Sieltä motorcycle.com artikkelista selviää, että V9 moottorissa on ns. Hemi-kansi (puolipyöreä palotila kannessa) V7:n Heron tyyppisen (tasainen kansi, palotila männässä) sijaan. Tällä rakenteella saadaan aikaan mm. parempi jäähdytys. 
"The most serious revision is a completely new cylinder-head design, using a modern hemi-head arrangement rather than the V7’s Heron-style that uses a dished piston as the combustion chamber. Guzzi says the hemi head is more resistant to detonation and is easier to cool. It also helps the engine meet tough Euro 4 emissions regulations."
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"One of the cleanest-looking modern motors you’ll find anywhere. Guzzi was not only able to avoid the complexity of liquid-cooling, it was also able to avoid an external oil cooler. “It’s proudly air-cooled,” boasts Mercanti."