Experience the all-new 2026 Moto Guzzi V7 Sport in our first ride review! 🏍️
Moto Guzzi stays true to its heritage with the V7 Sport, blending classic Italian craftsmanship with modern upgrades like IMU-based electronics, dual Brembo brakes, and an inverted fork. In this video, we dive deep into its performance, features, design, and riding experience.
Key highlights:
- 853cc Air-Cooled V-Twin Engine 🛠️
- 67.3 HP @ 6,900 rpm & 58.3 lb-ft Torque
- Dual Brembo 4-Piston Brakes & 41mm Inverted Fork
- 6-Axis IMU with Lean-Sensitive ABS & Traction Control
- Retro styling with modern technology
Is the V7 Sport the most authentic Moto Guzzi ever? Watch our full review to find out why this bike is more than just specs — it’s about feeling, rhythm, and pure riding joy. 🏍️
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Moto Guzzi stays true to its heritage with the V7 Sport, blending classic Italian craftsmanship with modern upgrades like IMU-based electronics, dual Brembo brakes, and an inverted fork. In this video, we dive deep into its performance, features, design, and riding experience.
Key highlights:
- 853cc Air-Cooled V-Twin Engine 🛠️
- 67.3 HP @ 6,900 rpm & 58.3 lb-ft Torque
- Dual Brembo 4-Piston Brakes & 41mm Inverted Fork
- 6-Axis IMU with Lean-Sensitive ABS & Traction Control
- Retro styling with modern technology
Is the V7 Sport the most authentic Moto Guzzi ever? Watch our full review to find out why this bike is more than just specs — it’s about feeling, rhythm, and pure riding joy. 🏍️
📍 Stay tuned for more motorcycle reviews, first rides, and news from the world of two wheels!
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00:00you meet a moto guzzy on its terms not yours not the spec sheets and certainly not the motorcycle
00:17design dogma of today the italian brand goes about its work the way it always has forging
00:23v-twin engines with shaft drives in its mandello dell lario based factory as it has done for the
00:30past 104 years pretty much uninterrupted mind you that doesn't mean it's afraid of change especially
00:37in the current era as we've seen in the liquid cooled v100 mandello and stelvio or the v85 with
00:45its variable valve timing no matter the case it is a brand that remains true to itself arguably the
00:52most authentically guzzy geese in its current flock are its middleweight standard bikes or rather
00:57its deceptively simple air-cooled v7 range of course that brings us to the 2026 moto guzzy v7 sport
01:05said to be the most advanced v7 version yet replete with imu-based electronics beefier brakes and
01:12suspension the moto guzzy v7 sport sits atop the updated v7 lineup as the spryest of the bunch
01:19flanked by the classically styled v7 stone and purist aimed v7 special both of those still use
01:26traditional forks and single disc braking setups this tradition dates back to 1967 when the brand's
01:33iconic 90 degree v-twin debuted in the original v7 now moto guzzy isn't using the athletic sport
01:41descriptor quite the same way its moto gp racing sister brand aprilio would instead view it through
01:48the lens of a heritage mark to that end the easiest way to spot the v7 sport is by its sturdier inverted
01:55fork and dual brembo calipers let's cut to the quick shall we getting caught up in the nuts and
02:01bolts of a bike like the moto guzzy v7 sport misses its point we'll cite the facts and follow up with
02:08figures because after all that is our job at its core the v7 sport is a classic standard bike direct
02:16honest and approachable but it goes about in a way that few motorcycles past or present are able to do
02:23so we'll set our sights on that our fleet of guzzy test machines were waiting after migrating east to
02:30aprilia's headquarters in noali italy where we'd soon be able to take them for a spin on some nearby
02:37country roads the 853 cubic centimeters air-cooled transverse 90 degree v-twin engine that permeates
02:46the entire v7 family proudly displays the brand hallmarks greeted us with its jugs jetting out each
02:52side to create that unmistakable silhouette it's still an old-school two-valve per-cylinder pushrod mill
02:59just like its ancestors still it is thoroughly updated without giving up an ounce of that charm
03:05revving up in a calm cool and collected gentlemanly fashion then there's the cylinder orientation which
03:12means the engine's crank will pull the bike to the right when revving at stoplights anyone who's
03:18ridden a bmw boxer twin can relate the v7 power plants breathe easier these days starting with an
03:25additional 27 air box volume feeding larger 52 millimeters throttle bodies and accompanied by
03:32a new exhaust system internally a new dual oil jet piston cooling strategy is used alongside a new
03:39camshaft with more aggressive profiles while the final update goes to new ride-by-wire throttle mapping
03:45those tweaks did have a positive performance impact in the face of five euro plus emissions
03:51bringing claimed peak figures to 67.3 horsepower at 6 900 rpm while torque comes out to 58.3 lbft at
04:014 400 rpm twisting the well-colliberated quick turn throttle and the 853 cubic centimeters v twins lovely
04:11burble builds where it quickly finds its footing with all that accessible low-end shove 95 of which is said to
04:18be available as low as 3500 rpm gazisti will tout its torque but the approachable mid-range wave is what
04:26this machine is all about because things get buzzy if you start wringing the goose's neck the squeeze
04:32friends ain't worth the juice up top and short shifting remains the time-honored strategy its modest power is
04:39put down through the single plate dry clutch and final shaft drive yet another guzzy signature
04:45and one that hammers the point home you are riding something different the v7 is deeply unapologetic
04:52about its mechanical nature plainly telling riders to learn its idiosyncrasies instead of bucking against
04:58them a rough ill-timed gear change will only unsettle the whole thing with a jarring shock through its shaft
05:05linkage best to respect it slipping the lever or rev matching each shift rough if manhandled smooth
05:14absolutely if treated right there's no quick shifter to lend a hand this is all up to you bud but all of
05:21this is a conscious decision as some of the same engineering minds responsible for building 200
05:27plus horsepower super bikes and competing in moto gp are responsible for what we see here what takes the
05:34v7 sport to the top of its family line is with respect to its chassis and suspension gone are the
05:41conventional forks found on the v7 stone and special in their place sits a stout 41 millimeters
05:48upside down unit paired with dual rear shocks preload adjustment is available both front and rear
05:55on the road it's a noticeable improvement the sport feels more planted at speed than its predecessors
06:02have ever displayed and that's an observation that extends through every cornering phase having some
06:08damping adjustment would fine-tune things and that's my only gripe in that department but it does well
06:14enough in most circumstances moreover the new v7 sport rocks a set of cast aluminum wheels that shed a
06:21whopping 3.9 pounds of unsprung mass compared to what the v7 stone is rolling on all of that is
06:28flattering to this 485 pound bike with an ultra low center of gravity letting it flip through corners in
06:36a sporty fashion and scrub those peg feelers nicely importantly it's just as inviting while whipping
06:42through parking lots too it'd make mincemeat of m-class license tests with its maneuverability
06:49naturally scurrying around canyon roads calls for some decent braking power which is what the sport
06:55model offers last we met the v7 we noted that its single caliper stoppers weren't quite up to snuff
07:03that's remedied with dual brembo four piston calipers and 320 millimeters rotors there's far
07:10more stopping power than prior while steel braided brake lines are a welcome addition the budget axial
07:17master cylinder is a bit spongy luckily it doesn't offer a harsh initial bite that might startle less
07:24experienced riders especially at lower speeds at the rear a 260 millimeters disc and two-piston caliper
07:32keep things stable and drama free but perhaps most impressive is what you don't see the six-axis imu
07:39that enables lean sensitive cornering abs and traction control on off the rider aids are seamlessly
07:47integrated and unobtrusive fitting in with a motorcycle that looks like it just rolled past the big red
07:52doors at the mandello factory circa 1967 each v7 does things a little differently and in the case of
08:00the sport it comes with a model specific saddle measuring 30.7 inches tall match that to an ultra
08:08narrow chassis and this goose quickly emerges as a bike well suited to shorter riders the riding position
08:14is as neutral as it gets aboard the standard with a casual reach to all the controls aboard what is a
08:20petite motorcycle which my 5 foot 10 inch frame demonstrates in the photos it flirts with the
08:26idea of being too compact yet the accommodations are both cozy and comfortable taller folk can still
08:33squeeze their way onto it and a little front to back leeway in the saddle also helps there's a lot of
08:40retro to revel in and in most cases it works like a charm down to the updated side covers red stitch saddle
08:48eagle shaped led headlight and generally flattering finishing one area that is a swing animus for me
08:55is the full lcd instrument panel i'll give it a nod for including a fuel gauge for the first time
09:02fair play there however when looking at the design options between traditional analog clocks and a
09:07thoroughly modern tft display the lcd screen feels like an awkward teenage phase in display technology that
09:15we as a motorcycling society need to leave in its past where it belongs moto guzzi knows its identity
09:22much like triumph and its modern classic lineup they are faithful custodians of it approaching a
09:29motorcycle like the v7 sport is an interesting exercise because many of these words wax poetic and reach
09:36for the intangibles of writing suffice it to say this is a fine example of a bike that's greater than the
09:42sum of its parts the brakes could have more bite we could add damping here and there and the clutch
09:47engagement point is a little further out than i'd like that's all reflected in the score but i'd almost
09:53ignore it because the numbers don't match the experience the v7 sport isn't chasing benchmarks
10:00it never has it never will what it does is challenge us as riders as motorcyclists and frankly
10:07just as gear heads few bikes invite you to fall into their rhythm as guzzy aficionados will surely
10:14tell you whether you like that or not is something you'll need to discover on your own
10:19the v7 sport along with moto guzzi is acutely aware of that it's approachable eminently usable and
10:26strikes to the heart of the simple joy of riding a motorcycle that's just what this is about call it
10:33quirky call it wonderfully weird call it what you will but i know that i'll call it a moto guzzy