Eldar's Retro-Guzzi V7II-Racer

Eldar Øye from Ørsta has a passionate relationship with two-wheelers produced in Italy, because as he says: " Moto Guzzi has always appealed to me. The racing history and the ability to maintain its identity in the development of engines and new models is something I am very weak for. For me, Moto Guzzi is about a bit of the same thing as my fascination with Italy; emotions, aesthetics, and unmistakable identity."

The beginning of the 1970s heralded a new era, and the Japanese motorcycle manufacturers, led by Honda and Kawasaki set the tone with their multi-cylinder machines. Both the CB750 Four and the Z900 could demonstrate acceleration and a top speed that were almost too dizzying to count, but what good was that when the handling characteristics were not in proportion to the power and performance. Evil tongues referred to the frames of the Japanese motorcycles as boiled spaghetti.

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V7 Sports

The claim becomes almost ironic when we know that Moto Guzzi V7 Sport came from the homeland of spaghetti. The V7 Sport could easily compete with both the Honda and the Kawasaki, thanks to a frame construction that matched the bike's engine power. Today, Moto Guzzi V7 Sport is an icon, and the model showed in its time that triumphs on the racetrack could be transferred to motorcycles intended for the road. Then, the development of the last 10-15 years has given us a number of retro classics that can best be described as a tribute to the original.

DNA from the V7 Sport and Le Mans 850

Moto Guzzi V7 II-Racer's DNA can easily be traced back to the V7 Sport and the LeMans 850, both "yep killers" from the legendary seventies. In my opinion, Moto Guzzi has succeeded in recreating history with the V7 II-Racer. It is tough, historic and raw, with a number of great details. And, for 18-year-olds, it must be a dream, because it runs like a mid-range bike with its 48 hp. You would almost think that the engine engineers in Mandello di Lario had the A2 class in mind when they tuned the engine.

Technical data Moto Guzzi V7 II-Racer, 2016 model:

Engine: 90 degree V-twin, 4-stroke

Displacement: 744 cc

Power: 48 hp at 6200 rpm.

No. of gears: 5

Brakes: disc front and rear

Front tires: 100/90x18

Rear tires: 130/80x17

Tank: 22 liters

Weight: 198 kg

Top speed: 160 km/h