V9 Bobber and Roamer Unboxing - HD video link included

[Dean Rose]

Pretty much sure it fits.

That is a damn fine looking ride.

Dean

[Dogwalker]

Had the base been the Bobber, with the shorter rear fender and the lower handlebar, the result would probably have been even better.

[rocker59]

That is a damn fine looking ride.

Dean

Yep!

 

[rocker59]

2) Cause, if they'll do that, they have to guarantee the permanently installed data center screen too. If' it's your phone that you choose to leave linked to the bike into the flood, it's your problem what happens to it.

Yes.  I totally understand this one.  A nice, expensive, high quality display that is the responsibility of the owner to provide.

1) cost savings at production.
2) cost savings in Warranty.
3) cost savings in replacement parts inventory.
4) no data center screen to go bad in ten years, causing a headache for the owner long after warranty and parts inventory are out of date.

 
 

[jackson]

The absolute BEST video of a new product introduction that I've ever seen.  GREAT job!
The bikes look better than I thought that they would.
My only negative is the lack of a tach.  I wear ear plugs and they work great; so great that when I'm riding in the mountain twisties, I tend to ride the V7 in the lower gears; and it's easy to rev the bike beyond where it should be pushed. Since I can't hear the engine well (due to the ear plugs), I keep one eye on the tach in these situations. Over 50% of the riding that I do on this bike is under those circumstances so I would be extremely uncomfortable without a tach.
Everything else, I like........a lot.
*It appears in the video that the sump is deeper than the sumps on the V7's.  Is that the case or is it just my imagination?

[lucydad]

Phil,

Superb job, much thanks!  Love the bikes.  I think MG has winners here, and these will sell.  Now I am even more disappointed Houston no longer has a Guzzi dealer.  Only negative to me is lack of tach.  Not sure if the Bobber black does it for me.  The gold Roamer is very pretty. 

[Cam3512]

Phil,

Superb job, much thanks!  Love the bikes.  I think MG has winners here, and these will sell.  Now I am even more disappointed Houston no longer has a Guzzi dealer.  Only negative to me is lack of tach.  Not sure if the Bobber black does it for me.  The gold Roamer is very pretty.

Not having a dealer next door shouldn't exclude you from buying a new Guzzi.  Most of us don't.  Pick one of the most reputable, and drive there or have it shipped.

[Lcarlson]

The absolute BEST video of a new product introduction that I've ever seen.  GREAT job!
The bikes look better than I thought that they would.
My only negative is the lack of a tach.  I wear ear plugs and they work great; so great that when I'm riding in the mountain twisties, I tend to ride the V7 in the lower gears; and it's easy to rev the bike beyond where it should be pushed. Since I can't hear the engine well (due to the ear plugs), I keep one eye on the tach in these situations. Over 50% of the riding that I do on this bike is under those circumstances so I would be extremely uncomfortable without a tach.
Everything else, I like........a lot.
*It appears in the video that the sump is deeper than the sumps on the V7's.  Is that the case or is it just my imagination?

The rev limiter won't let you push it too hard under acceleration. Downshifting, well that can be a problem.

[Penderic]

Tool kit?


I'm interested in what goes in the stock tool kit. 

[ohiorider]

Rode by Phil's today and got a look at both bikes.  They are lovely machines.  As much as I thought I wouldn't like the looks of the fuel tanks on the V9 bikes, they are growing on me.  I sat on the Roamer, and found that (at least sitting stationary in the shop) that the foot controls didn't feel all that much forward.  Everything seemed to fall into place, grips, foot pegs, etc.

55hp?  Probably more than enough.  I still spend lot of time on my 25 year old R100GS, with its thundering 58hp, and it's a fun old machine.

I maaaay take a hard look at the Roamer once I recover from valve replacement surgery.