Thanks for the replies, one week and 800miles on the new Guzzi V7 11 and I have just got to tell someone about it and I know you are good listeners. I can paddle it back out of my garage and around the wife's car with ease, and has been comfy for 200 miles with a couple of stops, there is no screen and therefore no buffeting. It does 200 miles before the low fuel light comes on and about 60 mpg. It has a sweet spot at 4,500 rpm/65mph in 6th gear and the wind blast ok. At low revs and small throttle openings it's a bit lumpy but with just a wiff more throttle it smooths and will pull without complaint from 30 mph in 5th gear.
Thanks for listening Steve.