Regulars Rides: Max's Moto Guzzi V7

[@sevensevenalways7995]

Who else here loves their Guzzi? 💛

[@lylemacdonald6672]

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

[@bombaybanda]

Perfect mix between the growl and the thump.

[@asmith3846]

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

[@TheFookdis]

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!

[@Jonathan-L]

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

[@Grimexperience62]

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.

[@61js]

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

[@pardonmyfrench86]

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

[@shmac96]

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

[@BikeShedMotoCo]

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

[@shmac96]

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

[@ConsolidatedPBY]

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!

[@MarkissAurelius]

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.

[@BanjoLuke1]

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.

[@johna6968]

What a great thing. Nice work sir.

[@RideWithRen]

A beautifully done custom V7!

[@lazios]

Simply, classic and wonderful ... congratulations. 🍺

[@Backtoreality1873]

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

[@cpkay33]

sounds amazing. love the build. proper bliners indeed

[@HeidiLandRover]

The Guzzi V-twin sound is the best.

[@Mr7Poz]

Sounds like an angry wolf. Love it.

[@DirceuCorsetti]

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

[@c.g.c2067]

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

[@UncleLongbeard]

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

[@richardpearson4248]

Great video fantastic bike 🇬🇧👍

[@deusexmachinawl]

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

[@lenco_1167]

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.

[@doublebark]

Sounds great! Nice job.

[@rsbharley4766]

sweet looking bike, thanks for sharing. Cheers

[@bradmiller9993]

lots of really nice touches. well done.

[@a311d]

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

[@joepotter7763]

Another great vid from the bike shed. 👍

[@berislavpavisic3121]

Wow! 😍

[@giuseppevalleri]

I am struck by the beauty of the customization details, but I am also struck by the quality of the shots and the tone of the video. a scale of warm and dark browns. Which camera did you use?

[@stevemarshall5197]

Well narrated bikes very stylish well done 👍

[@nathanstonefield4156]

Aw this is just beautiful 😍

[@FunWithAJ]

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

[@barryolaith]

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]

@@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]

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.

[@albertopadovani4237]

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

[@strictlyyoutube6881]

You are an artist

[@danmcneil7181]

Beautiful bike. Great sound. 🏍👍👍🇨🇦

[@alexem6009]

This is a real cool ride

[@Feffe68]

Proper Guzzi.

[@bryanhatch6688]

Love this. Tastefully done

[@anselmohernandez7797]

Nice job ,any links to those riding lights

[@Earclops]

Well done

[@getheroutofthetruck]

2:35 nice bit of camera work there.

[@bobbowman6288]

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

[@Mykael_G]

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

[@keepitrunning]

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..

[@daveco1270]

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.

[@ldallet76]

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!

[@dday-does-stuff]

Very nice indeed!

[@CantThinkofaCoolOne]

Nicely done.

[@Quagmire925]

Fantastic bike! 👍

[@gillesyvetot8269]

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

[@didiermarchant2807]

Great job, very classy 👌

[@fredzuccarelli]

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

[@TylerPoppe]

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

[@maxneilson5175]

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]

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]

Wich diameter do the lights have?

[@alistairwilkinson3547]

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

[@maxneilson5175]

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

[@maxneilson5175]

Good spot!

[@ChristopherSmithTrumpet]

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

[@SteveBlancoMusicianWarrior]

Love that bike.

[@vinjofin1972]

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

[@wulliedornan4787]

I have the identical bike but standard.

[@crankybear1236]

Beautiful job!!!

[@pliskenlee]

that's fucking lovely.

[@gmoac]

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

[@MarkissAurelius]

WHERE IS THAT SIDE BAG FROM??

[@paultaylor701]

Lovely.

[@andrewd7586]

Nice mods👍🏼😎

[@yannic6899]

this is it chief

[@robinfrench1914]

great bike

[@estellemaarten9423]

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

[@GJS-live]

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

[@francescobalbo5932]

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

[@justingggsjhfkdl]

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

[@skankined]

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

[@nowde2491]

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

[@goodmantruth8185]

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

[@Lemmingadventures]

Sweet bike.

[@mickromer6199]

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

[@carlosgooglemaps94]

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]

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

[@sv650nyc7]

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]

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

[@davidturner7590]

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.

[@leegingerninja]

Noiceeeee 😎 👌 good job

[@rollss123]

I prefer the previous seat

[@massimiliano3510]

Bellissima, complimenti....

[@gabrielkloster4502]

beatifuuuulll la toto guzzi

[@ekimandersom4478]

Cool bike

[@mattcc6603]

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!

[@sportsmusiclover]

Just class.

[@Racer57]

What is the phone mount?

[@MujoNovak]

millenium touch

[@maxneilson5175]

SP phone mount

[@briglnai]

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

[@thejudgehasjudged]

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

[@michaeltruscott9443]

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

[@rustler2222]

Beautiful moto guuuuciiii ;)

[@brainspace3133]

Lovely bike mate. But why spoil it with a mobile phone stuck on the bars.

[@newsbd6019]

Please don't forget to subscribe 😊

[@lagancider6153]

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...

[@rinchentamang3415]

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

[@elisabattle8456]

did you have to get the fuel injection re-mapped after installing the new pipes?

[@fracas3hd]

Any answer?

[@elisabattle8456]

@@fracas3hd no

[@MarkissAurelius]

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

[@kennymacm3031]

Nice

[@michaelmaxwell568]

Nice job. It's a right shame you didn't use a 2013 model. Same look but much better fueling and power with the single throttle body. Quite a different riding experience. Don't the pre-2012 V7s have plastic fuel tanks too? Can't imagine why you started with a 2009 bike. Best of luck!

[@ellephant4851]

Dumb comment, if you applied that logic you would never do anything to any bike, you could say the same about the 2013 model, why waste your time with that you need the 850?. Dude, I don't think bikes are for you, get a car.

[@muelynes7845]

lovely bike, what mufflers are those?

[@maxneilson5175]

mue lynes black un branded reverse mégaphone mufflers you can find anywhere online

[@deschantier9844]

Yes, you can find black megaphones online everywhere, but you don’t know what they sound like, that’s why they would like a link/ name of those....

[@deborahchesser7375]

Forgive me for skipping to the start up, I swear I went back and watched the whole vid. Thanks