Phil West is testing the new Moto Guzzi V7 classic around Lake Como in Italy and these are his initial thoughts:
�The V7 Classic is a straight forward retro roadster that aims to take on Triumph�s proven and popular Bonneville and perhaps unsurprisingly it does a really honest and authentic job of it.
�It�s based on the Nevada 750 running gear with styling that harks back to the old V7 and V7 Sport of the early 1970s. Not only does it look good, it�s also simple, straightforward and easy to use whilst having bags of classic Guzzi V-twin character too.
�In a nutshell it�s half way between the Triumph Bonneville and the Ducati GT1000 Sport Classic and it�s priced between the two as well at �5699. As an introduction to Italian bikes they don�t come much sweeter.�
See Phil�s full test report on the Moto Guzzi V7 in MCN on May 21, 2008.
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