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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: YellowDuck on January 10, 2026, 07:40:14 AM
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Nice review. He says a few dumb things maybe (shaft jacking? Wut?), but overall he really gets it.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=LUNDqp2EcsY&pp=ygULeWFtbWllIG5vb2I%3D
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I watched this yesterday. As you say he mostly gets it. He also over does the torque reaction. I had real early Airheads, the torque reaction is nothing like those. Maybe I am numb but I don't notice either one.
kk
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I watched this yesterday. As you say he mostly gets it. He also over does the torque reaction. I had real early Airheads, the torque reaction is nothing like those. Maybe I am numb but I don't notice either one.
kk
first time I sat on a Guzzi I was amazed at the torque twist, you quickly get used to it and don't think of it
I never realized he was based here in Austin, kinda cool to see him on roads I ride weekly
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He uses a huge number of words. (could have been 1/3 the length). Most of them are the right ones.
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Bummed that "rocking couple" wasn't in his vocabulary though.
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He did a good review of the MG, not everyone understands the bike, but when you do. Nothing compares.
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He has another video out in which he rates modern retro bikes. The V7 didn't come in #1 but #3 but again had a lot of good things to say about it. The Triumph T120 came out on top. I can understand why, I had one it was a good bike but I never bonded with it. Handling wasn't very good heavy and would wiggle the bars on a steep downhill which are quite common where I live.
kk
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It's just opinion. But note that it was in front of many bikes from makers with far greater resources. I found it interesting that there was not a Harley. With the demise of the air cooled sportster, I suppose he does not consider the water-Sportsters "retro" enough anymore for that list. They would not make my list either but the air cooled would have been pretty far up my list for character and retro.
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The new Sportster is a visual disaster as far as I am concerned. I had an older 883 Evo a few years ago. I liked the bike except for the suspension or lack of actually, just not suitable for touring so I moved on. I have always wished I kept it as a backup running around town bike.
kk
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his name is Yammie Knob... total douche
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Couldn't agree more.
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I vowed to never watch another "Yammie Noob" vid since he is such a jerk. But I broke my vow and watched this one, and it was actually a good review. The bit about the torque jack is nonsense but he is allowed to think what he wants. Also, not quite sure why he had to learn how to take corners. The bike is a natural, though I have not yet ridden a sport.
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He didn’t think the bike could corner and thought the motor would blow up if he wound it out. He has a lot to learn about Guzzis.
Pete
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He is a hyper performance junkie at heart, so I was glad to see how much he liked the V7 Sport.
He certainly has built a successful niche channel with over 1.5 million subscribers. He's doing just fine $$$$$
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Yes indeed. And that tells us all something about, well, something.
My takeaway is "don't expect anything useful from U-Tube guys".
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I disagree, for example, I could have spent a couple of hours changing the left headlight bulb on my Ram. A couple of tricks I learned on Youtube got it done in less than half and hour. The recoil on a 15 hp Evinrude outboard is another example using a C-clamp. :thumb:
kk
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I watch very little conventional television but I do watch a fair amount of YouTube. I've especially been watching all the Moto Guzzi 1400 content I can find after buying the Eldorado.
I've also seen a lot of other Guzzi reviews. I don't believe I saw one that didn't really like the V7 Sport.
Then there's the guy who had his V7 painted. The side panels look great in Tenni green and did the tank until they randomly slopped gold and green on the perfectly painted silver tank. Crazy ugly IMHO. And why, oh why when you're painting your V7, why not also paint the black rear fender. Is there some reason besides cost why all the V7 rear fenders are gloss black?
When your 6 year old brings home a 'painting', hang it on the refrigerator. Don't transfer it to your once beautiful Moto Guzzi V7 gas tank.
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He has another video out in which he rates modern retro bikes. The V7 didn't come in #1 but #3 but again had a lot of good things to say about it. The Triumph T120 came out on top. I can understand why, I had one it was a good bike but I never bonded with it. Handling wasn't very good heavy and would wiggle the bars on a steep downhill which are quite common where I live.
kk
I remember that. It was an older V7 Special as I recall, not an 850, and certainly not a V7 Sport.
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I should have been more specific. I use some utube for cooking, painting, and other things of that sort.
Not motorcycle opinions, as a general rule. I'm capable of making my own.
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I should have been more specific. I use some utube for cooking, painting, and other thinks of that sort.
Not motorcycle opinions, as a general rule. I'm capable of making my own.
YouBoob can occasionaly be useful for facts/tips/tricks, but I couldn't give two craps about a YBoober's "opinion".
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This is what I intended to convey. THX for the clarity.
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I think he's pretty good/interesting. He's mellowed dramatically from his younger self...as have most of us!! I suspect his video will probably result in more V7 sales over the next few months than have ever occurred in the same time period. I'm hoping his comment re dual gauges will result in Guzzi having to reinstate them at least on the Sport and/or Special!!!
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He has improved, but he’s still a douch. YouTubers of his ilk are about getting as many hits as possible, not about being accurate.
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YouBoob can occasionaly be useful for facts/tips/tricks, but I couldn't give two craps about a YBoober's "opinion".
U tube has been helpful for me with my old TJ that I’m trying to bring back to spec.
I have been able to diagnose several different issues like lose timing chain and worn out rocket arm and pushrod chatter.
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I don’t know how I fixed much of anything before YouTube.
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"He has improved, but he’s still a douch. "
Improvement is what life is all about. I was an arrogant a$$whole when I was younger but now I've improved and I'm no longer arrogant! :)
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"He has improved, but he’s still a douch. "
Improvement is what life is all about. I was an arrogant a$$whole when I was younger but now I've improved and I'm no longer arrogant! :)
Ha ha, nice.
But look, we're all a work in progress, I get it.
Except Youboobs business model being hits = $ means far too many "creators" choose purposely to spread misinformation and controversy and crap because it equals hits.
I just prefer not to add to those revenue streams as much as possible.
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I think he's pretty good/interesting. He's mellowed dramatically from his younger self...as have most of us!! I suspect his video will probably result in more V7 sales over the next few months than have ever occurred in the same time period. I'm hoping his comment re dual gauges will result in Guzzi having to reinstate them at least on the Sport and/or Special!!!
It will raise attention but likely not much in sales as Guzzi still has a pitiful dealer presence, will have to drive hundreds of miles, and most riders think they need a local dealer.
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I hear that, but it’s easy to forget roughly 25% of the US population resides within the top 10 largest metropolitan areas, all of which have dealers.
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YouBoob can occasionaly be useful for facts/tips/tricks, but I couldn't give two craps about a YBoober's "opinion".
It can also send you down a huge rabbit hole when working on things.. It's quite amazing how far you can get with your own take on things..
Many times just getting into the flow of things is the best way to go..It's just another tool,but don't discount how you do things..
What other people think about certain Motorcycles carries about zero weight. :evil:
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Seems something gets lost in translation.
Using U Tube or anything else for instruction/demonstration for completing a task(s) is not the same as an "expert opinion" from, well, you know.
For examples on how professional reviewers present read anything by Alan Cathcart.
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If we listened to the idiots out there with all their keyboard experience, none of us would probably be riding a Moto Guzzi or more than one. I test rode an Ambassador in 1970 but bought an R75/5 instead but that Guzzi stuck in my mind for many years. I have owned four and now trying to resurrect a T3.
kk
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.. bought an R75/5 xxxx instead but that Guzzi stuck in my mind for many years.
I guess that's the bad and the good, with regards to MG; don't appeal enough on the first experience but gnaw away at so many of us, until our wallets finally give in.
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"...with regards to MG; don't appeal enough on the first experience but gnaw away at so many of us..."
FWIW, I had the opposite experience re Moto Guzzi. In many MANY years of riding - mostly sport bikes or sporty-type bikes I had never ridden or even sat on a Moto Guzzi. I viewed them as old, slow, ponderous machines of no interest to me.
I bought my blue '21 V7 Special last year simply because I figured that I should own a MG once...just because. I thought that since I bought it used (with 6800 miles from the THIRD (!) owner), I could sell it with little loss if I decided I didn't like it...which I assumed would be the case. I bought a new Harley some years ago for the same reason - figured I should own one once. I sold it 6 months later ...for more than I paid for it! :)
BUT...the opposite has happened with this V7 - it's by far the lowest HP bike I've owned since I was in my 20's yet I seem to have more fun riding it than any bike I've owned in years and it struck me that way immediately. I really like it and am thinking of trading in my Texas BMW R1200RS on a '26 V7! My one hesitation is that I'm not wild about the current colors of either the Sport or Special.
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If you decide to get a late model V7 make sure you get a '26 as there have been some big upgrades for that year. Although I think the Sport got them a year earlier. I was pleasantly surprised how much of a change from my previous 2019 Special. When I test rode the Ambassador I felt it was a bit too big and clunky as I was somewhat young and wanted something a bit more sporty. I was getting off an R50/2 which I now owned in Colo which was way too under powered for the altitude and the high passes. The MG was kind of like that bike as far as handling went. I was already a BMW fan at the time so the R75 fit the bill.
kk
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"...with regards to MG; don't appeal enough on the first experience but gnaw away at so many of us..."
FWIW, I had the opposite experience re Moto Guzzi. In many MANY years of riding - mostly sport bikes or sporty-type bikes I had never ridden or even sat on a Moto Guzzi. I viewed them as old, slow, ponderous machines of no interest to me.
I bought my blue '21 V7 Special last year simply because I figured that I should own a MG once...just because. I thought that since I bought it used (with 6800 miles from the THIRD (!) owner), I could sell it with little loss if I decided I didn't like it...which I assumed would be the case. I bought a new Harley some years ago for the same reason - figured I should own one once. I sold it 6 months later ...for more than I paid for it! :)
BUT...the opposite has happened with this V7 - it's by far the lowest HP bike I've owned since I was in my 20's yet I seem to have more fun riding it than any bike I've owned in years and it struck me that way immediately. I really like it and am thinking of trading in my Texas BMW R1200RS on a '26 V7! My one hesitation is that I'm not wild about the current colors of either the Sport or Special.
I am quite pleased to hear how well you have bonded with the V7 Special. Regarding the new colors, I suggest seeing the Verde Legnano V7 Sport in person. I think you might like it! That color also has a rich Guzzi heritage behind it.
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So many silly broad brush comments about hating on YouTube content providers. How sad.
I find YouTube content providers to be much like Internet forum members. In that it’s quite easy to tell who’s full of themselves, who’s full of crap and who actually knows what they’re talking about.
I only frequent the latter category.
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I stumbled across this fun and informative site called "butt crack cycles". He's limited to old Harley content, (I don't own one) but very entertaining and informative. E.G., a pretty thorough demonstration of diagnosing, checking and adjusting the pushrods on an old Shovelhead. He seems very open and honest and not trying to sell you anything. It's like anything, there is good and bad and most is in between.
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I don't really follow any 'youtuber' shows or channels, but will occasionally use it to visually see how something is done, or watch a review on something I am interested in. It always amazes me how easy it is for some jackalope to set up a camera or phone and say things about things............. Some good, some bad. The beauty is NO ONE forces you to watch.
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I don't really follow any 'youtuber' shows or channels, but will occasionally use it to visually see how something is done, or watch a review on something I am interested in. It always amazes me how easy it is for some jackalope to set up a camera or phone and say things about things............. Some good, some bad. The beauty is NO ONE forces you to watch.
Bingo, 100%!
I subscribe to a lot of YouTube channels. Three main categories: Bible stuff, motorcycle stuff and gun stuff. But I most certainly don’t watch most of their content as I tend to know what they’ll say after a while. In that case, I’ll unsubscribe to a channel.
Mostly I’ll search under specific topic.
Sad Case: I’ve found way too little Guzzi 1400 content. Mostly old reviews, nearly all raving about how nice the bikes were. Plus one German channel where the guy is fantastic to watch work. It’s one of the most eye opening educational channels I’ve found for Moto Guzzi.
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I agreed with 90% of what he said and understood 100%. If you had no idea what a Guzzi was but wanted one, this would prepare you adequately for what you were buying.
I don’t think he got anything that matters wrong.
He is easier to agree with because he is complimentary, so does not draw criticism.
He is a bit wordy, but then so am I, so I can’t be critical of him. I liked his willingness to accept the fact that not everyone wants the same thing from a bike and we are not all spec sheet driven.
For a young guy, he has a refreshing outlook.
Similar to Fort Nine.
He’s ok.
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I agreed with 90% of what he said and understood 100%. If you had no idea what a Guzzi was but wanted one, this would prepare you adequately for what you were buying.
I don’t think he got anything that matters wrong.
He is easier to agree with because he is complimentary, so does not draw criticism.
He is a bit wordy, but then so am I, so I can’t be critical of him. I liked his willingness to accept the fact that not everyone wants the same thing from a bike and we are not all spec sheet driven.
For a young guy, he has a refreshing outlook.
Similar to Fort Nine.
He’s ok.
I agree, overall he did a great job. And his primary audience are not red suspenders crowd. I particularly like how he correctly identified the fact that most of the people he knows who ride a Guzzi are VERY experienced and mature riders, and not the 'oh I wanna be cool looking hipster' A true enthusiasts bike. I can't wait till he gets past the break in and runs the motor closer to redline between shifts.
The only major thing I saw an issue with was the comment about 'jacking' from the shaft. I think this is just something people say with any shaft drive. Guzzi REALLY needs to do something better on the V7 as far as the gauges go.... A TFT doesn't have to be square does it?
Perhaps I am used to it, and comparing to the way my XS bikes will literally reach for the sky, but I havent found too much of that shaft effect on anything from my ZG1000 and FJR to any of my Guzzi's with perhaps the Convert as an exception. It will raise up when you give it throttle. While you can almost make the XS11 jump up and down with wheels leaving the ground as it lurches and lifts in hard on/off throttle, and the way the frame twists and pops back into shape in the twisties making it quite an adventure, I don't notice a thing on my CARC bikes while moving on the road hard on and off throttle and downshifts, they only lift a little if I hold the front brake and let off the clutch.
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Bingo, 100%!
I subscribe to a lot of YouTube channels. Three main categories: Bible stuff, motorcycle stuff and gun stuff. But I most certainly don’t watch most of their content as I tend to know what they’ll say after a while. In that case, I’ll unsubscribe to a channel.
Mostly I’ll search under specific topic.
Here is my dads new favorite Youtube Channel. He claims to have found it while researching the new Tundra............. . At 88 he cracks me up.... https://www.youtube.com/c/jannabreslin
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Your dad has a good eye for YouTube!
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Here is my dads new favorite Youtube Channel. He claims to have found it while researching the new Tundra............. . At 88 he cracks me up.... https://www.youtube.com/c/jannabreslin
Kudos to your Dad. Even without sound, that channel is entertaining.
The yammie noob & Fort Nine I find to be painfully verbose. Kinda like listening to a wine snob describe Malt Duck, or Bill Clinton describe cigars, whiskey snobs, or status snobs, etc.
Casting pearls before swine I guess....
Some day, I plan to be more sophisticated. Just hasn't happened yet.....
Once I find the right peer group maybe...
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.. I find to be painfully verbose...
As are most YT and other social media garbage, IMO. Why describe it in two sentences and a couple of pics, when you can spout verbal diarrhea for 20 minutes? :lipsrsealed:
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As are most YT and other social media garbage, IMO. Why describe it in two sentences and a couple of pics, when you can spout verbal diarrhea for 20 minutes? :lipsrsealed:
Come on Guv.
You’re from the UK, can you use the British spelling ?
Diarrhoea…
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As are most YT and other social media garbage, IMO. Why describe it in two sentences and a couple of pics, when you can spout verbal diarrhea for 20 minutes? :lipsrsealed:
Monetization. YT videos under 6 minutes typically don’t earn them any money.
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Monetization. YT videos under 6 minutes typically don’t earn them any money.
That explains why they will say the same thing 5 different ways. I always thought they were stretching content to meet a minimum time requirement.
Riders talking while riding always seems hard to tolerate for me for some reason.
In the case of motorcycles, I primarily want information. In the realm of subjects forbidden here at WildGuzzi, I am much more interested in opinions and perspectives.
Especially on those sites where no holds are barred, and everyone is mature enough to not be offended by a difference of opinion.
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there is a you tuber named "doodle on a motorcycle" (i know, i know). Well, she just explained how she gets paid by You tube in a youtube video. You could make more money flipping burgers. Most of what she gets comes from sponsors. It's worth a watch.
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I started watching Doodle a short time ago, basically after she took her dive on a Janus which was beaten to death. She is very straight up. She didn't blame Janus as a combination of things contributed to her crash. Another young lady I follow is Staci who does Ride to Food. She rides a Harley who does mainly touring and includes interesting restaurants and food in her videos.
kk
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that guy is an idiot...
we call him YAMMIEKNOB
complete tool
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that guy is an idiot...
we call him YAMMIEKNOB
complete tool
Where did he go wrong in your opinion ?
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Tell us how you really feel.
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that guy is an idiot...
we call him YAMMIEKNOB
complete tool
Who do you mean by “we”.
Does the action of implying like minded support from others, hopefully serve to bolster the legitimacy of your own…?
Also BTW…
You do yourself no favours by quoting from the likes of Nigel Tufnel and Spinal Tap. Could Spinal Tap be described as….Let’s see…Complete Tools..?
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"We" enjoy his vids. "We" don't think he is an expert at anything. "We" have watched him age and mellow out just as "we" have. His thumbs up on the V7 was fun to watch.
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With his review of the V7, he is attempting to quantify something that is very difficult if not impossible to put into words. I am also involved in the world of vinyl records and good stereo systems, often referred to as "high end audio". I really hate that term because it implies you have to spend obscene amounts of money to enjoy great sounding music. At any rate, there are several print magazines and dozens of you tubers attempting to quantify what something "sounds like". They don't have my ears, how are they going to know how it sounds to me. What it is like to actually ride a Guzzi is extremely hard to quantify. We (and he) use words like "character", "soul" and so on, but until you put your ass in the seat and ride it, none of that really matters.
There is another thread in a long line of threads right now about "why we buy a Guzzi". This is attempting to answer that question again. Yammie had his say, he just has a larger audience. He described it as well as anyone I have heard. Speaking only for myself, I am willing to cut him some slack.
I had my first ride on one 20 years ago and it was only about 15 minutes, but the feel of the thing stayed with me for another dozen years until Cadre opened. When I test rode a 17 750 V2, there was that feel again. I might not have been able to properly describe it, but it was there. It's still there and I can't really describe it any better. If someone asks, I direct them to Cadre and tell them to find out for themselves.