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Title: Nice YouTube Roamer review
Post by: ohiorider on February 13, 2018, 09:15:39 AM
Some of you interested in the new V9 Roamer might enjoy this ride review.  Very positive, and I believe he actually says "Gootzie."  It's on the 2017 model, not the 2018.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nomb-P7wWZA

Bob
Title: Re: Nice YouTube Roamer review
Post by: bad Chad on February 13, 2018, 06:12:53 PM
Indeed, an excellent review, no BS.
Title: Re: Nice YouTube Roamer review
Post by: stevet on February 13, 2018, 06:25:53 PM
That was a good review.  Personally, I'd have to agree with him on footpeg placement.  I wonder if a rearward modification is available?

Steve.
Title: Re: Nice YouTube Roamer review
Post by: Roamer853 on February 13, 2018, 11:38:37 PM
That was a good review.  Personally, I'd have to agree with him on footpeg placement.  I wonder if a rearward modification is available?

Steve.
It is and well commented on here.
Just see your Guzzi dealer and they can be retro fitted along with the current 2018 seats.
I just bought a 2018 seat from an eBay seller for a 2017 bike due to the extra padding and sense that it will push my butt towards the engine and heat up my legs ( the Corbin seats are similar in positioning  and someone here commented on the leg heating consequences) - hence I might need to have the pegs etc moved aft . I dont like the extent of movement on the 2018 so rather than 5 inches aft and one inch up I may see if a tech can move aft just a couple of inches.
Title: Re: Nice YouTube Roamer review
Post by: mjptexas on February 14, 2018, 07:52:15 AM
That was a good review.  Personally, I'd have to agree with him on footpeg placement.  I wonder if a rearward modification is available?

Steve.

Factory replacement moves your feet back about 2 inches and up 1 inch.  Makes a big difference.
Title: Re: Nice YouTube Roamer review
Post by: grame99 on February 15, 2018, 07:19:02 AM
The rear-ward foot pegs are available. I found some online for £150 ish. So ordered them. Then the supplier got back to say that Piaggio had discontinued them and introduced a replacement that 'costs three to four times as much.' Ouch. So they mis-design it so that your knees hit the cylinders, fix it for the 2017 iteration, and then price-gouge the 2016 early adopters who want it fixed. Leaves a nasty taste in the mouth...