My Moto Guzzi V7. Does it smell like pizza or is it just me?

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#211 Unread post by sunshine229 »

Just wanted to let you all know, Mike is truly crazy about his V7. This past Monday it was horrible weather - pouring rain and barely above 35°F / 2°C and yet he wanted to take his bike out to his Monday evening game night. :shock: The funny thing is, when I got home from work with the car he said "oh good you're home now, I can take the car." :lol:
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You've gotta love a V7...

As promised, here are few teasing pics of my lady. Shes shy at the mo, as she has not had her full make over....


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mgrt13 wrote:You've gotta love a V7...

As promised, here are few teasing pics of my lady. Shes shy at the mo, as she has not had her full make over....
Wow, that's quite the makeover, can't wait to see more!

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@ 3000 miles, no issues and going strong.

I am surprised for an air-cooled engine that it doesn't require much of a warm up to get going in +3°C weather! Yes, it's been that cold here in Texas for the past few weeks... amazingly cold and I'm out riding still.

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Turned 3,000 miles on the Guzzi and we just passed 10k on the 'stang two days ago. It's an anniversary week for sure!
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...and now for some news un-related Moto Guzzi:

Why I don't fit on sportbikes...
A giant on wheels.
A giant on wheels.
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Drag race

So, in a impromptu* moment, I had a little stoplight GP drag race there with a Yamaha Raider 1900 vs my Moto Guzzi. I didn't expect to win or even stay within a reasonable difference, but my little Moto Guzzi shocked me (and the Raider rider) by staying right behind him till 3rd gear when the Raider ever so slightly started pulling away (at which time I decided to back off as I didn't want to go THAT fast). And yes, the Raider was WOT as well as I was (I even hit the rev limiter in 2nd, I'm sure I could have won..lol).

Amazing for a little bike with "adequate" horsepower as it was a 750cc vs 1900cc V-Twin drag!

Go Guzzi!

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We need a dictionary now??? Who doesn't know what impromptu means?

Try these words without heading to Google... :o)

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dr_bar wrote:We need a dictionary now??? Who doesn't know what impromptu means?

Try these words without heading to Google... :o)

Aegrotat
Carfax
Famulus
Kenspeckle
Mumpsimus
Zetetic
LOL...

Hmmm,

Carfax = Isn't that a vehicle title checking company?
Zetetic = Must be a anti-acid medication...lol
Aegrotat = as in "you Aegrotat fool!"
Famulus = Something completely made up? Famulus!
Kenspeckle = The Kousin of Henspeckle?
Mumpsimus = A worse case of the Mumps.

:D

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totalmotorcycle wrote:
dr_bar wrote:We need a dictionary now??? Who doesn't know what impromptu means?

Try these words without heading to Google... :o)

Aegrotat
Carfax
Famulus
Kenspeckle
Mumpsimus
Zetetic
LOL...

Hmmm,

Carfax = Isn't that a vehicle title checking company? 'kar-faks: Where four main roads meet at the centre of town.
Zetetic = Must be a anti-acid medication...lol ze-'tet-ik: a search or investigation; a skeptical seeker of knowledge.
Aegrotat = as in "you Aegrotat fool!" ee-gro-tat: A medical certificate of illness excusing student's sickness
Famulus = Something completely made up? Famulus! 'fam-yoo-lus: A private secretary or attendant. Used especially to describe an assistant to a magician or scholar
Kenspeckle = The Kousin of Henspeckle? 'ken-spek-l: Easily recognizable or distinguishable; conspicuous
Mumpsimus = A worse case of the Mumps. 'mump-si-mes: A view stubbornly held even when shown to be wrong; one holding such a view.

:D

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