I did so much with my dad on my bikes and lost him too early in 2016, the bike we last worked on will never be sold and I cherish every moment working on it, the problems the cuppas and finding solutions together is true memory gold, the bantering between you both brings back beautiful memories enjoy every second. I actually just brought the v7 stone special edition
I’m usually referring to the front mudguard. But yes I see the irony 😂. The main reason is I don’t ride my personal bike in the wet, if I need to go out in the rain I’ll take the car or a press bike if need be
A tappy Guzzi is a happy Guzzi! They all do that Sir! As others have pointed out, the saddle is for the earlier generations of V7 models. The V7 850 is a completely different motorcycle and not many parts are interchangeable, and it is ever so easy to order the wrong item online. Quite a few parts are also different between the V7 850 Stone and V7 850 Special, so always worth treading carefully before buying anything. Enjoy your new bike! Guy (ex-purveyor of Guzzi spares, now retired)
Awesome to see you doing this stuff together, seriously, the longer it takes the better. My condolences on the passing of the little dogs, I lost my buddy a few weeks ago and can really understands the missing. Take care gents ❤
You need to do more videos like this,a joy to watch and great banta,and I’m so glad I’m not the only one,that starts a simple job ends up taking hours and with blood sweat and tears.
I’m 57. I was looking at a Yamaha XSR900 and went to buy one, however, the last was sold. There was one available 100 miles away and I was about to drive there when I saw a Guzzi V7 at the gym. Mind changed instantly, bought a beauty in Azzuro Ghiaccio (ice blue) and have had a smile on my face since.
You mentioned you like aesthetics, I added a small side pouch/ bag from Cypher (handmade Italian leather) and a fly screen from LFS garage if care to check them out.
I had a v7III, just a heads up.. even if you get the valve clearances exactly the same on both sides intake and exhaust respectively, don't expect both sides to sound the same. I've never heard a BMW airhead or moto guzzi V-twin have the same volume or tone from each side of their cylinder heads/valve trains. I just think it's the nature of the beast when it comes to push rod actuated valve trains. With that said, maybe your intake and/or exhaust valve clearance is slightly wider on the side that you're hearing more tap from. IMO, nothing to worry about.
@@FreddieDobbs unfortunately I ordered the wrong one! I need to exchange it for one that fits the 850. This one only fits the 750. I wish Baak queried this, considering I said I have the 850!
Yep, you were delivered the Baak saddle for v7 II and III models. The V7 850 saddle is different (Baak has also the 850 saddles). Great bike, I’ve bought exactly the same one month ago.
You have a 14 days return period but I am almost sure that if you call them they would be able to exchange it with the right one. Just give them a call and explain the situation. And yes, you might need to sharpen your French before calling 😂 mais c’est la vie 😅
A couple of tips: A length of garden hose can serve as a great stethoscope for tracing noise. Stick your ear on one end of the hose and move the other end around various points on the vehicle and it will help you detect where certain noises are coming from. Secondly: If my mate's two Guzzis are anything to go by, the engines sound like a washing machine full of marbles even when in perfect fettle. The top ends in these things are renowned for the clatter and noise that they make. The early BMW's weren't much better, but the architecture of the Moto Guzzi just seems to amplify these sounds. And they aren't sounds that you really associate with anything automotive, these days. Crikey, even Harley Davidson have whisper quiet hydraulic valve gear. But the big thing is, there's nothing wrong with the bike. Adjusting the valves on those things is a regular service item. You can do it at home, easily, and when you have adjusted the valves, they'll still be noisy! They're Italian, after all!!!
I second this! proud owner of a guzzi stornello, and it chops and bangs and pops and rattles, and every service item is up to date. It's a lovely experience.
Tinkering videos are a super good idea for you guys imo, this is a good one! It doesn’t have to be a professional (or “semi-pro”) tear-down rebuild of a “basket case” unobtainium classic or “barn find” to be interesting. There are a lot of those anyway. This is real and it’s fun. Others have said, so maybe irrelevant: The ticking sound, as best it gets recorded and reproduced on this computer, sounds like maybe the tappets. They are very accessible and easy to check/adjust on this engine and doing it as a matter of course when it seems necessary makes for a sort of new relationship with the bike. It’s fun and useful and highly recommended. There are YT videos that show the drill for that exact bike. I learned this on old /2 and /5 BMW airheads, but the Guzzi setup is even more accessible. If you check them and they’re in spec and they are still a little noisy, then that is fine. The sound of freedom, etc. As a modern Guzzi owner, I like the look you have going on there but personal experience is that I eventually almost always go back to stock. Normally this happens after a long-ish trip where I discover what trade-offs the engineers and designers had already figured out for me. There are a few counter-examples, having to do mostly with sometimes terrible aesthetics and trim in the 1980’s for all brands. In the 70’s there are different issues. Before that, well, nothing except Honda and friends was all that reliable so you could try anything and learn. Romance of memory aside, it’s much better now. And, of course, you got the wrong seat from Baak. Baak do make one for your model, according to the website. They even have a photo and the seat pan matches your correct black seat pan. It seems to be light-ish brown leather, so it will need a lot of frequent leather treatment care and will get a nice, aged and worn-in appearance, inevitably. Rain storms on a trip require in-the-field leather treatments. The cat can make a hash of it. You might leave a wrench in your back pocket and a line for posterity on the seat. Etc. The black one will still look new in 10 years, so it’s a matter of what a person likes. I sort of like aging brown in town and clean black with a rack. Fun, relaxing video with a Saturday morning coffee. Watching low intensity Guzzi fiddling is always better than the news. Asia trip was v interesting, good job!
This channel made me putting this beautiful motorcycle under my radar. So I bought my V7 special last week and now just waiting for the registration and a couple of accessories mounting. It will be ready for pickup next week and I cannot be more excited about it. Thank you guys
Instead of going the full no db killer option Mistral sells a "race" db killer which is a good halfway point between db and no db. Also in regard to oil apparently according to forum gurus you never fill it to the full mark halfway between the two marks is the real "full" and beyond that it just gets sent up to the airbox. Just my 2 cents as a fellow V7 850 owner. Love the channel and looking forward to watching the V7 evolve.
Just ride bloody thing while you still can lol! My uncle had a t5 850 back in about 1977. He thought was the cats whiskers too. It was a looker then, i remember sneaking out the the shed to look at it when he was inside gasbaggin to his sister. It was green and he was proud as punch.
I went with a rear fender delete on my SV1000 due to the stock fender being ugly....and traded looks for a strip of road dirt up my back on every ride. The Enfield Interceptor rear fender is wonderful for keeping me clean and looks fine on the bike....just as I think the stock V7 fenders look OK and will be functional.
I've just been watching The Bingley Wheeler, and the Guzzi is a very attractive proposition. A good tip for finding exhaust leaks, (especially around joints where nothing is visible), is to tear a strip of kitchen paper and, while the engine is running, pass it over the pipe without touching. Any gas leak will make the paper flutter. Also, for tracing mechanical noises, get yourself a mechanic's stethoscope. They look like a doctor's stethoscope, but instead of a bell, they have a metal probe. You press the probe against the engine, and it helps pinpoint, amplify, and identify sounds. For less than a tenner. Be warned though - the first time you use one, you'll think your engine is about to self-destruct! The cacophony you'll hear is frightening! (A screwdriver with the handle pressed against you ear can also be used.)
The Guzzi looks good, the new mudguard, indicators, rear light combo coupled with the black number plate really improves the back end of the bike, as for the seat, I actually think the bike looks better with the original black factory seat fitted (never been a fan of brown seats)
Not sure about Guzzis, but if my ironhead was making that tapping sound I’d first adjust the pushrods - sounds like tappet noise to me. By the way, I like the stock seat better than the brown one. Great video. Glad to see you guys doing a bit tooling on the bike. Enjoyed the insights you give on motorcycles in general.
Hi matey, regarding the v7 tapping noise, check the cross over link pipe clamps aren't loose. And if its not that, then it's defo the tappets clicking away because I swear I can even hear it from this video! Anyway good luck on the rest of the modifications!
If you ever struggle locating a noise, get a 70-100 cm length of 32mm plumbers waste pipe...checking various parts of the engine listening through the tube...it helps focus source when there is a lot of residual noises....
2 out of 3 items on the to-do list isn't bad! The bench seat is going to look great later. Talking about Jaguars: I remember long ago in the US, a lot of XJ6 and XJ7 owners would swap the anemic OEM engine for a Chevy V8. Apparently it was a nearly direct-fit replacement. The great lines of the Jaguar made that extra work worthwhile. Likewise, I appreciate our more modern automotive technology, but the more traditional styling still looks better.
I was looking at the BAAK seats for some extra legroom but 600 euros plus shipping plus import duty is quite steep and then to find it doesn’t fit I would be livid! Looking forward to an update on it.
Hey Darcy, loving watching you customize the Guzzi. I have the exact same bike and with what is probably the same intermittent rattling noise on the right hand side. What I found was that placing my boot and pressing on the mid section of the exhaust on the heat shield stopped the rattling and then it started again when I released it so it may be that the sound is coming from slightly further up the exhaust. Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance to investigate further because I had an accident a week ago. Not my fault but hit a car that cut across the front of me as I was exiting a roundabout. Bike went down on the left side and has done damage to the head cover and cyclinder head and may be written off. I'm fine apart from some scraped knees. Would definitely recommend considering fitting some engine bars to protect the cyclinders as they are vulnerable because they stick out. All the best man
Hope they give you a proper seat. I like the stock one much more with the chrome bar which is a difference of your model with the baseic one. Nice tidy back plate but you'll be completely wet on rainny days!
Yep the job looks easy until you get into it I generally will have a go and my family says it’s amazing how I never give up,changing the handle bars will be tricky but I would be lazy and stay with the factory design but when I watch the video I’ll probably agree looks better.bench seat in brown when the correct one arrives will look more classic.maybe the fuel tank needs to be moved forward if it can be. Very sad to hear about the puppies we have a new dog but had her desexed for two reasons the breeder put in the contact additional cost double in fact the cost of the dog and also because she visits patients at the hospital where my wife works.great to see you both having a go.oh definitely sounds like the tappets needs adjustment if under warranty would ask dealer their opinion.
Man Darcy you and I are really aligned with cars and bike choices! I've decided my next car is a XKR-S and love the XJ's. Jaguar is such a classic company, I personally think they should be purchased by Aston Martin as they're struggling with their current ownership.
Great video, I always enjoy watching other people tinkering - mainly because then I know it's not just me that manages to make an easy job look twice as hard! 😂😉 I did chuckle at Darcy being disappointed about only having 5,000 views on a video. I'd be over the moon with that (although I only have 250 subs, so I realise I'm in a totally different league!). I don't think I'll ever understand the youtube algorithm - I had one video recently have over 8k views, and the rest of the series (four vids in total) only managed 1.6k, 800 and currently 500ish. It's all so confusing - but hey, I enjoy making them and I guess that's all that matters in the end as it's only really a hobby for me. Keep doing what you're doing, I enjoy your content both of you!
You work with your Ol man like I did with mine, you could have a blazing row yet when you both call each other "Numty" you burst in laughter. My ol man left us in Oct 22 at 94, yet the day before both my brother and I "Told him off" for climing the scaffold to clear the gutters. Keep going as you are as they say life is short. PS When the ol man reviews his Wangler could the background music be the Village people while he's keeping a straight face☺
Keep hold of all the stuff your taking off the beautiful V7 Special, I think you might want to put it back to standard at some point, certainly before you sell it. As for the seat I think you have the one for the old V7 750 and not the latest 850 model, hopefully they will swap it for you. Customising a Moto Guzzi is a very personal thing and it doesn't always appeal to the majority, I know I changed my Bellagio to look like a V7 and get conflicting comments, but the important thing is how it makes you feel.
I had to chuckle when The Old Man asked how the side panels came off. The stickers that he had just taken off were the instructions on how to remove the side panels!
Looks like a seat for a different model? Their bad I’m sure. I’ve had great success with them so as you said, just reach out and they will work with you. Same seat as mine but with diamond stitch. Very comfy and beautiful seat. Good luck with it!!
I appreciate this is not a car channel and I am about to subscribe to your other place. However. As the ex happy owner of three XJ’ s in the middle 2000’s ( two XJ Sports and an XJR ) can I recommend as late an XJ Sport V8 as possible ( due to cold start bore flooding and electrical issues). Get a good one with the Ford sparks and change the grill for an XJR mesh. It will be a super thing and with the grill looks absolutely fab!!!
Just a word of advice for when you're checking for noises without taking all of that stuff off. You need to buy a mechanics stethoscope. It'll help you out a lot for pinpointing these kinds of issues. Theyre not very expensive. I'd recommended the one made by Lisle but maybe you have different options over there in the UK.
Removing stickers - try using one of those washing-up spongy cleaners (not the abrasive side) soaked in white spirit. Leave it resting against the sticker for a while, and it'll just peel off.
This video and the first exhaust mod are the videos that you should keep. Not many sons can do these with their fathers, I’m including those whose fathers are still around.
Just a thought check that the right side spark plug cap isn’t arking across to the engine casing. This happened to me once on my triumph speed twin. NGK plug
My old v85 which is the same engine so I'm lead to believe had a flat spot around 2800rpm and somewhere else I've forgotten where, but after a booster plug no more flat spots and much better throttle response
first ! i think BAAK is a french brand so you have to tell Bak like "back" but put the accent on the "a". They have a good reputation, so i'm sorry and surprise the seat doesn't fit . they are based about 100kms in the south of my home, do you want that i go to kick their asses ? 🤣
The best looking V7 Special. I had a V7 Stone in black for a while but I kind of regret not paying the extra for the Special. Have you tried getting hold of a stock V7 Centenario seat as they come in brown..
Darcy that seat pan definitely is not right . have the same tail tiddy on my bike and had the same brake like for a while but changed it for a Motone Customs and kept the tail tidy .I changed it for what they call a Elderado in solid brass but it does come in black or silver and is also LED but made much nicer than the BAAK one. that one looks like a stamped thin steal it works of course just not as a quality piece as the Motone one and fits directly to the BAAK number plate bracket. I changed the switch gear on my Interceptor it wasn't hard most likely it's a similar set up two 9 pin connectors in your head light one for each side. Just needed to get those connectors and the the compressor tool handy to have cause you will need it again for mre upgrades to make factory style connections . Cheers Mate
Tapping noise is your valve gear. Check the valve clearances. I have the v7iii and they all make the same noise. Better the clearances are a little loser than manual spec. Nothing to worry about.
I have A V7 750. Had tail tidy but all the crap covered the inside of bike. Reverted to original. Where did you get yours. Proper mudguard. Enjoying watching you bumble about with the Guzzi
have you seen in current EICMA the new v7 special model? no more chrome wheels, drive by wire accelerator, no more old school double clock rpm/km/h dashboard....you got one of the last true v7!!!
Once we start, it hardly ever ends 😂 Nowadays I'm keeping the Iron Horses 💯% original 🤷 However, working together with your dad makes any job enjoyable, Darcy 👍
The fact that you can do this with your father is the most precious thing in the world! Cherish these moments Darcy! Cheers!
I lost my Dad to crappy cancer in 2017...and I miss him loads. So cherish these moments guys.
So true !
Absolutely true!
I did so much with my dad on my bikes and lost him too early in 2016, the bike we last worked on will never be sold and I cherish every moment working on it, the problems the cuppas and finding solutions together is true memory gold, the bantering between you both brings back beautiful memories enjoy every second. I actually just brought the v7 stone special edition
You guys are always banging on about new bikes not having big/long enough mudguards, yet here we are fitting a shorter one 😂!
I’m usually referring to the front mudguard. But yes I see the irony 😂. The main reason is I don’t ride my personal bike in the wet, if I need to go out in the rain I’ll take the car or a press bike if need be
A tappy Guzzi is a happy Guzzi! They all do that Sir! As others have pointed out, the saddle is for the earlier generations of V7 models. The V7 850 is a completely different motorcycle and not many parts are interchangeable, and it is ever so easy to order the wrong item online. Quite a few parts are also different between the V7 850 Stone and V7 850 Special, so always worth treading carefully before buying anything. Enjoy your new bike! Guy (ex-purveyor of Guzzi spares, now retired)
Entertaining video chaps 😁
In my opinion the original black seat looks best 😉
Awesome to see you doing this stuff together, seriously, the longer it takes the better.
My condolences on the passing of the little dogs, I lost my buddy a few weeks ago and can really understands the missing. Take care gents ❤
You need to do more videos like this,a joy to watch and great banta,and I’m so glad I’m not the only one,that starts a simple job ends up taking hours and with blood sweat and tears.
If your dad can become one of your best mates then you sir are blessed! Good job ol man 👊
I’m 57. I was looking at a Yamaha XSR900 and went to buy one, however, the last was sold. There was one available 100 miles away and I was about to drive there when I saw a Guzzi V7 at the gym. Mind changed instantly, bought a beauty in Azzuro Ghiaccio (ice blue) and have had a smile on my face since.
Awesome, enjoy 😉
You mentioned you like aesthetics, I added a small side pouch/ bag from Cypher (handmade Italian leather) and a fly screen from LFS garage if care to check them out.
It's a Guzzi, there is club here in NZ called the rattly tappets club, its for Moto Guzzi bikes........." its what they do young Luke"
I had a v7III, just a heads up.. even if you get the valve clearances exactly the same on both sides intake and exhaust respectively, don't expect both sides to sound the same. I've never heard a BMW airhead or moto guzzi V-twin have the same volume or tone from each side of their cylinder heads/valve trains. I just think it's the nature of the beast when it comes to push rod actuated valve trains. With that said, maybe your intake and/or exhaust valve clearance is slightly wider on the side that you're hearing more tap from. IMO, nothing to worry about.
Harley's act different front and rear too. you just notice it more on these moto guzzi because the cylinder are on either side
That seat's incredible!
@@FreddieDobbs unfortunately I ordered the wrong one! I need to exchange it for one that fits the 850. This one only fits the 750. I wish Baak queried this, considering I said I have the 850!
Yep, you were delivered the Baak saddle for v7 II and III models. The V7 850 saddle is different (Baak has also the 850 saddles). Great bike, I’ve bought exactly the same one month ago.
I ordered the wrong one 😭
You have a 14 days return period but I am almost sure that if you call them they would be able to exchange it with the right one. Just give them a call and explain the situation. And yes, you might need to sharpen your French before calling 😂 mais c’est la vie 😅
this, combined with the travel series is a massively welcome change from the usual review stuff. Much prefer this really!
A couple of tips: A length of garden hose can serve as a great stethoscope for tracing noise. Stick your ear on one end of the hose and move the other end around various points on the vehicle
and it will help you detect where certain noises are coming from.
Secondly: If my mate's two Guzzis are anything to go by, the engines sound like a washing machine full of marbles even when in perfect fettle. The top ends in these things are renowned for the clatter and noise that they make. The early BMW's weren't much better, but the architecture of the Moto Guzzi just seems to amplify these sounds.
And they aren't sounds that you really associate with anything automotive, these days. Crikey, even Harley Davidson have whisper quiet hydraulic valve gear.
But the big thing is, there's nothing wrong with the bike. Adjusting the valves on those things is a regular service item. You can do it at home, easily, and when you have adjusted the valves, they'll still be noisy! They're Italian, after all!!!
I second this! proud owner of a guzzi stornello, and it chops and bangs and pops and rattles, and every service item is up to date. It's a lovely experience.
Tinkering videos are a super good idea for you guys imo, this is a good one! It doesn’t have to be a professional (or “semi-pro”) tear-down rebuild of a “basket case” unobtainium classic or “barn find” to be interesting. There are a lot of those anyway. This is real and it’s fun. Others have said, so maybe irrelevant: The ticking sound, as best it gets recorded and reproduced on this computer, sounds like maybe the tappets. They are very accessible and easy to check/adjust on this engine and doing it as a matter of course when it seems necessary makes for a sort of new relationship with the bike. It’s fun and useful and highly recommended. There are YT videos that show the drill for that exact bike. I learned this on old /2 and /5 BMW airheads, but the Guzzi setup is even more accessible. If you check them and they’re in spec and they are still a little noisy, then that is fine. The sound of freedom, etc. As a modern Guzzi owner, I like the look you have going on there but personal experience is that I eventually almost always go back to stock. Normally this happens after a long-ish trip where I discover what trade-offs the engineers and designers had already figured out for me. There are a few counter-examples, having to do mostly with sometimes terrible aesthetics and trim in the 1980’s for all brands. In the 70’s there are different issues. Before that, well, nothing except Honda and friends was all that reliable so you could try anything and learn. Romance of memory aside, it’s much better now. And, of course, you got the wrong seat from Baak. Baak do make one for your model, according to the website. They even have a photo and the seat pan matches your correct black seat pan. It seems to be light-ish brown leather, so it will need a lot of frequent leather treatment care and will get a nice, aged and worn-in appearance, inevitably. Rain storms on a trip require in-the-field leather treatments. The cat can make a hash of it. You might leave a wrench in your back pocket and a line for posterity on the seat. Etc. The black one will still look new in 10 years, so it’s a matter of what a person likes. I sort of like aging brown in town and clean black with a rack. Fun, relaxing video with a Saturday morning coffee. Watching low intensity Guzzi fiddling is always better than the news. Asia trip was v interesting, good job!
This channel made me putting this beautiful motorcycle under my radar. So I bought my V7 special last week and now just waiting for the registration and a couple of accessories mounting. It will be ready for pickup next week and I cannot be more excited about it. Thank you guys
Awesome great to hear 👍🏼
Instead of going the full no db killer option Mistral sells a "race" db killer which is a good halfway point between db and no db. Also in regard to oil apparently according to forum gurus you never fill it to the full mark halfway between the two marks is the real "full" and beyond that it just gets sent up to the airbox. Just my 2 cents as a fellow V7 850 owner. Love the channel and looking forward to watching the V7 evolve.
“Shall we buy a project bike?”
Yes! It’d be great to watch you two tinkering with bikes more. 👍
The best video yet! Now i know I’m not the only one who instantly runs into problems! You will get there in the end.
Careful use of a hairdryer usually gets most stickers off in one piece 👍🏍
Thanks for the tip 👍🏼
Came here to say this. It works!
Just ride bloody thing while you still can lol! My uncle had a t5 850 back in about 1977. He thought was the cats whiskers too. It was a looker then, i remember sneaking out the the shed to look at it when he was inside gasbaggin to his sister. It was green and he was proud as punch.
I love seeing the 'Dad and Lad' collaboration. I have the same with my son and it's the best feeling. Great video!
Thanks 😊
I went with a rear fender delete on my SV1000 due to the stock fender being ugly....and traded looks for a strip of road dirt up my back on every ride. The Enfield Interceptor rear fender is wonderful for keeping me clean and looks fine on the bike....just as I think the stock V7 fenders look OK and will be functional.
Love the fact you love Jaaaaags
this is one of the most entertaining and charming videos you two have put out..
This is the best video you guys have done for a while. Might be the format...really good. More like this please
I've just been watching The Bingley Wheeler, and the Guzzi is a very attractive proposition. A good tip for finding exhaust leaks, (especially around joints where nothing is visible), is to tear a strip of kitchen paper and, while the engine is running, pass it over the pipe without touching. Any gas leak will make the paper flutter. Also, for tracing mechanical noises, get yourself a mechanic's stethoscope. They look like a doctor's stethoscope, but instead of a bell, they have a metal probe. You press the probe against the engine, and it helps pinpoint, amplify, and identify sounds. For less than a tenner. Be warned though - the first time you use one, you'll think your engine is about to self-destruct! The cacophony you'll hear is frightening! (A screwdriver with the handle pressed against you ear can also be used.)
My ol man used to use a long wooden handled screwdriver held against the rocker cover ... works well to listen for lose tappets..
@Lucan44.40 That's what I used to use too - then I treated myself to a pukka stethoscope! It works even better!
5:21 you guys are in perfect sync 😂😂
You two are very funny 😆
Great to see progress on the Moto Guzzi, it is looking awesome 👏🏼
Another great video guys. I wish I could have grew up doing things with my father. Awesome video!
Great video gents! Nice to see you two working together on the bike 😊
This is your best so far. Funny as Feck. You’re skill level is just above mine 😂
I actually prefer the original seat. The rest of the mods are really cool though.
Agree with you black seat is nicer
Yep, black o a darker brown seat looks better
Loving the black plate.
Enjoyable moments 👍
The stock seat look better - but mayby the brown would be good.
Love the number plate.
The Guzzi looks good, the new mudguard, indicators, rear light combo coupled with the black number plate really improves the back end of the bike, as for the seat, I actually think the bike looks better with the original black factory seat fitted (never been a fan of brown seats)
Not sure about Guzzis, but if my ironhead was making that tapping sound I’d first adjust the pushrods - sounds like tappet noise to me. By the way, I like the stock seat better than the brown one. Great video. Glad to see you guys doing a bit tooling on the bike. Enjoyed the insights you give on motorcycles in general.
Thanks and yes Guzzis's make that noise, part of the character 👍🏼
Lovely Pashley bicycle with a Brooks saddle 😊
@@hughphillips1427 👌🏼
Hi matey, regarding the v7 tapping noise, check the cross over link pipe clamps aren't loose. And if its not that, then it's defo the tappets clicking away because I swear I can even hear it from this video! Anyway good luck on the rest of the modifications!
Michelin road classics are my favorite tires for my enfield & t100. Great choice they are excellent in the wet and muck.
Good luck in the wet with thet mudguart 😂 It looks great!👍🏻
If you ever struggle locating a noise, get a 70-100 cm length of 32mm plumbers waste pipe...checking various parts of the engine listening through the tube...it helps focus source when there is a lot of residual noises....
Bought V7III Special used...oh it is such a good bike...and Agostini sounds awesome
The seat you have is narrower at the back which fits earlier v7's... the 850s have a wider rear area
Very nice video
2 out of 3 items on the to-do list isn't bad! The bench seat is going to look great later.
Talking about Jaguars: I remember long ago in the US, a lot of XJ6 and XJ7 owners would swap the anemic OEM engine for a Chevy V8. Apparently it was a nearly direct-fit replacement. The great lines of the Jaguar made that extra work worthwhile. Likewise, I appreciate our more modern automotive technology, but the more traditional styling still looks better.
I was looking at the BAAK seats for some extra legroom but 600 euros plus shipping plus import duty is quite steep and then to find it doesn’t fit I would be livid! Looking forward to an update on it.
Check the valve lash, having said that, Guzzi's have valve clatter normally.
Hey Darcy, loving watching you customize the Guzzi. I have the exact same bike and with what is probably the same intermittent rattling noise on the right hand side. What I found was that placing my boot and pressing on the mid section of the exhaust on the heat shield stopped the rattling and then it started again when I released it so it may be that the sound is coming from slightly further up the exhaust. Unfortunately, I didn't have a chance to investigate further because I had an accident a week ago. Not my fault but hit a car that cut across the front of me as I was exiting a roundabout. Bike went down on the left side and has done damage to the head cover and cyclinder head and may be written off. I'm fine apart from some scraped knees. Would definitely recommend considering fitting some engine bars to protect the cyclinders as they are vulnerable because they stick out. All the best man
Thanks and sorry to hear about your accident 👍🏼
love this kind of episode
btw . old seat was ok
Hope they give you a proper seat. I like the stock one much more with the chrome bar which is a difference of your model with the baseic one.
Nice tidy back plate but you'll be completely wet on rainny days!
Put a screwdriver to your ear and press the tip on the valve cover and other areas to find the location of the tapping noise.
Looks better with the original seat
Professional mechanics at work! 😂👍
Yep the job looks easy until you get into it I generally will have a go and my family says it’s amazing how I never give up,changing the handle bars will be tricky but I would be lazy and stay with the factory design but when I watch the video I’ll probably agree looks better.bench seat in brown when the correct one arrives will look more classic.maybe the fuel tank needs to be moved forward if it can be. Very sad to hear about the puppies we have a new dog but had her desexed for two reasons the breeder put in the contact additional cost double in fact the cost of the dog and also because she visits patients at the hospital where my wife works.great to see you both having a go.oh definitely sounds like the tappets needs adjustment if under warranty would ask dealer their opinion.
Man Darcy you and I are really aligned with cars and bike choices! I've decided my next car is a XKR-S and love the XJ's. Jaguar is such a classic company, I personally think they should be purchased by Aston Martin as they're struggling with their current ownership.
brightly check out those valves and clearances. that ticking is definitely not normal. coming from a modded V7 850 owner.
Great video, I always enjoy watching other people tinkering - mainly because then I know it's not just me that manages to make an easy job look twice as hard! 😂😉
I did chuckle at Darcy being disappointed about only having 5,000 views on a video. I'd be over the moon with that (although I only have 250 subs, so I realise I'm in a totally different league!). I don't think I'll ever understand the youtube algorithm - I had one video recently have over 8k views, and the rest of the series (four vids in total) only managed 1.6k, 800 and currently 500ish. It's all so confusing - but hey, I enjoy making them and I guess that's all that matters in the end as it's only really a hobby for me.
Keep doing what you're doing, I enjoy your content both of you!
You work with your Ol man like I did with mine, you could have a blazing row yet when you both call each other "Numty" you burst in laughter. My ol man left us in Oct 22 at 94, yet the day before both my brother and I "Told him off" for climing the scaffold to clear the gutters. Keep going as you are as they say life is short. PS When the ol man reviews his Wangler could the background music be the Village people while he's keeping a straight face☺
Keep hold of all the stuff your taking off the beautiful V7 Special, I think you might want to put it back to standard at some point, certainly before you sell it. As for the seat I think you have the one for the old V7 750 and not the latest 850 model, hopefully they will swap it for you. Customising a Moto Guzzi is a very personal thing and it doesn't always appeal to the majority, I know I changed my Bellagio to look like a V7 and get conflicting comments, but the important thing is how it makes you feel.
That brown seat is a bench seat, the same as my 2017 v7, the seat on your 850 is a stepped seat.
I've got an Anniversario with Mistrals. I think the classic /retro look needs a nadger. You took your nadger off!
Looks like an episode of the chuckle brothers . To me to you 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Well, your experience of home maintenance is very similar to mine and usually takes longer than expected 😂 great video really enjoyed it
Ditto evilpeanut 😅 great Dad n Son stuff ☺️
I had to chuckle when The Old Man asked how the side panels came off. The stickers that he had just taken off were the instructions on how to remove the side panels!
@@julesbaird 🤣
Looks like a seat for a different model? Their bad I’m sure. I’ve had great success with them so as you said, just reach out and they will work with you. Same seat as mine but with diamond stitch. Very comfy and beautiful seat. Good luck with it!!
I think the stock V7 seat is one of the best looking ones out there, but agree it would look even better in brown. New sunglasses looking cool 😎
Try to find a 2021 seat for the blue special. mine's brown from the factory.
I bought some Baak stuff for my 2011 triumph scrambler. I love their stuff but not cheap.
Nice short mudguard but without that chrome rear handle.
I appreciate this is not a car channel and I am about to subscribe to your other place. However. As the ex happy owner of three XJ’ s in the middle 2000’s ( two XJ Sports and an XJR ) can I recommend as late an XJ Sport V8 as possible ( due to cold start bore flooding and electrical issues). Get a good one with the Ford sparks and change the grill for an XJR mesh. It will be a super thing and with the grill looks absolutely fab!!!
Passed my mod 2 today 🎉 Looking forward to having some real bike adventures now! Your Moto guzzi is looking great 🙌
@@MrJPillai thank you and congratulations on passing today 🎉
Where did you get the number plate from
Just a word of advice for when you're checking for noises without taking all of that stuff off. You need to buy a mechanics stethoscope. It'll help you out a lot for pinpointing these kinds of issues. Theyre not very expensive. I'd recommended the one made by Lisle but maybe you have different options over there in the UK.
I see you put the grab rail back on. Saved buying new bolts. 😉Darren.
Removing stickers - try using one of those washing-up spongy cleaners (not the abrasive side) soaked in white spirit. Leave it resting against the sticker for a while, and it'll just peel off.
This video and the first exhaust mod are the videos that you should keep. Not many sons can do these with their fathers, I’m including those whose fathers are still around.
The chuckle brothers are officially gazumped 😎
Love it guys
Just a thought check that the right side spark plug cap isn’t arking across to the engine casing. This happened to me once on my triumph speed twin. NGK plug
hi Darcy , buy a good seat cover and stuff the cushion material inside it on your stock seat to make it bench seat ❤
My old v85 which is the same engine so I'm lead to believe had a flat spot around 2800rpm and somewhere else I've forgotten where, but after a booster plug no more flat spots and much better throttle response
I don't think the booster plug works on EURO 5 models..
first !
i think BAAK is a french brand so you have to tell Bak like "back" but put the accent on the "a".
They have a good reputation, so i'm sorry and surprise the seat doesn't fit . they are based about 100kms in the south of my home, do you want that i go to kick their asses ? 🤣
Good to see the Guzzi getting some TLC, great bikes I love my 2019 V7. Just a thought about the seat is it for a 750 not a 850
The best looking V7 Special. I had a V7 Stone in black for a while but I kind of regret not paying the extra for the Special. Have you tried getting hold of a stock V7 Centenario seat as they come in brown..
Darcy that seat pan definitely is not right . have the same tail tiddy on my bike and had the same brake like for a while but changed it for a Motone Customs and kept the tail tidy .I changed it for what they call a Elderado in solid brass but it does come in black or silver and is also LED but made much nicer than the BAAK one. that one looks like a stamped thin steal it works of course just not as a quality piece as the Motone one and fits directly to the BAAK number plate bracket. I changed the switch gear on my Interceptor it wasn't hard most likely it's a similar set up two 9 pin connectors in your head light one for each side. Just needed to get those connectors and the the compressor tool handy to have cause you will need it again for mre upgrades to make factory style connections . Cheers Mate
U 2 are a Hoot together. 🦉🦉
Could you get the original seat re-trimmed?
Tapping noise is your valve gear. Check the valve clearances. I have the v7iii and they all make the same noise. Better the clearances are a little loser than manual spec. Nothing to worry about.
I have A V7 750. Had tail tidy but all the crap covered the inside of bike. Reverted to original. Where did you get yours. Proper mudguard. Enjoying watching you bumble about with the Guzzi
I prefer old seat shape and looks better all black. Mudguard is awesome 👌
OMG it's the return of Laurel and Hardy🤣 Love it!!
really like your bike man, and the mods but keep the grab rail.
have you seen in current EICMA the new v7 special model? no more chrome wheels, drive by wire accelerator, no more old school double clock rpm/km/h dashboard....you got one of the last true v7!!!
@@guszam1036 really! Oh no that is not good. Pleased I got mine when I did 👍🏼
Once we start, it hardly ever ends 😂
Nowadays I'm keeping the Iron Horses 💯% original 🤷
However, working together with your dad makes any job enjoyable, Darcy 👍
Man, your license plates are huge! It's actually a mud guard extender. Lol.
@@RickLeierer yes they are a ridiculous size 👍🏼
The difficulty of something is directly proportional to how easy you think it will be before you start. Interesting S&M chain on the wall😂
Didn't think they made a flat seat for that frame. Seat looks awesome
The brown is for a modified flat track frame i would think.
Small muddy I though you only liked proper mudguards ?
This is something I (the Ol Man) is wondering about too!