On my V7i the tyre pressures were 2.2 bar, front and back. With a passenger it was 2.5. Metzeler Lasertec were the OE tyres. Following articles in Gamabalunga, these were changed to Bridgestone Battlax BT45, still using the same tyre pressures.
On the V7ii the tyre pressures are 2.5 bar, front and back, going up to 2.6 bar with a passenger. Pirelli Sport Demons are the OE tyres.
I have only done a 100 miles on the new V7ii, and all I can say at this stage is that at running in speeds the handling feels a little more lively. Is this due to the different tyres, or the higher tyre pressures, or both ?
Does anyone know why the tyre pressures have been increased ? Is it down to a different make of tyre ?
Hi Jef
I was also baffled by this difference in reccommended pressures. I have never owned a bike fitted with inner tubes that runs at such a high pressure. The tyres feel rock hard. I run them a couple of psi lower than the manual says. My Guzzi dealer and the local bloke who I get my tyres from both say follow the manufacturer’s reccommendation, though.
So what are the tyres of choice for the wire wheeled V7s then? The Pirelli Sport Demons that are standard on my V2 Special are not bad at all really. Except they feel rock hard even when underinflated a bit. What should I replace them with next time round?
