Review: The 2021 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone
The memories of Mandello del Lario faded faster than they should have. Three years ago to the day, I visited the lifelong home of Italian motorcycle manufacturer Moto Guzzi and rode the last-generation Moto Guzzi V7 around Lago di Como, one of the most idyllic places on Earth.
The few fragmented scenes I can recall make clear why company founder Carlo Guzzi nested his factory on the east side of the Elysian lake: long tunnels cut through the bases of mountains as narrow roads climbed into the Alps and twisted through adorable villages, where white smoke billowed from stone chimneys, shaggy donkeys roamed front yards, and mountain goats skipped across the pavement.
Why then did the details of such a remarkable adventure seep so quickly from the soft tissue in my skull" Probably because I was riding an unremarkable, somewhat forgettable motorcycle. While I appreciated the Moto Guzzi V7?s appeal as a characterful, docile, and handsome entry-level motorcycle from an eclectic Italian brand, the last-generation model neither charmed nor excited me, namely because its 750cc, transversely mounted, 90-degree V-twin lacked the power and pick-up necessary to entice and intoxicate. Now, if I had explored Mandello on the new, more powerful 2021 Moto Guzzi V7, I?m sure those memories would be fuller and fonder.
Moto Guzzi overhauled its V7 lineup for 2021, and the most significant update to the middleweight motorcycle is a new powertrain: a detuned version of the 853cc V-twi...
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