RunWithTheShadows

I know no one will read this, but still.

I've been posting a lot of pixels since the start of the event and I don't know why my pixels aren't showing up today. I wanna participate in the endgame and I'm frustrated that I can't for some reason. Best guess is I got shadowbanned in a fight against bots.

Bottom line up front:

What would you suggest for someone whose butt is getting a bit sore on the V7 during longer trips? Is it bad posture? Should I purchase a new seat, have the old seat tailored, get bicycle shorts, just get used to it, or something else? Or maybe the V7 is not really the right bike for these types of longer trips I'm making anyway?

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The full story:

Hello!

I've been thoroughly enjoying my 2022 V7 850 Special, but I'll be honest, my butt is getting sore. I'm a new rider and don't know a lot about the motorcycle world in general, but I've done a couple 6-7ish hour rides on my V7 now and many 3-4ish hour rides. At about the 2-hour mark, my tailbone starts gettin

Hey!

I'm a new rider in the U.S. and taking the MSF course this week. I did a lot of research on what kind of bike I wanted and my heart settled on Moto Guzzi V7. Lucky for me, I have a dealership 15 minutes away.

I'm stuck on 3 different options and I could use some insight to help make a good decision:

• Preowned 2015 V7 mk1 with 4k miles for $5,000. Private seller.
• Preowned 2019 V7 III with 2k miles, from the dealer, $7,400 out-the-door price.
• New 2022 V7 Stone, about $10,000 out-the-door price.

I'm 31, 6'1", 210 lbs. New rider with little prior experience. Decently responsible, never got a speeding ticket or been in an accident. Mostly looking for a bike to enjoy my local beauti