Motorcycles Updates: 2010 Moto Guzzi V7 Classic Wallpaper and Pic

The biggest news about the 2010 Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic is that it comes stateside to try and show American riders how 48bhp and 54lb/ft produced by a 744cc, air-cooled V-twin engine can prove terribly enjoyable when the riding position and handling are just right. And if we take in consideration the clip-ons, upswept exhaust pipes, a bullet seat, revised suspension geometry and 40mm Marzocchi forks, which distinguish the Cafe Classic from the regular V7 model, the chances for that to happen are very real. Expect Moto Guzzi to price this at around $9,000. We’ve attached the press information after the break.

The styling claimed to take inspiration from several variants of the original V7 (which first went into production forty years ago, and was the first Moto Guzzi to use a v-twin engine) – the tank is said to be styled like the V7 Sport, and the chromed parts take their cue from the V7 Special. But the overall result is a bike that bears uncanny similarity to the rival Triumph Bonneville and the more expensive Ducati GT1000 – the view from behind in particular is startlingly close to the Bonneville