Dave 'expert' Moss - The BIke #1

[@peterpearce8867]

What grates my gears is his intonation! It sounds so authoritative , whereas his actions belye everything.

[@kawi704racing]

He is the same in person. He spreads bullsh*t.

[@jesuschrist7169]

He came to our track here and spent a day with everyone. Lap times went backwards. Everyone went back to their previous settings after he left and lap times dropped again 😂😂 he is good for amateurs not racers!

[@jediknight1294]

That's AMAZING. Seems like he's a great road suspension guy but not great for track

[@erikeggenbakstad]

That answer my question in my post! I know when it comes to amateur racing, suspension is usually overlooked as people do not have the skills to set it up properly or invest time to learn it well enough to actually make better lap times on a race track. Thank you Sir :)

[@prdoohan]

Same thing happened when he visited here. Good results for track day novices who had never touched their suspension etc. But none of the experienced race guys liked what they saw.

[@richardflywills4155]

Oh bullshit!!

[@goldengooch1867]

Dave Moss is seen as the suspension god to a certain subset of rider's here in the US, I have no idea why though. Plenty of people you can meet at the track who are as knowledgeable or more so in my experience. One thing is for sure, he has a knack for making videos from 2018 feel like they are from 2008.

[@elobiretv]

when I was looking for suspension setup video's he had some of the best ones by far which is why people like him I think. They definitely do have a 2008 DvD feel to them though.

[@dgphi]

I think it's the soul patch facial hair. Get one of those, and people will think you are a wizard/guru. It worked for Keith Code too.

[@dirtygarageguy]

It's funny because you'll get to see what dave does with suspension later in this series...

[@erikeggenbakstad]

@@dirtygarageguy Nice! Looking forward to that one! I have always been contemplating what he does actually do things better for the riders.

[@233kosta]

I found it OK for entry-level stuff, but pretty soon ran into contradictions/etc. Sounds like "all you need" until something changes and some other nugget of information rears its head. I found it more tiring than anything else. There's bound to be a textbook I could read instead, that's got to be quicker.

[@Space_Reptile]

american del is a treat, glad you are giving him a go

[@paulfirth6800]

Funnily enough I had the same thought USA Del

[@gpzfan5272]

He’s a British expat

[@lionreza]

Moss was 100% hoping the engine was trash so he didn't have to do anymore videos with the 50year old child

[@8610sarge]

The way he said "that's the sort of dad i am" made me think of Jimmy Saville, gary glitter and rolf Harris all rolled into one, don't know why lol

[@gafrers]

Spot on. The way of speaking, the tone and expression too.

[@erikeggenbakstad]

Haha! And ugh..

[@coppermine64]

😆 Wrong 'un.

[@domestickev63]

He's a creepy one, no doubt...

[@jamesallen4050]

I'm 15 minutes into the next video and all I can think about is your comment. Defo giving off some warning signs.

[@jtreg]

Much as I love the piss take of Del, these two are beyond my capacity to stop throwing my laptop at the wall. I had to stop, watch a few videos on watch repair to calm me down. I might come back for a second time after I have smoked some dope. You are the man, Matt! 😎🍸👍

[@clinthansen469]

I can't wait till you find his "brake, gas, turn" cornering video.

[@BatFastard01]

Thing is with people like this is they try to make this into a dark art that only he understands. People who watch this stuff for possible help and advice end up switching of their own common sense in the process. And not forgetting that he’s padding this vid out and trying to make it sound like he is gonna be working on a space shuttle or summit. It’s a bloody motorcycle!!

[@prdoohan]

He makes it sound like he is loathing having to do the work. Weird AF.

[@Travis_Gixxer]

I bought an 04 750 a couple of months ago that had been stood since 2013. Cleaned out the fuel pump strainer, chucked some fuel in it and it fired right up 😂

[@chrisdavidson911]

You know when you’re doing something, and everything’s ok, you’re managing fine, there’s nothing to worry about, then someone decides to try to help and all they do is get in the way and slow you down and make everything twice as difficult? This is what happens when two of those people get together.

[@johnnybravo9087]

His deduction that the throttle bodies could have been stuck open is next level Sherlock Holmes.

[@maxbreemer]

Can I just love the clamp-on balancing weight on the front wheel?

[@mgoandy33]

Can Moss trash it, yes he can. I didn't expect this series so fast.

[@johnriley9214]

This guy makes Del Boy look like a genius.

[@rumien1383]

Hey! You can go too far 😊

[@boneav83]

On the next one Matt, could you play it at 1.25x speed, i can feel myself getting older when Dave speaks.

[@GTMarmot]

Wow that's like his first bike project! I thought he was one of those old guys who really knew his shit! Fooled me properly.

[@iainbrown9368]

Matt, Suzukis show FI light and CHEC when the kill switch is in kill position. It’s not just an oil pressure light. Hope this helps

[@seanholmes8290]

Really all it needs is new fluids, and a carb rebuild or injector servicing. I've started a few bikes and car that have sit for over 10 years. Its not hard. Most motorcycle motors are pretty tuff.

[@gca259]

The wardrobe looks to be IKEA circa early 2000's, although there were other brands producing similar furniture at the time... ;-)

[@ktkace]

the demograph for the non technical to mild technical viewership is always huge (>90% imho) compared to the mid to hardcore technical group (

[@jamesallen4050]

That was an odd video. The guy in blue sounds like someone from Stockport who spent 3 years in Australia when he was 22, and ended up in California. The editor sidekick guy is giving the show a weird dynamic. They both look quite uncomfortable around the bike. The guy in blue should remove the mic from his nostril.

[@sidwainhouse]

I bet the long winter nights really flew by on that build...

[@morri03]

Looking forward to his next video “Brand new Ducati Panigale V4S - will it start?”

[@underbear9683]

I love how your engineering mind dismantles all this nonsense that these weirdos spew. That bike looks to be in very good condition, would not be surprised if they bollocks it up putting it back together. Ditch the foam filters, paper is fine and screens more dirt.

[@kieranokeeffe1363]

Matts back 👏👏👏

[@michaelireland7169]

16:48 no dirt, no debris. Same thing lol

[@ChrisLambert-Yngvegodi]

Wtf is the point? It's just a slightly dusty older bike, it looks pretty good to me. You should see the state of my bike under the tank.

[@SixWheelsDown]

mine too lol

[@wibblywobblyidiotvision]

Those two are *soooooo* bumming each other. If we look at mechanical aptitude, we can use the Bikes of Rye rule to know that Dave stays on top most of the time.

[@Vodd]

The dafter looking one looks like Beaker off the Muppets

[@reidspeed77]

It's going to need new fluids, new break fluid, forks off ,master cylinder, rear reservoir ,and radiator fluids

[@BeansOnToast_YT]

That man in the hoodie needs a hug 🤗

[@erikeggenbakstad]

I can give him an ugh and that is it!

[@warrenhoare2852]

And people let this bloke mess about with their suspension? 😂

[@TheGoldenPig.]

The one with hair has some real Jimmy Saville vibes. Check his hard drive!

[@YAMR1M]

NOW THIS ONE WILL BE ONE I WANT TO WATCH, (later this evening).......

[@prdoohan]

Geeze, this guy makes me appreciate Dels production quality.

[@YAMR1M]

I really hope you do some of his suspension set up advice.... I have seen the odd video and really want to see some of them destroyed..

[@Francey4782]

Hold on, was it his son-in-law or daughter-in-law? If he's swapping and changing their titles, something's up innit? Did Dave find this Dave in a mountain shack surrounded by moonshine stills, babies and banjos?

[@cliveadams7629]

Isn't he the bloke who knows more than bike or tyre manufacturers about what tyre pressures should be?

[@terrynicholson9273]

He is a suspension fettler of questionable repute. I don't know if he has any credentials, questionable or otherwise, as a mechanic

[@zombiebiker5581]

Yes,I saw that video

[@prdoohan]

We had Dave Moss come to a two day race event in NZ. Saw mixed results from his work. Side story. The local city council rented the upstairs corporate suites at the race track for a 21st birthday on the night between the two days. Most of the racers were camped in trailers etc on site. What an absolute shambles that was. Vomit everywhere outside the pit sheds, on the carpets, inside the sign on office, broken windows etc. Girls were even pissing in the pits between racers trucks and trailers then falling in it. One hell of a party, but it was a complete disgrace and Hella embarrassing for everyone involved on day two.

[@chappy0690]

Cool story, you should write a book.

[@jamesbailey3821]

Is this Daveboys Garage USA. thought he was only some kind of suspension guru? You missed a comment on those wheel weights.

[@233kosta]

Love the random KSP videos in your recommendations

[@blaynehumphrey3198]

Soooo looking fwd to this series Mate👍👍

[@andrewshore262]

May have this wrong but isn’t he the guy who suggests altering the air pressure in your tyres as the day heats up or cools down……….and that’s when I realised 🤣

[@poet99999]

average annual temperature swing in Utah is 23°F to 93°F

[@jediknight1294]

Should I feel bad about starting the testicle123 thing?

[@233kosta]

Ooh, this'll be a good one!

[@Honkawsuzyamal]

That red thing on the left is a disguised Dunce's hat

[@davegreenslade4539]

Just put some fuel in connect the battery and get the fuck on with it 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@ianarmstrong3345]

His Anglo/American accent grates on my nerves, coupled with the pronunciation of some words. Please, one or the other! When you've gone to the trouble of removing the air filter you might as well clean the bloody thing before putting it back, how long would it have taken him?

[@pillphil]

i say watch it in playlist instead of chronological order so you can get steadily more wound up as you realise what resulted from what decisions were made years before

[@SoLSamuraibloodblade]

Let’s see the new balls.

[@richardjones3112]

Those gsxr’s are bulletproof.Never a doubt it would run.

[@99gpandy28]

So you think the red light on the dash before start up means the gsxr has no oil ,that red light will appear on all gsxrs of that era with ignition on before you press starter button ,red light will disappear upon start up if there is no issues .

[@CXPHREAK]

K+N filter oil is red. I don't think that one had ever been oiled.

[@kombuscha1777]

I always thought what these nipples on my airbox were, thanks for clarifying!

[@spacecityryder]

What tha...?! I kinda like Dave Moss. Oh, man I have so much to learn...

[@kawi704racing]

When Dave Moss doesn't have something to say on a subject, he will just make it up something. Then I hear a million Squids here repeat it like it is gospel.

[@IANPARRr]

I fear these moss videos are going to be hard to watch, hopefully not.

[@carlopitti7500]

American Del i see... with a serious feel of CrossPlane from the filming guy

[@nuppy.9117]

19:37. Best advice you will ever get on youtube!

[@zombiebiker5581]

It won’t squeeze anymore,I wonder lol Both facing each other

[@Christian-gw5hq]

26:57 my thoughts EXACTLY! LMAO :D Let's shake some dirt in there.

[@ridervfr2798]

Thelma & Louise you kill me.

[@Drainingtheswamp2022]

So glad im caught up on the HDS series ......... now.....whos this Dave fella 😂😂😂

[@bradtyson]

6:50 in other words. They stole it...

[@deanpinto6328]

Where the tuck did you find these two

[@grahamessen736]

Basically, and I'm not going to project. Moss and sidekick are like sports people advising on politics with authority. Bunch of know it all egomaniac total tosspots just clever enough to part other tosspots of their money.

[@jediknight1294]

Iv heard very conflicting opinions on how good his stuff is for fast riders. He's good for basic stuff though and God so many riders are on the road with no clue their suspension settings make no sense for their, riding style height and weight

[@TheBlibo]

Moss and the bollix need to do a collaborative vid on how to fuck shit up uk and us style

[@thestigsgermancousin4479]

I suppose your Uploads are working again?

[@untrainedprofessionals2374]

This hasn't got the same Del shine to it. Dave and his mate is like listening to paint dry. Worse than watching paint dry.

[@s1dew1nd3r4]

they could send a glass eye to sleep the boring twats

[@gafrers]

Great to see you being able to post videos again. Download the videos because i'm sure being a Del-type, there will be Deleting. Classic "i'll teach you, it's so easy, i know it all" *Proceeds to show being a complete noob that has never done Anything* Reminds me of a certain Ex-para special forces with a goatee and a love for Dust. Even their voices and tones are annoying and boring.

[@wayneomartino1818]

Are Dave (mountain from a molehill) Moss and his Buddy a pair of energy vampires?

[@danbutcher443]

28:32 we have factory on the bingo card

[@Davidthomasv8]

200 dollars what was he buying the fuel out of it .

[@YAMR1M]

He seems to be out of the same mould as Del..... An easy target to be honest...

[@PlattLaneEnd]

Think Dave Moss is pretty ill in hospital at the moment with Sepsis...there's a gofundme page out there for him.

[@TheBlibo]

Hi matt Why have suzuki decided to make the intake velocity stacks different lengths for the inner pair compared to the outer pair I can't think of a good reason but I know suzuki are no fools

[@dirtygarageguy]

Because of the timing of the cylinder. There's no real way to describe it without doing a drawing.

[@TheBlibo]

@@dirtygarageguy hi We used to tune inlet tract lengths according to cam timing and engine speed the length of the velocity stack was the bit that was changed back in the late 70s

[@stevesanelli90]

This banana sounds Aussie in America. A perfect combination 😉

[@TuberiderFPV]

I would have pressure washed the bike before working on it and avoid all the muck tbo.

[@metalmad89]

If I took that long over this, I'd be fired

[@Daniel_D_King]

Id like to be a dmt test vehicle. Im ready to meet the machine elves!

[@alexboyde8129]

96.7K getting close to 100,000. Maniac

[@ritchsuk1840]

I was once unfortunate enough to attend a suspension setup seminar by him, he spent an hour and a half talking about tyres how we should all ignore recommended pressures and handlebar ergonomics, and didn’t once even demonstrate or explain how static sag, rebound or compression is setup or do a basic setup on a motorcycle. Needless to say it was a disappointing experience.

[@chriswilkinson4605]

Fuck me it's the chuckle brothers!

[@zombiebiker5581]

More like,,, The chuckup brothers

[@johnrimmer5812]

Hi Matt , wondering if you could settle an argument for me? We are two old duffers my mates very sciency i'm not.A given hill constant gradient and headwind at a indicated 2000RPM , the bike slows to 1800RPM lowering the speed, my mate says increasing the RPM back to 2000 will maintain the given speed, i think this is bollocks, would love your thoughts whether i'm right or wrong. Thanks.

[@dirtygarageguy]

So you're saying the bike is at 2000rpm before the hill and going up the hill causes the bike to drop to 1,800 rpm? Then your mate is saying if the bike increases its rpm to 2,000 the speed is the same? If this is the question then yes, that is true, only if there's no slip I'm the type.. What changes is throttle position. The road speed and engine speed are directly coupled. (Without slip, which includes the clutch) what happens is the engine load is increases and therefore you have to add more fuel for the same rpm. Think of it like this. You have an engine on a dyno, and you apply the brakes slowly. As the engine slows down you add more throttle to try yo keep it at 2,000 rpm.

[@johnrimmer5812]

@@dirtygarageguy Thank you.

[@daveross7]

The bollox is their love child.

[@davegreenslade4539]

The guy at the beginning is creepy as fuck!

[@1Beetlegeuse]

"small one in front, big one behind" Plans for later? Small Dave sounds like an annoying wife.

[@SixWheelsDown]

why wait for the guy to be dead before we watch his videos :)

[@AlexHoldroyd]

DM is in hospital with Sepsis, not the nicest thing to do right now.

[@dirtygarageguy]

Dave is better now, so what now?

[@czechgirlandtheyorkshireman]

Fuck me dead, if he put a spanner on them bolts in the suspension link and turnes them it would all free off surely, this is more entertaining then del

[@edwardcollings9611]

I dont believe the back story of this bike, they cant decide on which narrative, thrifty experts who got a steal at 200 dollars or the kind and generous Dad who paid 400 I suspect some poor fool has leant them or is paying Dave to get this bike back on the road believeing him to be an expert..... Because Dave probably said he was! Does anyone else think this is fishy?

[@morri03]

Such an American thing to try and make drama out of nothing. It’s a modern bike has been sitting awhile. You just clean it, change the oil and filter, new battery and it will fire up like new. Good grief 😂

[@Toots3D]

If you keep using the emergency stop switch in normal day usage, the one time that you need it in an emergency, it won't work. When I was a motorcycle instructor, we used to tell students not to use it except in an emergency. They are quite durable switches, but overuse will break it.This Dave is a proper mechanic indeed......more like a tool !!!!

[@JunkCCCP]

This is complete bullshit. How many times do you have to click an engine stop switch to wear it out? Besides by the time you do get close to wearing it out, it will start to not work very well and will need to be clicked or jiggled, and at that point you'll know it needs replacing. At least if you use it regularly - you're unconsciously aware of where it is and what it does so you don't have to think about it in an accident and will just use it

[@UnCivilEngineerIRL]

As the man lies dying in bed, poisoned with sepsis, the Internet vultures descend to pick his bones. Pointer Sisters - I'm so excited, plays in the background 😂 Edit: please download the whole lot like you did with HDS, I have a feeling it will be deleted or hidden once the criticism starts.

[@jediknight1294]

I mean it's increasing the view count which will help

[@IANPARRr]

K&N oil is red

[@waynehollard]

This guy's talking about a 15k mile bike like he's just dragged it out of a lake. Most of those jobs aren't even real jobs they're just 'content'

[@adivarso8175]

yup