1967 Moto Guzzi 749cc V7, Frame no. 1871 Engine no. 1536

1967 Moto Guzzi 749cc V7
Frame no. 1871
Engine no. 1536
This V7 is an exemplary example of the re-born Moto Guzzi – now the oldest European manufacturer in continuous production - using the original design. The 45bhp pushrod, 90-degree, air-cooled 700cc v-twin has a longitudinal crankshaft with a 4-speed transmission and shaft drive to the rear wheel. Its transverse cylinder heads stick into the air flow with a 'presence' and the fuel tank sits in the vee in a commanding style. It is perhaps all the more surprising that the V7 was ever launched, let alone would become a long-term sales success, for in February 1967 SEIMM, a state controlled receiver, took over the company. The rest is history for that same engine and transmission package concept is still being produced some 60 years later.

The vendor has advised us that this motorcycle has been completely checked over from top to bottom. Everything was disassembled, cleaned and every component, inside and out, that needed repair or replacement was indeed repaired or replaced with OEM parts. It had sat forever until very recently. The battery had corroded a side cover and so a NOS replacement was installed and the tank desperately needed repainting and so that was done, too. Apart from mechanical freshening the motorcycle is an original, happily surviving example that, today, starts and runs well.

Moto Guzzi owners are passionate about their bikes and this is an opportunity to take home a thoughtfully restored example of the first Moto Guzzi v-twin.