5 Reasons I LOVE the Yamaha Bolt

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  • Опубликовано: 4 дек 2024

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  • @UrbanMoto
    @UrbanMoto  2 года назад +5

    What do you love most about the Yamaha Bolt?

    • @NovaBlade926
      @NovaBlade926 2 года назад +2

      Sound & Acceleration

    • @walterfechter8080
      @walterfechter8080 2 года назад

      I like the Bolt for its possibilities in regard to customization. In early Summer 2021, I checked out a Bolt that had the NorCal chopper styling of the early 1970s. The stock gas tank was heavily modified and frisco mounted. All the wiring etc. under the gas tank was cleaned up. The bike's owner said that he wanted to see if 41 mm fork tubes from the last year H-Ds that ran 41 mm fork tubes would work on the Bolt. He didn't want to use screw in fork extenders ("slugs"). All of the engine covers were chromed, as were many other parts on the machine. He had a custom cobra seat/tuck n roll pattern stitched up. The bike was painted red/orange candy. That Bolt was incredible.

  • @MotoMedicine904
    @MotoMedicine904 2 года назад +12

    My only real gripe on this bike is they put a small square inside of a large circle for the gauge. They didn't even utilize the excess space for anything cool like a gear indicator or something.

  • @Taylorhpatrick
    @Taylorhpatrick 2 года назад +2

    Love that beginning stage of death wobble at :06

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      Death wobble is real!

  • @JesseCase
    @JesseCase 2 года назад +34

    I love my Bolt and I love Harleys. To me what makes the Bolt so awesome is that it is the best looking non American cruiser ever made. Over the years out of all the other various non American cruisers like other Star cruisers, Honda Shadows, and whatever Kawasaki tried to pull off, the Bolt is the closest and best looking one to ever pull off the classic Harley look. Don't ever repeat that I admitted this because I'll deny the poop out of it, but I even like the shape and look of the Bolt tank over the Sportster tank. Well and even a few other Harley tanks. I also like that it has the air cooled V-twin instead of water cooled like 95% of the other Japanese cruisers. Overall it's just simply the closest and best thing to the look, feel, and sound of a Harley that has ever been made by a non American company. Except it doesn't come with the huge Harley price tag, rides smoother than the Sportster, and has Japanese reliability. It's just flat out a great and noble steed! At least in my opinion I guess.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад +1

      All great points and your secret is safe with me 😬 even though you publicly stated it on the internet haha. But I agree on all counts! The look / ride quality / reliability all much better overall than the HD brothers. That being said can't deny the awesome feeling of HD Rumble! Ride safe brother!

    • @bc3nt
      @bc3nt 2 года назад

      feel the same way!

    • @ed.t.hansen6499
      @ed.t.hansen6499 Год назад

      Has peg kit to ,mov pegs forward 6-9". Has tpms, temps, quick shifter, cruise controll?? . Like most other, that are cheaper ?

    • @clarkfox7961
      @clarkfox7961 10 месяцев назад

      The one thing that's bothering me is the death wobble I keep reading about it kind of puts you off a bit ?

    • @maex_i_mum1866
      @maex_i_mum1866 7 месяцев назад

      The Most Harley looking non american Cruiser is the Yamaha Roadster/Wildstar 1600/1700. The bolt has its own style

  • @furyroad7565
    @furyroad7565 2 года назад +10

    I've always thought this is a phenomenal bike for the money it's a great size with a great look and a good sound with the right exhaust of course. I think people have lost what used to make motorcycles cool and that's having fun and enjoying it. You don't have to spend $20,000 or more to really enjoy a good motorcycle.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      Very well said! I agree on all points, 20k vs 7k you can have the same amount of fun!

    • @furyroad7565
      @furyroad7565 2 года назад

      @@UrbanMoto I have had a lot of different motorcycles but I have gone back to having two, more reasonable motorcycles that were somewhat affordable and the money I did not spend on the bigger crazier bikes I was able to put into the bikes and customize the way I wanted without feeling like I was drowning in debt doing it. Which is the number one way to really enjoy your bike is to look around find a nice quality reasonably priced bike fix It up the way you want and you will like it a lot more than a super expensive one that you dread making the payment on every month.

    • @Jabb8055
      @Jabb8055 2 года назад

      @@UrbanMoto you got yours for 7k? The dealership is trying to see me one for $11,400.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      @@Jabb8055 No this was a friends of mine bike. I have seen them locally for 7 though and you can get used around me for about 4500-5500 all day long.

  • @ncrranger6984
    @ncrranger6984 2 года назад +4

    I love my Bolt as well!

  • @brandon_945
    @brandon_945 8 месяцев назад

    I agree with the power band - it’s great and very usable. I came from an R6 so that things power band was an on off switch and by the time you got there you’re already at the speed limit in 1st gear

  • @Jabb8055
    @Jabb8055 2 года назад +3

    I'm picking up a 2022 bolt this Saturday and excited as hell to move up from a 135cc to a 900cc.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      Congrats man! Enjoy!

    • @dennisda7283
      @dennisda7283 2 года назад

      Congratulations bro !be safe been wanting to get bolt in future! 👍

    • @Badmansband
      @Badmansband 2 года назад

      I started riding this year. Bought a 2014 R-Spec. I just love it. I really want a 2023 R-Spec. I was told it is too big for a beginner. I've had no such issues learning on it and she gives me plenty of power and speed to keep up with my riding buddies. My only gripe is the lean angle. I scrape the pegs a lot.

  • @ericperez4341
    @ericperez4341 2 года назад +5

    I have 33k miles on my Yamaha Bolt .... She's a daily driver & she's still running strong 🙌🏽👌🏽

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      Awesome! Any death wobble?

    • @ericperez4341
      @ericperez4341 2 года назад +1

      @@UrbanMoto Nah never! I feel it coming if I let go of the handle bar at 60+mph but I haven't tested it haha

  • @broke123
    @broke123 2 года назад +1

    I'm strongly considering a Bolt as my next bike. I live in Australia and for the first 2 years of having a bike licence you're restricted in what level of power you're allowed. I just sold my HD Street 500 and this feels like a natural upgrade nearly twice the displacement, bigger physical size and like you said even here in Aus the second hand market means that a good one is much cheaper than an 883 or 1200. And I've done the Harley thing I'm ready to try something else. Cool video mate! Heaps of food for thought!

    • @danielbenka9902
      @danielbenka9902 5 месяцев назад

      Hey mate, did you end up getting one ?
      Also considering it as an upgrade from my street.

  • @thetwogardens6048
    @thetwogardens6048 Год назад +1

    I was going to go for the Yamaha V star or Suzuki c50 but now I am really looking at this Bolt. Ahh the choices we have to make !

    • @jlrutube1312
      @jlrutube1312 Год назад +1

      I owned a v star 650. It's extremely slow. You start looking for a non-existent 6th gear about 55 mph. Maybe the 1100 v-star is a little better.

  • @TheShortcop
    @TheShortcop 2 года назад +2

    Just found this a few months late, but great review dude! Not only are they a great value for the money new (though I will never buy a new bike again, period), you can find REALLY good deals on them used. I just bought a 2020 Bolt R-Spec with 85 (!!) miles on the odo, WITH Vance and Hines pipes for $6000. Dude just wanted to pay off his loan and move on.

    • @thewannabemartialartist4613
      @thewannabemartialartist4613 2 года назад +1

      I've had my bolt for a year now and she's be really good to me! I have no issues keeping up with any of my friends or family

  • @alangrant5278
    @alangrant5278 Год назад

    I blacked out the shiny bits on my bolt. And added army green camo ammo boxes as paniers. From that day on I no longer get tailgated. 👍

  • @noelsharrokin3804
    @noelsharrokin3804 7 месяцев назад

    👍👍👍👍 you make me wanna buy it even more. Thanks for the clear information! Ride safely! ✌️

  • @opossumbandit4960
    @opossumbandit4960 Год назад

    I just got a 2018 with 4700 miles for 4500.... it had some damage from being laid over once but it runs great. The damage is just 2 dents on the tank, a scraped up exhaust, and a snapped brake lever. Shouldnt be too bad to fix apart from the fuel tank. Going to swap out the exhaust soon.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  Год назад +1

      Congrats on the bike! You'll love it! New exhaust = really opens up that 950!

  • @ScreaminpirateEDC
    @ScreaminpirateEDC 2 года назад +1

    Going to take my MSF soon and I keep coming back to the Bolt. I hope I can find one for around 5k. It's the Bolt or a Rebel 500..I think.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      They are out there! And the prices are starting to creep down. It’s a great bike!

    • @robertdevald
      @robertdevald 2 года назад

      I'd say out of those two definitely get the Bolt, it seems like a much more characterful bike than the Honda with that rolly-polly parallel 2...

  • @yanislavgyurov
    @yanislavgyurov 8 месяцев назад

    Considering this for my first bike instead of the 883. Thoughts?

  • @bw1330
    @bw1330 6 месяцев назад +1

    going to look at one next week but wondering how this will feel. i'm 6'3" and am currently riding a MT10. i feel like its going to sit really low for me

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  6 месяцев назад +1

      It's going to be really small for you...

  • @lucious455
    @lucious455 2 года назад +1

    armored riding pants . what do you wear?

  • @mynamejeff2006
    @mynamejeff2006 2 года назад +2

    When its all stock, do the pegs scrape often from being low? and is it a pretty bumpy ride?

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      Pegs do scrape but not often but the ride is bumpy.

  • @cibsim
    @cibsim 2 месяца назад

    Good review! Thank you. Yes, Yamaha is a good brand. Not a Harley... You said it.

  • @simplybuilt_1708
    @simplybuilt_1708 2 года назад +3

    Hey dude where did your yamaha bolt ended up ??? I was looking at one that looks exactly like that in Texas. Forgot the mileage but i ended up choosing the stock one over the other one i saw. The one i got only has 7xx miles on it now

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      Honestly… I’m not exactly sure where it ended. I sold it to a friend of mine who sold it to someone else. This particular bike is owned by another friend of mine and it actually for sale!

    • @simplybuilt_1708
      @simplybuilt_1708 2 года назад

      @@UrbanMoto what year was the bolt you had? 14?

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      @@simplybuilt_1708 Yes this one is a 15.

  • @vortiablackmoore1254
    @vortiablackmoore1254 2 года назад +2

    Absolutely agree with ure opinion in ure video man ! I bought my 2015 XV 950 CU in the end of 2021. Its the Café-Racer-Version of the Bolt I fell in love with. Cant wait for 2022 bike season to beginn !

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      Yea man enjoy the season!!

  • @o.rafaelmoura
    @o.rafaelmoura Год назад +1

    Hey man, can you recommend any good adjustable brake and clutch levers for a 2017 yamaha bolt? I just bought one and the levers it come with are extra large my hands are small. Feels awful.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  Год назад

      If you are willing to spend money on some quality levers I would recommend CRG levers. They have crazy adjustability and are pretty comfy! I have ASV levers are on MT09 and they are very similar.

  • @uvwevwevweonyetenyeubemuge4036
    @uvwevwevweonyetenyeubemuge4036 2 года назад +3

    we have the same height im confuse if what will i buy a used sporterc883 or yamaha bolt 😵‍💫

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад +1

      Yamaha bolt all day long and never look back!

    • @uvwevwevweonyetenyeubemuge4036
      @uvwevwevweonyetenyeubemuge4036 2 года назад

      @@UrbanMoto Man that intro was sick it so fast🤣Lmao 🤣🤣 I sit on it both iron 883 and bolt it's like i like the bolt but i feel something is missing like the way it looks to me is weird and the iron it feels like what if i have my gf do we look we're cramped🤣🤣 wtf. Like literally i don't know what to think 🤣

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      @@uvwevwevweonyetenyeubemuge4036 haha yea intro sped up (just a tad lol) I dunno man. You may want to consider something a little bigger? Indian Scout or Chief if you can swing the $. All the small CC cruisers are gonna be cramped a little. You could also look at Suzuki C90 or M109 as they could be bigger for you. Just a thought.

  • @roy9161
    @roy9161 9 месяцев назад

    I've seen it for that price at moto sport... They had a lot of those for $8,500. I even brought it down a few hundred dollars

  • @SmokinZen
    @SmokinZen 4 месяца назад

    I wanted to love the bolt but the engine encroachment on my right leg is so irritating I couldn’t get comfortable on it

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  4 месяца назад

      Yea man that air filter is in a crappy spot for sure. I even put an aftermarket and it still sucked.

  • @PaulSmith-rp2mw
    @PaulSmith-rp2mw Год назад

    Is there a way to increase the seat height to make it a bit parallel to the handle bars just like in the case of royal Enfield?

  • @mejovai3876
    @mejovai3876 2 года назад

    bro can you make an honest review of Honda rebel and the bolt.... I'm torn between the both.....

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад +1

      If I could get my hands on a Rebel I totally would!

  • @empanada7
    @empanada7 2 года назад

    Help me decide between this one and the vmax1200 .

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      2 VERY different bikes. I think it depends on your riding style. Vmax I would say overall a better bike though.

  • @user-gy3op8js2l
    @user-gy3op8js2l Год назад

    It's best sound.

  • @wizatek4772
    @wizatek4772 2 года назад

    Is that air intake safe to drive while it rains?

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      welllllll... Sorta? I mean I wouldn't drive through a torrential downpour but I also wouldn't not ride in the rain regular. So I most use cases it's fine!

  • @fouryearproductions
    @fouryearproductions 2 года назад

    What year did they make red?

  • @artiecisneros4691
    @artiecisneros4691 Год назад

    How about the death-wobble.

  • @FrankOsman
    @FrankOsman 2 года назад +1

    The Bolt is quick enough without speeding up the intro

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад +1

      Not NEARLY as visually entertaining 🤔😂

  • @MotoTvWoodsFarm
    @MotoTvWoodsFarm 2 года назад

    nice bike

  • @girthquake9655
    @girthquake9655 Год назад +1

    Ummm... Harley Evo 883 1200 are unbelievably reliable. They also have big bore kits, cams and heads that will get a sportster up to 120hp. The bolt does not have the aftermarket like the sportster. I like the bolt don't get me wrong but just spend a little less and buy a used sportster. The market is flooded with them for cheap.

  • @danceudavid4015
    @danceudavid4015 2 года назад

    How tall are you?

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      5’8”

    • @danceudavid4015
      @danceudavid4015 2 года назад +1

      @@UrbanMoto Would you recommend this motorcycle for a 6'3"?

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад +1

      @@danceudavid4015 man you might be a little cramped... If you do. I would get a taller seat and add forward controls to be able to stretch out your legs a little.

  • @robertdevald
    @robertdevald 2 года назад

    I really love the Bolt, but I'm a taller person (6'2) so I'm kinda looking more towards the Harley Sportster 48 simply because of the forward controls. I've heard from other reviews that the ergos on the Bolt are quite cramped with the mid controls and the knee bend angle is not great if you're taller. You have kits that bring the controls forward by about 4" on the Bolt but that's still not really forward controls imo...

  • @machinegreen1911
    @machinegreen1911 Год назад

    Good review but the waving gloves became annoying after about 10 seconds

  • @jameshines6474
    @jameshines6474 2 года назад +3

    Yamaha has the best mechanical rating of all motorcycle manufacturers.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  2 года назад

      It’s so good! Never had any problems with mine or my buddy!

  • @JohnPaul-jn1fo
    @JohnPaul-jn1fo 2 года назад

    Looks like a Honda rebel

  • @xb5883
    @xb5883 Год назад

    The air filter hits me in the middle of my leg just like a Harley....lame. I think you gotta be a fat guy to ride cruisers.

  • @willramirez75
    @willramirez75 6 месяцев назад +1

    Why do all these POV RUclipsrs have the exact same hand gestures. Do you go to school for that or what? It’s annoying and distracting.

    • @UrbanMoto
      @UrbanMoto  6 месяцев назад

      We do go to a school for it and it’s very expensive so if you could like the video that would be awesome! 👏