Moto Guzzi Club of Queensland Forum

If the bike you are looking at, is pre-70's & the frame appears to look like a loop (probably cause it is) then this is a loop frame Guzzi.

Look out, theres one now!



No doubt Al can tell us all we need to know and then some........

That is a very pretty bike, now you'll have Al slobering all over it, hang on isn't it, na couldn't be one of Al & Merries lovely V7's

Something, or someone, around here is loopy, and it's not the bike.

I found this for sale on the MGNOC site in the USA. I know nothing about it except that I just had to share it here. It really looks like a period trailer, but I'm not sure if they were around back then. Very cute

For sale: 1974 El Dorado 850 (Former LAPD); 1973 El Dorado 850; 1971 Ambassador 750 with Trailer

what a treat. I get to log onto the forum for the first time and the first bike I get to see is my own. Must say it looks good. Mind you it won't be as good as the V700 that is currently under construction

Hey, you're on air! Aymayzing.

yep, alive and kicking. just been out on M's v700 running it in so that it can do the epic trek to the Ruptured B Rally. So far 500kms complete and the motor hasn't blown up as yet.

Just been over to a mates place who has just about finished rebuilding a 72 Eldorado. Its all looking quite neat and tidy. He is thinking of getting it ready for the story bridge concorse. we will see.

al
v7's rule

In the interest of fair play,

Since everybody thinks that I bag out V7's constantly, which I don't, they are cool.

I found a really pretty picture, so to prove that I do like V7's here is a.........................................






A V7.................
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OH IT"S A V7 CALIFORNIA

Wal, not exactly sure what you have here, but it sure looks good. Its got V700 side covers, early 700/750 loop single instrument dash, Ambassador/V7 Special/Eldorado/850GT tank, and 850 crank case and majorly reshaped fuel cap. Even though it looks good it aint gonna look as good as the up and coming 1967 V700 sitting in the shed in a semi complete state (motor and some of the frame bits put together).

I'm a bit depressed. Guzzi have re-invented the wheel and got this thing they call a V7? Nice but a load of cobs wollop. Its an upstart Breva/Nevada without the smarts, and it ain't a big block.

al
calis r cool but real V7's RULE

Aha!
Have been waiting for an officianado to comment on the "new" V7!
All it has really is the colour scheme, and two spoked wheels.
It's like all these retros that manufacturers have been bringing out, and not just bikes, but 4 wheeled tin things as well, e.g. the Mini. (am I allowed to talk about things like that on here?)
Even TOASTERS, the ones that go in the kitchen, for Pete's sake!
This is 2008 (I think)........ride a modern bike or a genuine classic, not something pretending to be a classic, I say!
S'pose the new V7 might attract someone to the Guzzi marque, but? Will be interesting to see how it goes in Oz.

Hey Al,
It doesn't give a year just that it's a V7 Cali, there are more pictures of it & some other very desirable stuff.
Here is the link, they are called Made In Italy Motorcycles, they are somewhere in the UK.
http://www.madeinitalymotorcycles.com/stock_list.htm
You maybe right it might just be a bit of a mongrel, you are the V7 expert, I'd love to buy it but if I'm spending that sort of money then I'd rather get my Cali back on the road first.

Its a bit hard having a lovely V7 Special that a couple of years ago when it was fresh of the shelf people would ask "is it a retro?" and I could say with pride NO its an original - Guzzi haven't stooped that low (well at the time they hadn't.) Well I have had to eat my hat (so to speak). Fortunately I have been able to fix my dilema for the next V700 rebuild. The next rebuld isn't going to be as pretty (a simple word for refined) and I'm making sure I keep the originality in the rebuild. That means actually adding chips and dints and not overly polishing to give it a rustic original look that even mongrel imposter V7's wouldn't/couldn't think of.

I suppose the only good thing about the retro V7 is in 30 years ts probably going to be ready to rebuild. But maybe I won't be around to enjoy it. Not unless I get a new retro body.

I think its about time for a retro V50 - now theres a bloody good modern bike that for some reason they stopped making in the mid 80's.

al
V7's definately rule wal

I've changed my mind O.K
Caught a glimpse of a mostly white bike as I travelled along Deshon St this morning.
A quick u-ey, and YES, the new V7 Retro has arrived!
Sorry Al, but it looks really "cool" in real life.......better than in the pics we've seen.
Not as blatant a retro as certain other brands.....just a hint of earlier things.....more a tribute, reminder and acknowledgement of a great bike.
Very neat and clean looking.....I think it has a valid place in today's motorcycle scene....not my place.....but somewhere

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