Regulars Rides: Max's Moto Guzzi V7

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4 жыл бұрын

Having outgrown his 250cc Honda and needing something a bit more capable for longer trips Max set out in search for something with classic styling but modern reliability.
That's when an eBay browse brought the Moto Guzzi V7 to his attention. It ticked all the boxes for him. A bigger engine, classic styling and a great platform to modify himself with personal touches.

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@sevensevenalways7995 4 жыл бұрын

Who else here loves their Guzzi? 💛

@Jonathan-L 4 жыл бұрын

The 80's style rocker covers are much nicer than the modern ones.

@bombaybanda 4 жыл бұрын

Perfect mix between the growl and the thump.

@lylemacdonald6672 4 жыл бұрын

Subtle and tastful changes; classy. A wonderful machine. Thanks for sharing.

@61js 4 жыл бұрын

Great bike. Fell in love with Guzzis in the mid 70's when the Mk1 Le Mans first appeared.

@Grimexperience62 4 жыл бұрын

This bike is just so well done. I am so inspired to get a v7 and hopefully make it as bad ass as you made yours. Total class.

@pardonmyfrench86 4 жыл бұрын

Thats a gorgeous Guzzi there mate. Interesting crash bars and lights addition!

@johna6968 4 жыл бұрын

What a great thing. Nice work sir.

@TheFookdis 4 жыл бұрын

Great sounding bike. I recently bought a 2009 V7. I've owned over a hundred bikes but never a Guzzi. I bought it after servicing one, and decided it was a great bike for a mechanic. Easiest thing I've ever worked on. The ticking valve train seems to be normal I suppose. I heard it on yours. I checked my valves a few times, and they are spot on. This little bike makes the most wonderful mechanical sounds. I love it!

@bradmiller9993 3 жыл бұрын

lots of really nice touches. well done.

@asmith3846 4 жыл бұрын

Moto Guzzi makes wonderful motorcycles. My 1974 Eldorado 850 is bulletproof and super cool.

@doublebark 4 жыл бұрын

Sounds great! Nice job.

@richardpearson4248 4 жыл бұрын

Great video fantastic bike 🇬🇧👍

@RideWithRen 2 жыл бұрын

A beautifully done custom V7!

@stevemarshall5197 4 жыл бұрын

Well narrated bikes very stylish well done 👍

@joepotter7763 4 жыл бұрын

Another great vid from the bike shed. 👍

@lazios Жыл бұрын

Simply, classic and wonderful ... congratulations. 🍺

@rsbharley4766 4 жыл бұрын

sweet looking bike, thanks for sharing. Cheers

@Backtoreality1873 21 күн бұрын

Lovely job sir. I hope you’re still riding it.

@didiermarchant2807 4 жыл бұрын

Great job, very classy 👌

@cpkay33 11 ай бұрын

sounds amazing. love the build. proper bliners indeed

@danmcneil7181 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike. Great sound. 🏍👍👍🇨🇦

@shmac96 4 жыл бұрын

Finally a new video on KZfaq about a Moto Guzzi! Awesome thanks!

@BikeShedMotoCo 4 жыл бұрын

shmac96 Thanks! have a look through our library, we have about 8 Moto Guzzi videos..

@shmac96 4 жыл бұрын

@@BikeShedMotoCo Thanks! I've only seen 1 or 2 others. Will have a look for these vids you speak of. Cheers!

@queersbabies Жыл бұрын

I’m getting a 2010 Guzzi V7 Classic soon (the white one) and doing almost all of this. Especially the exhaust. So sick. Perfectly-done.

@CantThinkofaCoolOne 4 жыл бұрын

Nicely done.

@albertopadovani4237 4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, the Amazing Trademark about the small Town that I live! 🏍🇮🇹👍

@c.g.c2067 Жыл бұрын

Nice bike. Anything you do to the V7 looks good anyway it is such a customizable motorcycle.

@crankybear1236 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful job!!!

@ConsolidatedPBY 4 жыл бұрын

Wow, that's a fine individualized example of the V7. I would like mine, when I get one, to be just like yours with just about all the same customization. The yellow fog lights really make it ready for Gotham City. When I do my Guzzi like yours, don't worry, I'm way over here in Westminster...Colorado that is, haha, in suburban Denver Colorado USA!

@Quagmire925 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic bike! 👍

@Mykael_G 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome I’d love to model my Honda XX 500 after your bike! Beautiful man

@HeidiLandRover 4 жыл бұрын

The Guzzi V-twin sound is the best.

@bryanhatch6688 4 жыл бұрын

Love this. Tastefully done

@BanjoLuke1 3 жыл бұрын

Wow.... Wrapping the pipes and putting an LED strip on the tail.... Gnarly semi-knobbly tyres... very original. I love what these kids are doing with their bikes... It's important to say here that you'll never see two the same. All too odd.... Silencers are now mufflers. Very nice motorcycle. Hanging the plate off the subframe and doing away with the back part of the mudguard.... Righteous! Up to a point.

@alexem6009 3 жыл бұрын

This is a real cool ride

@a311d 3 жыл бұрын

Love the the bike! You should hear the Agostini Shortys though :)

@strictlyyoutube6881 2 ай бұрын

You are an artist

@nathanstonefield4156 2 жыл бұрын

Aw this is just beautiful 😍

@Earclops 4 жыл бұрын

Well done

@UncleLongbeard 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice guzzi, I love the tappet covers and the seat but I will never get this wrapping thing...

@fredzuccarelli Жыл бұрын

Absolutely SICK!!!! 😍😍

@dday-does-stuff 4 жыл бұрын

Very nice indeed!

@deusexmachinawl 2 ай бұрын

Nice interventions.. the only thing left and the only I would do are the suspensions 😅

@SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior 2 жыл бұрын

Love that bike.

@robinfrench1914 4 жыл бұрын

great bike

@andrewd7586 4 жыл бұрын

Nice mods👍🏼😎

@Mr7Poz Жыл бұрын

Sounds like an angry wolf. Love it.

@rustler2222 4 жыл бұрын

Beautiful moto guuuuciiii ;)

@berislavpavisic3121 4 жыл бұрын

Wow! 😍

@Lemmingadventures 7 ай бұрын

Sweet bike.

@ldallet76 4 жыл бұрын

Great additions! Congratulations. Any chance you could let us know where you get the saddle bags showing on the video (1:01). Thank you very much!

@yannic6899 4 жыл бұрын

this is it chief

@leegingerninja 4 жыл бұрын

Noiceeeee 😎 👌 good job

@paultaylor701 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely.

@Feffe68 4 жыл бұрын

Proper Guzzi.

@bobbowman6288 4 жыл бұрын

Certainly a beautiful machine. Love the driving lights, but I can't find them on eBay either. Please give a link. Thank you.

@sportsmusiclover 3 жыл бұрын

Just class.

@lenco_1167 Жыл бұрын

I'm impressed by the setup of your bike. I have the same bike and also want to put the additional headlights and the same handlebar like you have. Do you have a Ebay Link to the Spots / Handlebar that you use? Thanks so much to Bike Shed for the amazing content you provide.

@ekimandersom4478 3 жыл бұрын

Cool bike

@gabrielkloster4502 4 жыл бұрын

beatifuuuulll la toto guzzi

@DirceuCorsetti 4 жыл бұрын

Awesome bike, but I think it is time to change the plugs (3:38)!

@gmoac 4 жыл бұрын

love it!..but...i would put a retro tail light..just that..

@FunWithAJ 4 жыл бұрын

Love it. Cant speak to the reliability in the guzzis but definitely had the sound and looks!

@barryolaith 4 жыл бұрын

Guzzi's are very reliable, overengineered bikes. Last forever. Out of genuine interest, what makes you doubt the reliability? Lazy journos throughout the 80's and 90's just re-hashed old myths and they became entrenched in bike culture.

@FunWithAJ 4 жыл бұрын

@@barryolaith I use 2 mechanics here in SoCal for my Triumph. I was considering getting a newer Guzzi prior but both mechanics echoed that their reliability/quality is shotty as of late. Not saying they are the definite authority on Guzzis just what I've heard.

@ctydecks 4 жыл бұрын

Gee mate, I came from a BMW 1150 rockster which cost an arm & leg, if something went wrong and was not really fuel efficient. To a V7c, yes when I picked her up from the dealer I was disappointed with the mirrors but that was fadt forgotten, I just feel in love with the sound & the display. I did trouble free riding in 4 years and 50 T km. Including going around Australia. I sold it because I left Australia for 3 years in 2012, didn't think I would be back. But when I did I bought a 2008 breva 750 (less chrome - and I hate cleaning my bikes) which I flew to Santiago, Chile and we currently have 50t km on the clock, 15 t km since Oct 2019 in S. America. And we be gone until July 2020 all trouble free. And I don't need a PC to service the bike. And it stays below 5 l/100km even heavely loaded & 2up. These bikes if serviced regularly go a long way. A friend has a 1972 Nuovo Falcone that thing still goes off like a rocket. Sorry went for a rant.

@keepitrunning 3 жыл бұрын

Nice bike done to his own taste and looks neat. Always nice to see a legal.plate too as so many don't have them, but I guess the Met Police have better things to do than hassle custom bikes with illegal types of number plates..

@massimiliano3510 4 жыл бұрын

Bellissima, complimenti....

@skankined 4 жыл бұрын

Can you legally use those spots in London? They look well bright!

@vinjofin1972 3 жыл бұрын

Beautiful bike. I did see panniers in the video. Do you use them for longer trips? I dont see any mounts on your bike.

@pliskenlee 4 жыл бұрын

that's fucking lovely.

@gillesyvetot8269 4 жыл бұрын

Max Nielson, I really could not find the same fog light you added from ebay. Any chance you have a link for us?

@francescobalbo5932 3 жыл бұрын

Very nice project! Anyone got from where he get the crash bars?

@anselmohernandez7797 Жыл бұрын

Nice job ,any links to those riding lights

@mickromer6199 4 жыл бұрын

What is the reg rides and staff picks intro songs???

@ChristopherSmithTrumpet Жыл бұрын

Any concerns battery-wise with the extra lights? I’ve been told the V7 really can’t handle the extra lighting accessories.

@daveco1270 3 жыл бұрын

The styling of an 80's bike? I'd say that's more 60's or 70's styling. The 80's weren't a great decade for design as far as I'm concerned. : ) I normally don't like crash bars but those look cool with the big fog lights on them. I had a V7iii Special for a little while. They're fun bikes.

@justingggsjhfkdl 3 жыл бұрын

Any information about where to get the slip ons on this guzzi?

@goodmantruth8185 4 жыл бұрын

Back fender is missing or why is the fender on a front?

@wulliedornan4787 4 жыл бұрын

I have the identical bike but standard.

@rollss123 4 жыл бұрын

I prefer the previous seat

@michaeltruscott9443 4 ай бұрын

I think you appreciate them more with some age under your belt

@briglnai 4 жыл бұрын

what a beautiful bike. Well done! (next we learn how to pronounce GUZZI... 😉)

@thejudgehasjudged 4 жыл бұрын

Pronounced Gutsee but that makes you sound like a pretention prick in England so I'll stick with the common Guszie :)

@fredzuccarelli Жыл бұрын

Can you PLEEEEEEASE advise where on ebay ine can find the headlight/speedo drop kit? I've searched for years!!!!

@queersbabies 5 ай бұрын

Iove the way a V7 looks stock. Then I see this and $$$$ starts leaving my bank acct 😢

@lagancider6153 4 жыл бұрын

Cracker bike, love the seat loop and rocker covers, just wondering if the top shock mounting bolt is up to the job? It could ruin your day if it went bidoing...

@mattcc6603 4 жыл бұрын

Proper sound and great swap of rocker covers. Love your bike! How come you've gone for the expensive motogadget bar end indicators up front and only cheap ones at the rear? You've got fork protectors and gaiters - dang, those big city streets must have some rough spots!

@estellemaarten9423 3 жыл бұрын

Great bike. Where did you get the leather bag on the side?

@GS-xg4nz 3 жыл бұрын

Hand made in London, he tells us in the video :)

@alistairwilkinson3547 4 жыл бұрын

Are those the new Givi V7iii crash bars fitted to an older model? I've been wondering if they'll fit a V7ii.

@maxneilson5175 4 жыл бұрын

Hey there, yes they are and they stupidly don’t list them as compatible but they certainly on my v7 classic.

@maxneilson5175 4 жыл бұрын

Good spot!

@queersbabies 5 ай бұрын

WHERE IS THAT SIDE BAG FROM??

@nowde2491 4 жыл бұрын

Lovely bike, but please change out those spark plugs...are you waiting for them to completely rust through?

@TylerPoppe 4 жыл бұрын

Where did you get those yellow fog lights from off of Ebay - are the LED?

@maxneilson5175 4 жыл бұрын

Tyler Poppe yep just search for yellow lights on there, and yes had LED upgrade bulbs because the regular bulbs would drain the battery.

@TylerPoppe 4 жыл бұрын

Max Neilson wonder if it’s a Europe eBay thing. Been searching for a bit to get that style and LED and haven had luck.

@davidscholl1680 Жыл бұрын

Wich diameter do the lights have?

@AR-xi7yw 4 жыл бұрын

Wow :-D

@rinchentamang3415 4 жыл бұрын

I love this bike it's amazing bike au la la😲😲😲😲😲😜😜😜😜😜😛😛😛😛😛😝😝😝😝😝😝

@tommysoprano1441 3 жыл бұрын

Fucking love it

@OO-xc7zg 3 жыл бұрын

💥👍👍💥

@carlosgooglemaps94 4 жыл бұрын

The bike is a beauty!!, only one observation; the electrical tape on head light it’s only good to diminish the light, please remove it

@jihyunpark1517 4 жыл бұрын

I think he'll be alright with those giant fog lights on his crashbars

@sv650nyc7 4 жыл бұрын

I agree, it's so tacky. Same with the adventure tires, this bike will never go off-road, so put proper road tires on it.

@Mr02kota 4 жыл бұрын

So many "take this and that off of YOUR bike" lol glad y'all aren't riding it.

@davidturner7590 4 жыл бұрын

Well, I vote for you keeping the tape on just to assert your personal choice. As a frugal teen back in the 70s I was lucky enough to ride a really nice 1967 BMW R69S. But the mufflers rusted through I waited quite a while to replace them (very expensive for new ones.) So for quite a while I rode around with coffee can patches held on with hose clamps (an MJB can on one side and Folgers on the other). When I saw how much this upset some self-appointed purists, I purposely rode with the old mufflers just to enjoy being defiant. Gratuitous advice can be gratuitously ignored.