I love me some Moto Guzzi! As a die hard Harley guy, I will be the first to admit, that bike is totally bad ass! Much like Harley with their v-twin engines, Guzzi's are also V-twin, although somewhat horizontally opposed. It's a Guzzi thing. That's their design and they've been doing it that way for decades. Kinda like BMW with their boxer engines. I happen to own a BMW RT and the sensation you describe, when revving the engine is exactly the same thing I feel when I rev my RT..the whole bike kinda leans to the right. It's definitely a unique riding experience and that makes the Guzzi that much more of an enjoyable bike to ride.
Shawn the REAL motorcycle EXPERT, this is Shawn the Afgahnistan VETERAN. Thank you for making awesome videos that will save me tons on money down the road. I mean, I can't afford a really afford a new Harley and continue to live my awesome lifestyle, but with your help I see the REAL possibilities that EXIST out there. Instead of owning one bike that hurts my bank account every month, you have shown me that I can try out all sorts of fun and interesting used bikes (some that cost a mere fraction of the low rider s) and keep my riding style fresh and exciting. Now, I can call myself a motorcycle hobbyist/rider because I have experience on tons of bikes. I don't want one bike, I want to experience them all. I really wanted a brand new low rider s but after seeing your TW200 video, and all the fun to be had on one, you know I'm looking for one of those bad dogs next. Also, bought an FZ09 on your accord and that bike had me hell bent for two summers lol. You've found a niche on TH-cam, keep up the hard work, you are craving out an awesome legacy and I hope it continues to catch on. BTW, Gotta love that jacket!! Keep rocking the scriptures BROTHER!!! My wife used to complain about all of my motorcycle talk and video research until she heard you say scripture before the ride. She was like wait, whhaattt!! So, I told her that you are the Steven Furtick of motorcycles and she hasn't said one word about it since. And now that it's an affordable topic she wants to ride too. :-)
There's no "supposed to be" about the engine. By the way it's longitudinal just as a BMW boxer. Just the cylinders are 90 degrees instead of 180. Simple. And it's worked well for over 60 years.
I have had Guzzis for twenty years, I took one of them to a dealer to get it serviced...last time. I did my own work after that, dual points, valves, timing, carbs, driveshaft...everything ! It was easy to work on, very high quality.
Moto Guzzi has a longitudinal V-Twin engine as opposed to a Harley Davidson which is transverse. Also the Moto Guzzi is a 90 degree V-Twin, the Harley is 45 degrees. At 90 degrees the engine will not vibrate nearly as much as a 45 degree egine, it will also rev higher & can get more power. Also with the engine set longitudianaly it is able to air cool alot easier. setting the engine transversley would make the bike have a larger wheel base ( less nimble especially in turns ) as well as cause cooling problems to the rear cylinder. Indian created some bikes during the 2nd world war like this, Harley made a few opposed twins ( like BMW ) buring the war for use in the north african desert as they thought the heat of the desert would cause cooling problems for the bike ( which it didnt, WLA's worked fine during the war ). The way of solving the cooling problem was address by Ducati by making the cylinders set in an L shape so the wheelbase could be set short & airflow over the rear cylinder wasnt interfered with by the front cylinder. Other ways to solve the problem have been to reduce the size in CC's to almost half or to have liquid cooling which is more complex & costly. Sill a great video & hope some of you will get a chance to ride one of these wonderfull bikes & the old ones tend to be very reliable & are great touring bikes.
Right, transverse or longitudinal is referred to the crankshaft. A 4 cylinder sport bike ( ie yamaha r1) has a transverse motor, as an Harley or a Triumph twin....all are transverse. Guzzi V twin or BMW boxer twin are longitudinal..
Nice Bike! Love the rumble! Italy builds a great Bike. Its been around since the late 1960s . A friend had a 1000cc version back then and it was way faster than my 500cc BMW back then. Thank you for reviewing this Bike for me.
A longitudinal engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft is parallel with the vehicle, front to back. The vast majority of all motorcycles today have transverse mounted engines, 2, 3 , 4 cylinders. The only brands I can think of that carry longitudinal engines are Moto Guzzi, BMW en Honda with their flat 6's.
Can I use a Rekluse Clutch for my old Motto Guzzi 1400 California? How do I order one? will eagerly look forward to your insight on this, boy would i love one on these!
That twist you feel is called torque spin. Not a good plan to try and let go of the handlebars. It will throw you in the ditch. Always keep one hand on the steering and it wont do it. On that one with so much power coming from that engine, you have to be a pretty good sized man to lean left if you do let go to compensate for that power torque spin off that engine on this one!!!
Harley-davidson should have placed the motor in this configuration, in the eighties. They still can and give it a new model name, the girls will love the feel.
Before you go for another ride, kneel down and rub your hands on the tarmac (1 mph equivalent) then imagine youself looking like a Saudi criminal if you come off at 30mph.
Nice bike, shame the exhaust headers being blue from incorrect mixture settings, looks like its running way too hot I guess that's a consequence of the increased power
I think it is because most European bikes have single wall header pipes unlike the their Japanese counter parts that have double-wall pipes. Like the old Triumphs/BSAs the headers were always blue.--Mike
Yeah Man, U need a Guzzi Jacket? That would be Kool, just like the bike ? I love those Guzzi 's Man ,And ride it Properly, Rev that machine, like it's meant to be Ridden, Hey man, it won't blow up ,it's designed to Rev, and work, So U feel and experience the Heart & Soul of this Engine ? It Comes from Italy, designed and built with Purpose, Charm, Passion and precision? I bet it goes round corners too and Stops also for such a big Bike ?And please tell us all about the bike, that is ultimately ur Goal here right ?What U R doing, A review of this wonderful machine ? Thank U, Take care, and God bless, but loved to hear more of this beautiful Italian Stalion ?
People in the comments "tHeY pUt It iN CoRrEcTlY" Well if you count 90% of all bikes except for some BMWs, the Honda 1500 and 1800 6cyl, Rocket III and Boss Hoss, actually no.
Man, I just LOVE your vídeos and I like you too, but could you please, please, please, please stop chewing on that f@%#"ng chewing gum, please? It's getting to my nerves ever since I noticed it... Again, I really love your vídeos, man.
Guzzis - the way the Vee was meant to be. I've had Guzzis for years, once you tame them you ride them for ever.
They put the v-twin in correctly. Is why you like it!
stock these things will do a 0-60 run exactly as fast as the v-rod muscle: 3.7 seconds
Moto guzzi has mainly Air cooled bikes that's why the engine is placed like That. It makes sure That both cylinders cool equally
I love me some Moto Guzzi! As a die hard Harley guy, I will be the first to admit, that bike is totally bad ass! Much like Harley with their v-twin engines, Guzzi's are also V-twin, although somewhat horizontally opposed. It's a Guzzi thing. That's their design and they've been doing it that way for decades. Kinda like BMW with their boxer engines. I happen to own a BMW RT and the sensation you describe, when revving the engine is exactly the same thing I feel when I rev my RT..the whole bike kinda leans to the right. It's definitely a unique riding experience and that makes the Guzzi that much more of an enjoyable bike to ride.
Shawn the REAL motorcycle EXPERT, this is Shawn the Afgahnistan VETERAN. Thank you for making awesome videos that will save me tons on money down the road. I mean, I can't afford a really afford a new Harley and continue to live my awesome lifestyle, but with your help I see the REAL possibilities that EXIST out there. Instead of owning one bike that hurts my bank account every month, you have shown me that I can try out all sorts of fun and interesting used bikes (some that cost a mere fraction of the low rider s) and keep my riding style fresh and exciting.
Now, I can call myself a motorcycle hobbyist/rider because I have experience on tons of bikes. I don't want one bike, I want to experience them all. I really wanted a brand new low rider s but after seeing your TW200 video, and all the fun to be had on one, you know I'm looking for one of those bad dogs next. Also, bought an FZ09 on your accord and that bike had me hell bent for two summers lol.
You've found a niche on TH-cam, keep up the hard work, you are craving out an awesome legacy and I hope it continues to catch on. BTW, Gotta love that jacket!! Keep rocking the scriptures BROTHER!!! My wife used to complain about all of my motorcycle talk and video research until she heard you say scripture before the ride. She was like wait, whhaattt!! So, I told her that you are the Steven Furtick of motorcycles and she hasn't said one word about it since. And now that it's an affordable topic she wants to ride too. :-)
Pronounced Goot-zee. That's Italian!
Guzzi rider since '86. What a road motorcycle should be.
Guzzi rider since "89 with a Mille GT and now a Stone V7--love them--Mike
There's no "supposed to be" about the engine. By the way it's longitudinal just as a BMW boxer. Just the cylinders are 90 degrees instead of 180. Simple. And it's worked well for over 60 years.
very underrated bike
Stock is faster than hell. Especially in Veloce. Sweet bike. Has to be worked on by a Guzzi mechanic.
I have had Guzzis for twenty years, I took one of them to a dealer to get it serviced...last time. I did my own work after that, dual points, valves, timing, carbs, driveshaft...everything ! It was easy to work on, very high quality.
Engineered like an automobile engine with plain bearings. Easy bike engine to rebuild.
Why must it be a Guzzi mechanic?
Moto Guzzi has to be one of the most DIY friendly bikes to service.
Moto Guzzi has a longitudinal V-Twin engine as opposed to a Harley Davidson which is transverse. Also the Moto Guzzi is a 90 degree V-Twin, the Harley is 45 degrees. At 90 degrees the engine will not vibrate nearly as much as a 45 degree egine, it will also rev higher & can get more power. Also with the engine set longitudianaly it is able to air cool alot easier. setting the engine transversley would make the bike have a larger wheel base ( less nimble especially in turns ) as well as cause cooling problems to the rear cylinder. Indian created some bikes during the 2nd world war like this, Harley made a few opposed twins ( like BMW ) buring the war for use in the north african desert as they thought the heat of the desert would cause cooling problems for the bike ( which it didnt, WLA's worked fine during the war ). The way of solving the cooling problem was address by Ducati by making the cylinders set in an L shape so the wheelbase could be set short & airflow over the rear cylinder wasnt interfered with by the front cylinder. Other ways to solve the problem have been to reduce the size in CC's to almost half or to have liquid cooling which is more complex & costly. Sill a great video & hope some of you will get a chance to ride one of these wonderfull bikes & the old ones tend to be very reliable & are great touring bikes.
The word you're looking for is "transverse." ;-)>
These bikes are cool in their own way. I like it!
A conventional V-twin is transverse, you would call this a longitudinal V-twin as the crankshaft is parallel with the length of the bike.
Right, transverse or longitudinal is referred to the crankshaft. A 4 cylinder sport bike ( ie yamaha r1) has a transverse motor, as an Harley or a Triumph twin....all are transverse. Guzzi V twin or BMW boxer twin are longitudinal..
@phuc ewe They're wrong. In automotive a transversely-mounted engine like in FWDs and some AWD is always counting the crankshaft.
Nice Bike! Love the rumble! Italy builds a great Bike. Its been around since the late 1960s . A friend had a 1000cc version back then and it was way faster than my 500cc BMW back then. Thank you for reviewing this Bike for me.
YES Ride over the circle I'll look for the tracks again.
Why dont Moto Guzzi sell better? They're clearly fantastic bikes.
guzzi engine is longitudinal. typical v-twins are transverse.
transverse means the crankshaft points right/left, longitudinal means it points front/back.
A longitudinal engine is an engine mounted in a vehicle so that the engine's crankshaft is parallel with the vehicle, front to back. The vast majority of all motorcycles today have transverse mounted engines, 2, 3 , 4 cylinders. The only brands I can think of that carry longitudinal engines are Moto Guzzi, BMW en Honda with their flat 6's.
Also Honda with the ST/CTX1300 V4.
Also Motus MST with 1650 V4.
@@FGTony One more is the Rocket III, then there's the crazy death machine Boss Hoss 🤣
Opposite on a bike. en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Transverse_engine#Alternative_convention_with_twin-cylinder_motorcycles
Very nice review No Protective Clothing, No Handcloves what a way to do a demo ###safety first
Can I use a Rekluse Clutch for my old Motto Guzzi 1400 California? How do I order one? will eagerly look forward to your insight on this, boy would i love one on these!
Yeah, this bike looks and sounds awesome.
OMG your videos are so much better now! You should do a review of the Moto Guzzi Audace
That twist you feel is called torque spin. Not a good plan to try and let go of the handlebars. It will throw you in the ditch. Always keep one hand on the steering and it wont do it. On that one with so much power coming from that engine, you have to be a pretty good sized man to lean left if you do let go to compensate for that power torque spin off that engine on this one!!!
Harley-davidson should have placed the motor in this configuration, in the eighties. They still can and give it a new model name, the girls will love the feel.
I own one. F...ng awesome! What’s that exhaust thou?
It sounds great, and looks terrible
is that a California?
Please wear gloves.
congrats on 10k subscribers!
Does Moto Guzzie still import these to America?
Absolutely
Cool 😎 jacket, looks great on you. 😄👍🏽
Nice Jacket!!
Norcal Dynarider Shitty gloves.
Before you go for another ride, kneel down and rub your hands on the tarmac (1 mph equivalent) then imagine youself looking like a Saudi criminal if you come off at 30mph.
???
What all mods were done to it?
Power Commander in a bar bag? Now where am I gonna store my crack pipe & CCW?
Bwahahahaha!
saddlebag I meant to manual and the tune for the pc is in the bag the commander is mounted under the seat
Good evening, how could you get a bag just like the one you have on the handlebar? It would serve me a lot for my Guzzi V7II. Thank you very much !
Nice bike, shame the exhaust headers being blue from incorrect mixture settings, looks like its running way too hot I guess that's a consequence of the increased power
I think it is because most European bikes have single wall header pipes unlike the their Japanese counter parts that have double-wall pipes. Like the old Triumphs/BSAs the headers were always blue.--Mike
Good review cool bike but your camera man has to ride something else that buzz noise of his motor is horrible
What is the exhaust here?
Nice bike. Swap the jacket for your proper size. It looks like it's about the rip.
Scout with the motor sideways .
transverse V-Twin engine.
Moto Guzzi is longitudinal, by the crank shaft
my buddy dano been riding them for years, it's the Italian harley, lol
+Jeff Gill dano is the man
My buddy was just telling me about these a few weeks ago! What a cool looking bike.
Nice Ride!!!!
I'm really lookin @ a Stornello (only 1000 in the U.S.) =))
Tardisius actually out of that 1000 limited production ONLY 300 came to the US and I own one of them ;) Do it!
I have a 80 CX500 kinda the same vibe.
It doesn't look like a youth jacket but a old 60's jacket.
what a nice jacket
That's a spicy a meat a ball.
Cinamasinner!
Yeah Man, U need a Guzzi Jacket?
That would be Kool, just like the bike ?
I love those Guzzi 's Man ,And ride it Properly, Rev that machine, like it's meant to be Ridden, Hey man, it won't blow up ,it's designed to Rev, and work, So U feel and experience the Heart & Soul of this Engine ?
It Comes from Italy, designed and built with Purpose, Charm, Passion and precision? I bet it goes round corners too and Stops also for such a big Bike ?And please tell us all about the bike, that is ultimately ur Goal here right ?What U R doing, A review of this wonderful machine ?
Thank U, Take care, and God bless, but loved to hear more of this beautiful Italian Stalion ?
Transverse. I believe that is the word you're looking for. Cheers!
hahaha great story with then jacket. Medium youth
Fun video! I love Moto Guzzi! The medium youth jacket is pretty funny ...but you need some gloves lol
I got some now
how tall are you?
the only exhaust i hear is the KLR
OptimusBananas it's not a KLR .
I like your accent and the Guzzi obviously.
It's called a v twin 😂😂 Italian style
Is it the Agostini Exhaust?
+Raj Kumar maybe
They look like Mistral slip-on I want for my California 1400
hey Sean, if you don't mind, I wouldnt mind seeing a cbr 1000 video right about now
DeathRider88 oooooowwwwww yeah I can do one tomorrow possibly that's a great idea
Srkcycles originally subbed for the test drives, now I almost like your vlogs more than the test drives
More Lindsey please.
"Transverse Mounted V-twin"
Gloves!
I've been into Moto Guzzi for a minute, (since 2015). LOVE the Guzzi Twist!
You need a Guzzi jacket.
Im torn between vulcan 900, honda shadow 750, or guzzi 1100. Still a new rider but this review helps alot
Boxer?
People in the comments "tHeY pUt It iN CoRrEcTlY"
Well if you count 90% of all bikes except for some BMWs, the Honda 1500 and 1800 6cyl, Rocket III and Boss Hoss, actually no.
what is a guzzi tho.
Lol. Deadly man.
easy access pcv for anyone who wants one
??? wrong way???
hahahahahah
how come you can't loose the weenie little bike...lol.....good Vid bud
Al GESBREK that's camera man, you dont want to loose him!
Man, I just LOVE your vídeos and I like you too, but could you please, please, please, please stop chewing on that f@%#"ng chewing gum, please? It's getting to my nerves ever since I noticed it... Again, I really love your vídeos, man.
+Miguel thanks
Wearing a full face helmet will effect the way you talk at times. Those cheek pads are pressing up against your cheeks making it difficult to talk.
The engine bothers me
Sells motorcycles and doesn't know transverse mounted? 🙄 NEXT!