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Viva Italia

The Moto Guzzi V7 Special is still a quirky Italian motorcycle, for sure, but it is also a well-built nice piece of kit. This model is what I’d call a classic naked style of bike. Our test bike was finished in a darkish metallic blue called Blue Formale. Stunning. The exhausts were chrome finished. The wheels were alloy rims with spokes, remember them? The seat was finished in brown rather than the normal black. Nice.

The riding position was almost perfect with the relationship between hand, backside and feet well thought out. Most controls

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