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    Jan 25, 2021 5 minutes

    NEW GUZZI GETS POWER BOOST

    MOTO GUZZI HAVE launched a new version of the popular V7 twin retro with a beefed-up 850cc engine. The new V7 arrives more than 50 years after the launch of the first transverse V-twin unit bearing the name.

    Two versions of the new V7 are available, the V7 Stone, which Moto Guzzi describe as “minimalistic” and the V7 Special, with “classic” lines.

    The new bike gets a modified version of the 850cc engine introduced on the V85 TT adventure bike. Responding to criticism from owners that the V7 750 engine lacked top end pep, it has 25% more maximum power, going from the previous 52hp at 6200rpm to the current 65hp at 6800rpm. Maximum torque has also increased significantly.

    The larger engine features fatter exhaust pipes

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