2009 Moto Guzzi V7 Cafe Classic
  
Inspired by the legendary V7 Sport from
1972, the V7 Café Classic has the same streamlined
style that, in the early 70s, marked the birth of
the Italian sports Maxi. Other components that are
symbols of a different era complete the picture like
the low-set clip-on handlebars, the spoked wheels,
the raised silencers and the saddle with its integrated
tail cone, the instruments resemble the famed white-faced
Veglia Borletti ones from the past and the new green
colour scheme. Technically speaking, the V7 Café
Classic differs from its Tourer sister in having twin
raised silencers that, apart from increasing ground
clearance, provide a sportier exhaust note more suited
to this model that, like its famed predecessor, boasts
exceptional road-holding.
The key to this legendary road-holding
lies in its twin cradle frame with removable bolt-on
lower components. Great attention was paid to the
steering geometry where the rake is set at 27°
50’ to ensure stability and precision when cornering.
Of no less importance are the 40 mm Marzocchi forks.
Travel on the front suspension is 130 mm and works
in combination with two adjustable rear shock absorbers
with 118 mm travel. Braking is looked after by a 320
mm floating disc at the front and a 260 mm disc at
the rear. The V7 Classic is fitted with 18”
wheels up front and 17” at the rear with high
profile tyres so as to offer superb handling and feed-back
characteristics.
Technical Data
Engine
- Type - Four-stroke V 90 twin
- Capacity - 744cc
- Bore and stroke - 80x74 mm
- Compression ratio - 9.6:1
- Timing - 2 valves per head operated by light alloy
pushrods
- Timing diagram - Intake valve opening 18°
before TDC
- Intake valve closure - 50° after LDC. exhaust
valve opening 53° before LDC exhaust valve closure
15° after TDC. (with 1 mm of play between rocker
gear and valves)
- Maximum power output - 35.5 kW at 6,800 rpm (48.8
CV)
- Max Torque - 54.7 Nm at 3,600 rpm
- Fuel supply - Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection.
- Exhaust system - Three-way catalyser with lambda
probe
Transmission
- Gearbox - 5-speed
- Gear ratios - 1st 11/26 = 1 : 2.3636 2nd 14/23
= 1 : 1.6429 3rd 18/23 = 1 : 1.2778 4th 18/19 =
1 : 1.0556 5th 20/18 = 1 : 0.9
- Lubrication - Forced lubrication with lobe pump
– capacity 1.78 kg
- Primary drive - Helicoidal gears, ratio 16/21=1
: 1.3125
- Final drive - Shaft drive, ratio 4.825
- Clutch - Dry single plate with flexible couplings
Frame
- Frame - ALS steel tubular dismountable twin cradle
- Wheelbase - 1,449 mm
- Trail - 109 Steering rake 27°50’
- Front suspension - Marzocchi Ø 40 mm telescopic
front forks
- Front wheel travel - 130 mm
- Rear suspension - Oscillating light alloy swingarm
with 2 pre-load adjustable shock absorbers.
- Rear wheel travel - 118 mm
- Brakes - Brembo
- Front brake: Floating 320 mm stainless steel
disc 4 opposed calipers of differing diameters
- Rear brake: 260 mm stainless steel disc Brake
pump cylinder diameter Front pump 13 mm Rear pump
13 mm Caliper diameter Front caliper 30/34 mm Rear
caliper 32 mm Brake surface area Front 21.3 cm²,
rear. 16.1 cm² Brake pad material Front Frendo
222, rear Ferodo ID 450
- Wheels spoken - steel rims
- Front wheel - 2.50” X 18”
- Rear wheel - 3.50"X17"
- Tyres - Front: Metzeler Lasertec 100/90- 18 56H
TL. Rear: Metzeler Lasertec 130/80 -17 65H TL
Electrics
- Voltage - 12 V Battery 12 V - 14 Amp/h
- Alternator - 12 V - 330
- Watt Headlight - 12 V - 55/60 W
- Rear light 12V - 5/21 W
- Indicators 12V - 10 W
Dimensions
- Length - 2,185 mm
- Width - 800 mm
- Height - 1,115 mm
- Saddle height - 805 mm
- Minimum ground clearance - 182 mm
- Steering angle. - 32°
- Dry weight - 182 kg On the road weight 198 kg
- Type of tank - Plastic
- Fuel tank capacity - 17 litres
- Reserve - 2.5 litres
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