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Like a sizzling potato, Italy’s Moto Guzzi has been handed round to varied house owners for years on account of its frequent monetary difficulties. Immediately’s Good Value or No Cube V7 Traditional harkens again to the marque’s heyday, however might it additionally show financially fruitful for a purchaser?
There’s no extra harmful implement within the kitchen than a boring knife. Thankfully, for our functions, the identical hazard can’t be ascribed to boring automobiles just like the 1993 Chevy Corsica we checked out yesterday. That rental spec sedan could have been a time capsule of tepidness, however a $2,500 asking worth nonetheless managed to boost some pleasure and, together with that, a hefty 82 p.c Good Value win.
It’s frequent observe in lots of industries to slap a “Traditional” badge on merchandise that proceed in manufacturing or are revived after having been outmoded by newer editions. We’ve seen that with “Coke Traditional” and different merchandise whose replacements have stumbled out of the gate. It’s stunning that upon the introduction just a few months again of its electrical wagon, Porsche didn’t rebadge the persevering with ICE version, the “Macan Traditional.”
Within the case of as we speak’s 2009 Moto Guzzi V7 Traditional, the final a part of the title refers to a revival of a reputation and magnificence of motorbike that the Italian bike maker first launched within the late Nineteen Sixties. It’s not simply old fashioned in its seems to be however in a lot of its design.
For a body, the V7 includes a throwback tubular metal structure and dual-shock swing arm. Moto Guzzi’s instantly identifiable longitudinal 90° V-Twin motor is nestled under the bike’s sculpted tank. Mated to that may be a five-speed gearbox and shaft drive. From the manufacturing facility, the fuel-injected twin displaced 744ccs and made 49 horsepower. This one has been enlarged to 820ccs and dispenses its exhaust by means of customized pipes, so it probably makes a bit extra. Bowing to fashionable security calls for, the brakes are discs entrance and rear.
V7s of previous have been Café-style bikes, and this revival version retains that roadster lineage alive in its naked physique fashion. The handlebars are mustache fashion moderately than clip-ons, and lip service is paid to two-up using by the use of a pillion saddle and rear pegs, however the bike’s measurement and arched pilot place imply these are solely for use in a literal pinch.
The bike seems to be fairly good for its age and fairly substantial 16,700-mile odo studying. There’s no proof that it has ever been laid down at any time, and the delicate brightwork makes the “Golden Hour” photographs within the advert look all the higher. Some pitting is noticeable on the aluminum fins of the cylinder jugs, and there’s rust on the top bolt caps, however other than these minor aesthetic points, nothing appears amiss. Any astute purchaser would probably need to take a look at the tires’ date code for the reason that bike might simply be on its authentic meats. The title is clear, and this retro two-wheeler’s asking worth is $3,900.
Because the authentic V7 roadster’s introduction, Moto Guzzi (the model) has been owned variously by the Società Esercizio Industrie Moto Meccaniche, Alejandro de Tomaso, Aprillia, and now Piaggio. That appears to be par for the course for any small Italian producer, and it’s laudable that the corporate has managed to remain afloat this lengthy in any respect. Maybe extra amazingly, it nonetheless gives the V7 Roadster in an identical kind to our bike to this very day. That one will set you again $9,590 plus tax and license. That’s greater than twice what this 2009 asks, so we have to get right down to enterprise and resolve if that worth is, in reality, a cut price.
What’s your tackle this two-wheel retro machine and that $3,900 asking? Does that really feel like a great vibe for a motorcycle with an engine that makes some good vibes? Or does previous age and a fair older fashion demand an equally old-school price ticket?
You resolve!
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