I cannot resist trading in my 25-plate V7 Stone for the new V7 Sport - it’s got to be done!
Does anyone here know of a front mudguard extender for the V7 Sport please? My Guzzi dealer is adamant that the extenders for the 24 model V7 Stone (my current bike - which has the ‘Pyramid’ brand front mudguard extender) will not fit the Sport as the Sport has a mudguard that whilst outwardly similar is, in fact, quite different in more subtle ways (not surprising given the USD forks and twin radial discs).
Are there any V7 Sport owners here who have successfully sourced a V7 Sport-specific front mudguard extender? Iff so, from which supplier/brand? Or, failing that, maybe fairly easily adapted one meant for a V7 Stone and, if so, which brand/type?
I’ve just bought a V7 Sport and enquired of Pyramid Plastics in the UK, purveyors of Fenda Extenda product. They advise the Sport is not compatible with existing extenders and that a Sport specific variant is in development. No timescale for retail was given but they have asked owners close to their HQ to trial the prototype and feedback. The 3D CAD image I’ve seen is different to ‘normal’ extenders as it seems slightly longer with side support arms. Hope that helps. Please see below message and CAD drawing purporting to be from Pyramid Plastics showing the fenda extenda in development for the V7 Sport
I just spoke to Pyramid and they hope to have the Fenda Extenda for the V7 Sport in production in a couple of months’ time
(Pyramid already do a decent-looking hugger for the rear that looks of interest not least to keep the clutch actuator clean. Sump guard too but looks a bit clunky!)
I’ve asked my Moto Guzzi dealer to have that particular hugger fitted before I collect the bike from them in a few days time. It will obviously be wet, cold and no doubt salty in Wales when I have that first ride.
Got mine, last Friday. It is such a good looking bike, I’m hanging about in the garage for no reason other than to gaze at it. Can’t wait for the weather to improve just a little.
What; you like the look of my bike or Gizmo’s bike?
I’m 6’ 4” and whilst I obviously appreciate the V7 is far from ideal for taller riders with the low seat height, I did a few rides of 100+ miles on my 2024 V7 Stone with no adverse issues/aches or pains. Either way it’s a compromise I’m willing to make for the looks and style (and engine) of the bike. If I was touring then yes I’d likely go a different way - maybe the V85TT.
I’m 6” tall and my other bike is a KTM Adventure, part of the reason the V7 was appealing as, with the onset of clicky hips syndrome, getting a leg over the lofty Dakar is becoming ever more challenging. Not a game-stopper yet but definitely in the back of my mind. Yes, the V7 is compact but I find it comfortable although not done much mileage on it yet. There’s not much bike on view when sitting on it so it feels as if you’re riding a great big engine!
This has recently been uploaded to the V7 UK FB page, so credit goes to them and their poster Andy Bowser. It’s an actual photograph of the prototype V7 Sport fender extender (albeit an underexposed photograph at that). It looks long enough to have a good shot at preventing the majority of road crud hitting the engine cover. I’m curious what the fixing points for the extender side braces are intended to be.
Looks decently long/functional. Maybe the pic but looks like it goes to more of a point at the bottom and if so to my mind would work (and look) better if it was more or less the same width/profile all the way down to the end i.e. more squared off at the bottom.
Looks like it mounts to the front brake calipers which makes sense, but couldn’t it just have one thin (unobtrusive) arm to the lower caliper bolt?
This all just brings into focus for me of the stupidity of the current vogue towards fashion over function though….. as in why can’t manufacturers just put a proper front mudguard on in the first place - especially on a retro/trad style bike
BC, that’s valuable feedback for Pyramid Accessories whilst the extender is in the prototyping stage. It might be worth you passing it on to Mr. Bowser via his Facebook contact shown in the message.
I phoned Andy Bowser just now (decent bloke good to chat with) and whilst he appreciated my feedback the fact is that they’re already past the design stage and now onto tooling ready for production.
Notwithstanding any of my own thoughts as to how the Extenda could have maybe looked a little better (one slim arm to lower caliber bolt only with only one rivet on the unit itself, overall lines/shape more closely following mudguard etc.), I’ll still be more than happy to buy one of these as soon as they are available.
