AbnMike
Tuned and Synch'ed
My 2017 V7III Classic is going to be replaced by Piaggio due to a repeated check engine light. There's a thread in the V7 forum on it - needless to say, Piaggo/MG and the dealer are stumped. No matter what they do to it (New exhaust, new ECU, repeated lambda sensors, remapping, un remapping, trying Euro Maps, re checking valves, new plugs, new throttle bodies, etc) the check engine comes on and the sensor fails within 100 or so miles of riding. So Piaggo is taking it back.
I don't know the details of what Piaggio will offer until next week or the week after so right now I'm just making a couple of guesses. I imagine they will offer me an exact replacement (2017 V7III Classic).
I'm not convinced I want an exact replacement.
My local dealer has the following two bikes:
2016 Griso 8V SE (new, 0 miles, unsold model)
2016 V7 II (not III) Racer w/ABS (0 miles, unsold model).
So if you had a choice between these two bikes (not saying I will but I like the idea), which would you choose and why?
For background I'm 6'2" 200lbs. Mostly a dirt bike rider (I have a slew of them). I've had Ducatis and Yamaha RDs in the past for street bikes.
Location will be the Western Slope of Colorado....one of my concerns is that the V7 may not do well at altitude and over 10' mountain passes, but I don't know...just judging by my current riding in the hills of WV on my V7,
I don't know the details of what Piaggio will offer until next week or the week after so right now I'm just making a couple of guesses. I imagine they will offer me an exact replacement (2017 V7III Classic).
I'm not convinced I want an exact replacement.
My local dealer has the following two bikes:
2016 Griso 8V SE (new, 0 miles, unsold model)
2016 V7 II (not III) Racer w/ABS (0 miles, unsold model).
So if you had a choice between these two bikes (not saying I will but I like the idea), which would you choose and why?
For background I'm 6'2" 200lbs. Mostly a dirt bike rider (I have a slew of them). I've had Ducatis and Yamaha RDs in the past for street bikes.
Location will be the Western Slope of Colorado....one of my concerns is that the V7 may not do well at altitude and over 10' mountain passes, but I don't know...just judging by my current riding in the hills of WV on my V7,