Unveiled at Biarritz, France, setting for the Wheels
and Waves motorcycle event, was the 2018 Moto Guzzi V7 III Limited. Coming in a
limited production run of only 500 numbered units worldwide, the V7 III Limited
is the latest iteration of the retro styled V7 “seven-fifty.”
Taking cues from classic motorcycle design, the V7
III Limited comes with numerous chrome plated components, including a chromium
fuel tank, secured by a black leather strap for that vintage look. The Moto
Guzzi eagle tank emblem is done up with a burnished finish, off setting the
reflective chrome.
Black is also extensively as a design colour on the
allow wheels and saddle with “old school” stitching, and complements the
carbon-fibre in the side panels and front and rear mudguards. Machined
aluminium is used for the locking fuel cap and handlebar risers, onto which the
V7 III Limited’s edition number is inscribed.
The V7 III series of Moto Guzzi motorcycles is
powered by an air-cooled transverse V-twin that displaces 744 cc, with power
rated at 52 hp at 6,200 rpm and 60 Nm of torque at 4,900 rpm. Coming with a
six-speed gearbox, Brembo does the braking with a single 320 mm disc in front
grabbed by quadruple asymmetric calliper pistons with a single disc in the
rear.
Fuel is carried a 21-litre tank and the V7 III has a
claimed wet weight of 209 kg. Suspension uses conventional non-adjustable
telescopic forks up front with an 18-inch wheel and pre-load adjustable twin
shock absorbers in the rear, rolling on a 17-inch hoop.
