Moto Guzzi California 1400 Eldorado - an interesting alternative to H-D

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6 жыл бұрын

This is my review of Moto Guzzi California 1400 Eldorado model 2018. I had the honor to ride it in the country of origin - in Italian mountains in Trentino. Watch more about the bike and enjoy stunning landscapes of Italy.
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@neilabraham-dowsing2325 6 жыл бұрын

I test rode an Indian Chieftain, Triumph Commander and a HD Fatboy. They were all good bikes in various ways but not enough for me to want to buy one. I then thought of trying a Guzzi Eldorado. Within 10 seconds of turning the ignition, I immediately knew that this was going to be different. A 240 mile test ride later, their was no question to be answered. More character by far, torque and power in abundance with handling and breaking that was better by far than any of the others. I have done 2 tours of Europe on it and it has never let me down. It is also beautifully made. I love riding this bike and it’s for keeps

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Great experience. Thanks for comment. I am so happy for you! I wish one day I also own the 1400 Guzzi and ride around the Europe. As you said, the character is there and it can be hardly compared with other bikes. Great!

@theloveman9 5 жыл бұрын

The Guzzi California comes with bags, windscreen, etc., but the Eldorado is a naked bike, so I'm curious what luggage you used on your two tours of Europe? I prefer the Eldorado, but haven't seen any good solutions for carrying luggage, etc. Great to know that you are loving it! Thanks for your comment.

@eirikfjerdingby6389 5 жыл бұрын

@@theloveman9 I totally agree with you that the Eldorado is more prefereable. The Eldo can easily be set up with Hepco & Becker leather panniers wich can be removed in the blink of an eye, and it even looks great. On my eldo I have mounted the original California hard panniers, wich is a little bit more fuzz, but the space and look makes up for that.

@Sestorema 4 жыл бұрын

@@theloveman9 Hepco & Becker C-Bow Buffalo Big 😉

@travelinben1966 4 жыл бұрын

Guzzi styling has always been light years ahead of many,and this one is no exception.High marks to the design teams at Moto Guzzi for their incredible work.👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

@OldAgima 5 жыл бұрын

Have just crashed my Eldorado and immediately bought another, that says something or not? The Eldorado is the best bike I've ever had, after Suzuki, Kawasaki, Yamaha and Triumph. Moto Guzzi for ever.

@CaptHollister 5 жыл бұрын

Last summer I test rode an Eldorado. It left a lasting impression, like the first time I test rode a Harley-Davidson. There is this feeling that all is well in the world. When I rode the HD, I ended up buying one. After test riding the Eldorado, I bought a California. Same bike, but I like the windshield and bags. It's a gentle giant with unsuspected power when you need it, like the Honda Valkyrie that came before it in my garage.

@jroberthadden 6 жыл бұрын

This is the most beautiful bike in the Guzzi lineup. I have ridden these extensively (I lead the demo rides for Guzzi at the Sturgis Rally). Yes, it handles more responsively than the Audace or the MGX21, but it takes me back to the feel of my old '74 LAPD model Eldorado. The best brakes of any of the cruisers that I have ridden and a look that knocks it out of the ballpark!

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for the comment. It is a good point and I can't wait to ride some of these again.

@theuglybiker 5 жыл бұрын

YIKES! Could it be? An ACTUAL review of a Guzzi that desn't consist of: 1. Some knucklehead with shaky hands doing a 'walkaround' with his camera phone or 2. Stock bike picks overlaid with one of those G**D*** computer voices! Thanks for the honest review.

@Ayerstairs 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike! Great video in a beautiful country! I ride a 2014 Cali 1400 Touring. 12,000 miles and still loving it. Plenty of leg room for me (180 cm/5'9"). What a sweet ride! Here in the US we suffer for lack of dealerships. Hopefully that will change. That's the main thing that's holding back sales of Guzzis in the US. Still, well worth it to ride a bike with such amazing character.

@1275porsche 6 жыл бұрын

Excellent, love the Italian bike reviews !

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Great. I hope there will be way more of them soon! :)

@kellyw1648 6 жыл бұрын

Man, I would love to live there for a few years and ride and ride and ride. Beautiful country and beautiful bike.

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Hi Kelly. I hope one day you will have the chance. Italy is really brilliant. Especially the mountains in the north and the borders with Switzerland.

@gabbyhayes1568 5 жыл бұрын

I'm an American who rides a Harley Street Glide for touring, but would love to have one of these Italian bikes for a second bike. I say as a second bike because in the vast expanses of the U.S.A., I would not not be comfortable taking it on a long ride due to a lack of dealership support here in America. A breakdown could possibly find you shipping your bike home. However, I love the styling and the character of that motor and envision this bike as my Sunday afternoon cruiser to local places. My Harley riding friends think I'm crazy, but I say to them "chow baby" lol. I think it's a classy looking bike.

@CaptHollister 5 жыл бұрын

I'm Canadian and I bought a Calfornia (an Eldorado with a windshield and hard bags) last summer. For a little perspective, a dozen years ago, I owned a Harley which I kept for many years. The worst thing it ever did was when the heel portion of the shifter fell off (twice), so, despite HDs reputation for being troublesome and having bits falling off, mine was trouble-free until I sold it 8 years later. I haven't owned the Cali for very long, but just like modern HDs don't deserve their reputation, I'm pretty sure that modern Guzzis don't either. I certainly wouldn't have any hesitation about taking it cross-country, despite there being even fewer dealerships on a vaster territory. In fact, the only thing I would want to plan ahead are the oil changes because it requires 10W60 oil which isn't readily available, though easy to find on Amazon.

@gabbyhayes1568 5 жыл бұрын

@@CaptHollister I took my first test ride on a California today and came away very impressed with this bike. I remember looking at Moto Guzzis back in 2003 and thinking they looked cheaply made. Well the one I rode today was a very nice bike. It had Augistino (sp?) exhaust and sounded great. Fit and finish were dramatically improved over the ones I remember back when. Honestly, if I wasn't't still paying for my HD I'd be picking up one of these much to the chagrin of my wife, lol. The list price was $13,995 U.S., a great buy IMHO.

@Bangabalunga 5 жыл бұрын

You are worried about a breakdown because you are used to Harley's. Other bikes don't breakdown as often such as my Honda Shadow.

@markmcintosh7095 2 жыл бұрын

I have two Guzzis and two Harleys they both have tons of character and are fun to ride.

@hunkkwoizer6653 6 жыл бұрын

you guys are my FAVs now!!

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Thank you so much... If you like Moto Guzzis there are more to come. I am now working on V7 Stone, V7 Racer and V9 Bobber.

@upperccutt 5 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike ,Beautiful country

@bwxmoto 6 жыл бұрын

Amazing views on those roads!

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

There will be more beautiful in the next videos I hope :))

@jimdekorne3724 5 жыл бұрын

I've got almost 16000 on my 2016 eldorado no issue's, love it

@Sestorema 3 жыл бұрын

Join in our group for Eldorado's 1400 owners only 👍🙂

@frankiepavinato 5 жыл бұрын

First of all thank you very much for the beautiful words you have for my country. Glad you enjoyed the bike and the landscapes... You are testing the ElDorado here but do you think you would have enjoyed the road more with the Audace...? I'm personally starting to fall in love with Audace little by bit...

@jean-paulmallard9505 6 жыл бұрын

Great review!Thanks.

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

I am happy you liked it.

@bebekadventure 6 жыл бұрын

haha falling in love with italia , i though you are going to say i love this bike lol . btw thats a big bike * thanks for review mate *****. ( 5 stars).

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Great you liked it. Italy is awesome. Tomorrow I am going to explore some other parts, getting through Bologna and Florence... Haha.. Thanks.

@bebekadventure 6 жыл бұрын

sure , have a good ride and becareful mate :)

@theeaselrider4032 3 жыл бұрын

Something just occurred to me while watching you ride that spectacular road - I would move there just for that alone, that while the rest of the motorcycle industry builds big wallowing cruisers with soft suspicion and not ground clearance, Moto Guzzi builds theirs to handle twisty roads, because that's what the roads are where they build them. It looks like it steers quite well. Did you find yourself running out of ground clearance in the corners much - or at all? Great looking bike too. I can see many reasons to buy one.

@craigpennington1251 5 жыл бұрын

Why was the picture blurred on the speedo? This happened at 8.42 into the video. That's why I like closed coarse testing with multiple cameras on& off board, plus a radar gun showing correct speed versus speedometer.

@craigpennington1251 5 жыл бұрын

This would be great if I could only hear it. My volume is all the way up, headphones on and still just barely audible mumbles. You Tube adds however blast your head off. Please bring up the volume on the programming.

@italianduded1161 10 ай бұрын

Moto Guzzi is so much more ❤️🇮🇹

@craigpennington1251 5 жыл бұрын

What is max lean angle before scraping parts? This is critical in my bike buying. Also the music on this video is way too loud. Bring voice and music to an equal.

@bebekadventure 6 жыл бұрын

Hey Man * its june 8th and its means you were gone for 4 days already since your last video you de on june 4th ' Are you ok ? well i hope so , because usualy you make video one day or two days after another . didnt meant you have to make new video but you make your subscribers worried because no news from you for 4 days . Godbless you Man, keep good health .

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Hahahaha, this is fun :D :) I am allright, thanks! I was just very busy testing some Beta Alps in Tuscany and now I am on some AirBnb in Italian mountins without wifi and mobile signal... I will now work on the new in-depth review of Moto Guzzi V7 III and next week I hope I will get Multistrada 1260 for the review... :)

@bebekadventure 6 жыл бұрын

good singn * you are alive **** thats good to hear you again.

@henryhawk7038 5 жыл бұрын

The bike looks great...but if I owned one with the red gas tank...I'd have the fenders painted white with red pin stripes.

@CaptHollister 5 жыл бұрын

Yuck. To each his own, I guess.

@one959 4 жыл бұрын

This is a sexy bike...

@mayakovski 6 жыл бұрын

Turn off the left turn signal.

@JFMotorcycles 6 жыл бұрын

Too late

@phillipadams5931 5 жыл бұрын

Thats not a turn signal, when the cruise is on but not activated, the light blinks, when you set a speed it stops blinking. I owned one for a about a year and that was not one of my favorite features.

@1001UFC 5 жыл бұрын

One of the easiest bikes to ride. When it takes corners, you wonder if Moto Guzzi secretly installed A.I., as again and again, it seems to turn itself.

@homeontherange733 5 жыл бұрын

I can't help but wonder if the sideways engine has something to do with that. With that rotating mass in that direction the engines gyroscopic motion would allow for easy leaning. I could be wrong.

@kimkleiner8456 11 ай бұрын

@@homeontherange733 I am of the same opinion. Had a v7 sport and it was rock solid in fast sweepers. Just inspired confidence. Best handling bike i have ever ridden. Had to give it up and regretted it ever since. Replaced it with some BMW's . Mostly GS models with the most aggressive tires with dot approval and wiith longer travel suspension so kinda an apples to oranges comparison but never experienced that same gyroscopic feeling. Maybe that proves i am full of ₩¥£₩!?