fact fitting either of the lower risers would require rotating the bars back as the internal bar ends would hit the tube tops.
 
kildareman said:
Changed handlebars again, from Moto Guzzi Sports bars to Rizoma Race Retro (Clubman style)

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Did a comparison measurement - marked each bar against the shed wall, then drew it up for you

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The bottom two positions are calculated. I fitted the 60mm risers. In fact fitting either of the lower risers would require rotating the bars back as the internal bar ends would hit the tube tops.
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hows the seating position for you? I found that bars above the triple clamp were to relaxed for my liking
 
kildareman said:
I actually like the extra lean forward of the retro bars, along with the rear sets. Very comfortable. And I'm 58 so no spring chicken.
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agreed. i got clubmans that fit perfectly against the triple clamp so no alignment of the handlebar was required. i like being hunched over since i do a lot of highway riding with a mix of canyon riding.
 
First proper ride (TO WORK) with the Rizoma fitted. Some minor tweeks. For me the extra lean improves my slow speed as much as anything else. Very comfortable now.

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I see now that motogadget make a foldable version of my mirror! Wonder if I can convert to a folding version easily?
 
I cannot remember seeing them before but I like your knee pads on the side of your tank. I notice they are branded Moto Guzzi.

Did they come with your bike as a factory part? I like them.
 
GTM® said:
What exactly are you looking for?
Per my prior post, plan is to get one of these in house to start R&D. If someone can state that the V7 III mufflers fit and work, you can use the V7 III sorting tool on our STORE link above, and here; https://gtmotocycles.com/collections/all-products/model_v7-iii?sort_by=title-ascending -- for sure I know the rear shocks will not work. I just confirmed the forks are the same, so the fork kit listings there will work.
Fueling fixes will only be once I have one in house on the dyno.
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You have headers from a VIII for sale... do you know if they fit 850 Special? I got some ideas I would love to try...
 
lemans850i said:
You have headers from a VIII for sale... do you know if they fit 850 Special? I got some ideas I would love to try...
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It depends on what mufflers you are using. If stock or aftermarket for the V7-850, they will not fit. They must use GTM mufflers. We normally can offer custom fit/mods, but we're too busy right now leading up to the Holidays. What do you have in mind?
 
I would use Zart... I like them on my Duc...
Different diameter to connect to muffler or totally different angles...?
 
In the end you’re gonna get the bike anyway… I have nothing on ECUs
I guess in the January beginning of February I should be done, ready for you to do your magic
 
lemans850i said:
I would use Zart... I like them on my Duc...
Different diameter to connect to muffler or totally different angles...?
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Both. We have a V7-850 on the lift now mating to Agostini mufflers. We may be jigging them to work on stock and aftermarket mufflers.
We’re a dealer for Zard. Fitment and durability aren’t up to our standards, so we pulled them from our site completely. Compared to what we make in house with a lifetime warranty, they don’t stand a chance. ;)

lemans850i said:
In the end you’re gonna get the bike anyway… I have nothing on ECUs
I guess in the January beginning of February I should be done, ready for you to do your magic
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Sounds good!
 
Did you play with placement of the O2 sensor further downstream..
850’s is just a few inches from the head... may get better complete burn measurements for sensors as burn continues in the pipe..
 
lemans850i said:
Did you play with placement of the O2 sensor further downstream..
850’s is just a few inches from the head... may get better complete burn measurements for sensors as burn continues in the pipe..
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Yes, you’ll see when I post some pics. We moved them down as far as the harness allowed, and angled them 45 degrees downward.
 
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