Comments on: Goosing the Goose: Making a Cafe Racer out of the Guzzi V7 Cafe (Bike Reports) (News) http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/ Motorcycle News, Editorials, Product Reviews and Bike Reviews Thu, 23 May 2013 04:28:30 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 By: MalteseFalcon http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28264 MalteseFalcon Fri, 16 Sep 2011 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28264 Triumph is *assembling* bikes in Thailand, they just send the parts and kits out there from UK. If you know of any major mechanical issues coming from Triumph's Thai assembly plant you should let the company know. And let us Triumph riders know too, since these bikes are steady & reliable as heck. By comparison, my Italian-built Guzzi and 'merican Harley both enjoy vomiting up oil onto the ground. Triumph is *assembling* bikes in Thailand, they just send the parts and kits out there from UK. If you know of any major mechanical issues coming from Triumph’s Thai assembly plant you should let the company know. And let us Triumph riders know too, since these bikes are steady & reliable as heck.

By comparison, my Italian-built Guzzi and ‘merican Harley both enjoy vomiting up oil onto the ground.

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]]> By: Jeremy in TX http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28261 Jeremy in TX Fri, 16 Sep 2011 17:47:24 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28261 Well then, it must not be geared correctly or torquey enough because the lack of hp is definitely noticed. As for balance, I found that it did a great job of looking great parked and going slow in a straight line. It feels good at a very slow pace but easily becomes unsettled if you try to queue up some adrenaline. Riding anything on the interstate system is boring. I just happened to find the little goose to be boring in every other aspect of riding as well accept for putting around. Not saying I don't like. I atually do and would prefer it over any cruiser or 250cc machine so long as I could get over the fact that I was paying so much for it. Well then, it must not be geared correctly or torquey enough because the lack of hp is definitely noticed. As for balance, I found that it did a great job of looking great parked and going slow in a straight line. It feels good at a very slow pace but easily becomes unsettled if you try to queue up some adrenaline.

Riding anything on the interstate system is boring. I just happened to find the little goose to be boring in every other aspect of riding as well accept for putting around. Not saying I don’t like. I atually do and would prefer it over any cruiser or 250cc machine so long as I could get over the fact that I was paying so much for it.

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]]> By: Gord Seifert http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28253 Gord Seifert Fri, 16 Sep 2011 13:53:28 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28253 Way too cute for me. The subject of the article looks about perfect to me. Understated. Looks like something to ride regularly rather than to park in front of a pub to impress folks. Way too cute for me. The subject of the article looks about perfect to me. Understated. Looks like something to ride regularly rather than to park in front of a pub to impress folks.

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]]> By: Phil K http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28087 Phil K Wed, 14 Sep 2011 00:46:32 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28087 I had a HONDA CX500 in the late 70's and the horsepower was really sad. It made 50 horses, which is more than the Guzzi and not quite enough to have fun with. More is better and there is no reason why Moto G couldn't offer at least 70 hp from the factory to make things a little more exciting. This is, after all, 2011 and the technology is available to make it happen. Oh well, I guess the company is happy duping people into the retro thing without investing any money whatsoever into making it a better performing bike. How much extra do you have to spend to get ED to warm over the engine? You can add that amount to the list price and then what is it costing you??? I had a HONDA CX500 in the late 70′s and the horsepower was really sad. It made 50 horses, which is more than the Guzzi and not quite enough to have fun with. More is better and there is no reason why Moto G couldn’t offer at least 70 hp from the factory to make things a little more exciting. This is, after all, 2011 and the technology is available to make it happen. Oh well, I guess the company is happy duping people into the retro thing without investing any money whatsoever into making it a better performing bike. How much extra do you have to spend to get ED to warm over the engine? You can add that amount to the list price and then what is it costing you???

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]]> By: Scott in the UK http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28080 Scott in the UK Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:39:12 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28080 I agree Tim - and I have ridden some bikes and done a few miles here and there. I hate to borrow an awfully overused cliche but why not - Moto Guzzi - if you have to ask you wouldn't understand. I agree Tim – and I have ridden some bikes and done a few miles here and there. I hate to borrow an awfully overused cliche but why not –

Moto Guzzi – if you have to ask you wouldn’t understand.

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]]> By: Phil K http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28078 Phil K Tue, 13 Sep 2011 20:23:32 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28078 Agreed! :) Agreed! :)

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]]> By: todd http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28068 todd Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:53:11 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28068 You should have down-shifted to get past that semi. My GB500 has a tad less power but can pass stuff on the highway, no problem. You should have down-shifted to get past that semi. My GB500 has a tad less power but can pass stuff on the highway, no problem.

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]]> By: todd http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28067 todd Tue, 13 Sep 2011 17:49:01 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28067 It has been reported that Lance can gneerate around 500 watts, a smidge over 1 horsepower. He can also crank out in excees of 150 lb-ft of torque so he should at least have no problem out accelerating Harleys, if not the V7... It has been reported that Lance can gneerate around 500 watts, a smidge over 1 horsepower. He can also crank out in excees of 150 lb-ft of torque so he should at least have no problem out accelerating Harleys, if not the V7…

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]]> By: Tim http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28053 Tim Tue, 13 Sep 2011 12:26:49 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28053 There is much more to a good feeling bike than HP. If the bike is geared correctly the lack of hp can go unnoticed. If there is plenty of torque again the lack of hp can go unnoticed. Same is true for handling. If this bike has balance then one can easily find a road that makes this bike come alive. To me riding a sport bike on the Interstate system is as a boring a ride as one can get. So it’s not always about hp. There is much more to a good feeling bike than HP. If the bike is geared correctly the lack of hp can go unnoticed. If there is plenty of torque again the lack of hp can go unnoticed. Same is true for handling. If this bike has balance then one can easily find a road that makes this bike come alive.
To me riding a sport bike on the Interstate system is as a boring a ride as one can get. So it’s not always about hp.

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]]> By: Bob http://www.motorcycledaily.com/2011/09/goosing-the-goose-making-a-cafe-racer-out-of-the-guzzi-v7-cafe/comment-page-1/#comment-28039 Bob Tue, 13 Sep 2011 01:17:18 +0000 http://www.motorcycledaily.com/?p=17296#comment-28039 I suppose it works for someone. I'm sixty years old and it doesn't ring my chimes. My retro bike is a KTM Duke 690. 65 horsepower, 230 lbs. after you remove the passenger foot pegs. Oh yeah, the engine can be opened up also. There are two wires that you disconnect to reverse the lobotomy in first and second gears. And the price is the same as that for the antique, charming Guzi. Moto bella. I suppose it works for someone. I’m sixty years old and it doesn’t ring my chimes. My retro bike is a KTM Duke 690. 65 horsepower, 230 lbs. after you remove the passenger foot pegs. Oh yeah, the engine can be opened up also. There are two wires that you disconnect to reverse the lobotomy in first and second gears. And the price is the same as that for the antique, charming Guzi. Moto bella.

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