I'm glad someone made this but man once you got to the point where all the music and all the background noise was on, I just muted everything and put on subtitles lol
Yeah, I’m still trying to figure out how to do all this…I shoot with my phone because I can’t afford fancy gear and it picks up a lot of background noise. I sometimes have to put music over it too because either the audio is terrible, or it has picked up copyrighted background noise (like the music playing in the shop) and RUclips will pull my video because of it. I’m still trying to figure out solutions but I’m a novice and it’s trial and error. It’s a process
Good man. I bought a new V7 Special 18 months ago and put 9000 miles on it. I'm 6 feet tall and 96 kilos. Got a small Guzzi screen, main stand and heated grips for trips from Scotland to France. Last round trip 1700 miles. Through very wet weather and the bike never put a foot wrong. 80mph on motorways (freeways) and all the fun of 60mph on back roads. My other bike...spooky...is a BMW R 100r. Love them both to bits. Keep on truckin'.
The main stand is something I’m fascinated in, although, I don’t know that I have a need for it since there are no chains to lube. I haven’t ridden my R80 bmw since getting the Guzzi. The Guzzi does everything the R80 did, but slightly better - except carry passengers. The BMW is just longer in the seat and good for that.
Thanks for that. I just picked mine up on Tuesday. I'm 6'2" and will be ordering that seat. I would also like to replace the side stand with a center stand. I haven't seen one on the Guzzi website.
I wouldn’t get rid of the side stand, it’s handy. The center stand is available and I belive AF1 racing stocks it. You can use the part number to look up at your Guzzi dealer. From what I have heard the aftermarket ones are not good so use the Guzzi accessories one. www.af1racing.com/2s001453-oem-moto-guzzi-center-stand-kit-2s001453-for-v7-e5-850cc-all-variants
Given your height an ADV bike may be better, although I think the overall height of the bike matters less than the seat-to-footpeg distance. The Guzzi has a decent sized engine but it is a fairly small bike from an overall size perspective. I have an FJR1300 and that has a seat height that can be adjusted by an inch. It's physically a large bike and would suit a larger rider.
I have an upcoming video about it, it’s a small weather resistant tool bag I found on Temu. I think I paid $6 for it but you know Temu, prices go up and down. It’s meant to mount to the forks but I liked it mounted to the side of the seat better. share.temu.com/qr3vfqCWWtA
I agree, and weirdly the physically bigger the bike the smaller the cockpit, esp Harley’s and metric cruisers. I used to have a ton of early 1980’s Japanese superbikes (gs750, DoHC Cb900f, KZ900) and they handled like freight trains but were great for my size. Occasionally I still run into bikes that fit well but it’s getting rarer and rarer.
It seems bikes of the 80s fit me better..I feel my 90s big kat(1100) fit me better than just about any other bike I've owned and I've owned around 10 of them
exactly. i dreamed about Kawasaki W800 and then finally seeing it on the sidewalk it was clear that it's not for a 6'2 rider. or i'm just spoiled by my good old xl600v..
I’ve been looking at the V7 for a while. I’m 6’ 1” and felt just slightly cramped which has put me off. I have an ‘82 850 T4 and don’t have this feeling. It looks like the comfort seat’s about an inch higher would you say? Thanks for the different, practical insight into the V7.
Well there is no way to get around the fact that the modern V7, even with all its enhancements, is still based on the old small block Guzzi architecture, so it’s always going to feel a little cramped when compared to the old tonti Big block Guzzi. That said they have done a marvelous job making this bike not only punch above its weight class, but be a competitive large middleweight in the modern market. The “big and tall” comfort seat is between 1 and two inches taller. I call it the big and tall because there is another comfort seat in the Guzzi catalog which is shorter for riders of a less than average stature. It isn’t just the height though that makes it more comfortable for taller riders, it’s the gel pads. The gel doesn’t compress like foam, so you don’t lose that height advantage when sitting on it. Static unladen it’s about a 1 inch difference, sitting on it, under compression load, it’s about a 2 inch difference
@@MechanicalAdvantageGarage That's a shame, met some Dutch riders last year, about 6ft 6ins, happy on their GS's. I had an oil-head R1200R for a decade, fabulous bike. Traded it last year for an R1250RT, heavier but brilliant in its own way. Each to their own.
I’ve ridden a large oilhead GS and the funny thing is, while the cockpit is great, the overall bike is too tall. I ride pretty aggressively and it’s not as flickable either. BMW made a few oilheads that are sporting like the r1150r and r1200r roadster, the r1200c Montauk, the BMW r1200RS sport tourer - all good bikes with the same cockpit ergonomics range as the GS. The problem with an oilhead vs an airhead is the weight. An airhead is in the 450lb weight range wet, whereas for a while those big oilheads were pushing 600lbs. The R1200RS was the lightest at like 531 wet. I understand the new r1300gs is now 522 wet thanks to technology but you pay for that weight loss with a $20l price tag. Even used r Gs bikes are the Better part of $10k. Even 10 year old r1200RS bikes are the better part of $8k.
I'm glad someone made this but man once you got to the point where all the music and all the background noise was on, I just muted everything and put on subtitles lol
Yeah, I’m still trying to figure out how to do all this…I shoot with my phone because I can’t afford fancy gear and it picks up a lot of background noise. I sometimes have to put music over it too because either the audio is terrible, or it has picked up copyrighted background noise (like the music playing in the shop) and RUclips will pull my video because of it. I’m still trying to figure out solutions but I’m a novice and it’s trial and error. It’s a process
@@MechanicalAdvantageGarage get the mic as close to your mouth as possible in loud environments
Looks great and feels high enough for a 6ft 1 or 2 guy. :) Well done. Enjoyed.
I’m really liking it
Good man. I bought a new V7 Special 18 months ago and put 9000 miles on it. I'm 6 feet tall and 96 kilos. Got a small Guzzi screen, main stand and heated grips for trips from Scotland to France. Last round trip 1700 miles. Through very wet weather and the bike never put a foot wrong. 80mph on motorways (freeways) and all the fun of 60mph on back roads. My other bike...spooky...is a BMW R 100r. Love them both to bits. Keep on truckin'.
The main stand is something I’m fascinated in, although, I don’t know that I have a need for it since there are no chains to lube.
I haven’t ridden my R80 bmw since getting the Guzzi. The Guzzi does everything the R80 did, but slightly better - except carry passengers. The BMW is just longer in the seat and good for that.
Thanks for that. I just picked mine up on Tuesday. I'm 6'2" and will be ordering that seat. I would also like to replace the side stand with a center stand. I haven't seen one on the Guzzi website.
I wouldn’t get rid of the side stand, it’s handy. The center stand is available and I belive AF1 racing stocks it. You can use the part number to look up at your Guzzi dealer. From what I have heard the aftermarket ones are not good so use the Guzzi accessories one.
www.af1racing.com/2s001453-oem-moto-guzzi-center-stand-kit-2s001453-for-v7-e5-850cc-all-variants
@@MechanicalAdvantageGarage Thanks. I didn't know you could have both stands installed at the same time. Yes, I will keep them both.
I saw a V7 recently with both stands and it was the first one I saw in person so it stood out in my mind. Wish I had taken a pic
Given your height an ADV bike may be better, although I think the overall height of the bike matters less than the seat-to-footpeg distance. The Guzzi has a decent sized engine but it is a fairly small bike from an overall size perspective. I have an FJR1300 and that has a seat height that can be adjusted by an inch. It's physically a large bike and would suit a larger rider.
The heart wants what the heart wants and my heart doesn’t want adv bikes.
Thank you so much. This information really helpful to me.
Glad it was helpful!
Awesome video! What’s that small bag you have attached on it?
I have an upcoming video about it, it’s a small weather resistant tool bag I found on Temu. I think I paid $6 for it but you know Temu, prices go up and down. It’s meant to mount to the forks but I liked it mounted to the side of the seat better.
share.temu.com/qr3vfqCWWtA
You would find the Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 a good fit
You are probably right.
That's been a common complaint of mine..motorcycles aren't made for us tall guys
I agree, and weirdly the physically bigger the bike the smaller the cockpit, esp Harley’s and metric cruisers. I used to have a ton of early 1980’s Japanese superbikes (gs750, DoHC Cb900f, KZ900) and they handled like freight trains but were great for my size. Occasionally I still run into bikes that fit well but it’s getting rarer and rarer.
It seems bikes of the 80s fit me better..I feel my 90s big kat(1100) fit me better than just about any other bike I've owned and I've owned around 10 of them
exactly. i dreamed about Kawasaki W800 and then finally seeing it on the sidewalk it was clear that it's not for a 6'2 rider. or i'm just spoiled by my good old xl600v..
I listed so hard for a w650 back in 2001, the green and creme one, and then inside one and realized it was too small. Heart broken.
I’ve been looking at the V7 for a while. I’m 6’ 1” and felt just slightly cramped which has put me off. I have an ‘82 850 T4 and don’t have this feeling. It looks like the comfort seat’s about an inch higher would you say? Thanks for the different, practical insight into the V7.
Well there is no way to get around the fact that the modern V7, even with all its enhancements, is still based on the old small block Guzzi architecture, so it’s always going to feel a little cramped when compared to the old tonti Big block Guzzi. That said they have done a marvelous job making this bike not only punch above its weight class, but be a competitive large middleweight in the modern market.
The “big and tall” comfort seat is between 1 and two inches taller. I call it the big and tall because there is another comfort seat in the Guzzi catalog which is shorter for riders of a less than average stature. It isn’t just the height though that makes it more comfortable for taller riders, it’s the gel pads. The gel doesn’t compress like foam, so you don’t lose that height advantage when sitting on it. Static unladen it’s about a 1 inch difference, sitting on it, under compression load, it’s about a 2 inch difference
Yep, you're a big guy. What about a BMW GS with the tall seat in the tall position?
I’m not really into the GS, actually aside from the early monolever G/S bikes I don’t like most of them esp the oilheads.
@@MechanicalAdvantageGarage That's a shame, met some Dutch riders last year, about 6ft 6ins, happy on their GS's. I had an oil-head R1200R for a decade, fabulous bike. Traded it last year for an R1250RT, heavier but brilliant in its own way. Each to their own.
I’ve ridden a large oilhead GS and the funny thing is, while the cockpit is great, the overall bike is too tall. I ride pretty aggressively and it’s not as flickable either. BMW made a few oilheads that are sporting like the r1150r and r1200r roadster, the r1200c Montauk, the BMW r1200RS sport tourer - all good bikes with the same cockpit ergonomics range as the GS. The problem with an oilhead vs an airhead is the weight. An airhead is in the 450lb weight range wet, whereas for a while those big oilheads were pushing 600lbs. The R1200RS was the lightest at like 531 wet. I understand the new r1300gs is now 522 wet thanks to technology but you pay for that weight loss with a $20l price tag. Even used r Gs bikes are the Better part of $10k. Even 10 year old r1200RS bikes are the better part of $8k.
Great accessory for that bike is a bloody strict diet sheet.
Everyone thinks they are a comedian 🙄😉
I take a large bowel movement before I ride because apparently it helps 😜
@@MechanicalAdvantageGarage No joke, best advice ever on your channel.
❤guzzi 😊
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