NOTICE: Starting March 24th, we've shifted to a mandatory user Account upgrade (donation) to post here. Once you've created an account, see the SITE SUPPORT section at the bottom on how to upgrade. This is to help try and cover site costs, and reduce redundant and argumentative posts. Search and read before staring a new thread, most topics are well covered here. We still require ONE post in the Intro section (bottom of the main Forum section list) to introduce yourself: NO QUESTIONS THERE - THEY WILL BE DELETED. Small $ donations via our link above will not be considered. Also to NOTE, the owner of this website lost his home in the LA Wildfire storm in January; See the USA section for more details. Your consideration and understanding on use of this site is expected. It's NOT a free social media platform - decades of time and personal money are invested. We have a zero tolerance policy on attacks. Do NOT write us direct and ask questions unrelated to the Forum, we do not offer Tech support direct, they will be deleted.
Mike from Texas here...always been a gearhead, but kept it to 4 wheels until now. Recently picked up a leftover 2017 V9 Bobber...first bike for me and so far, this feels like a great entry into riding. I purchased the bike from GT Motorcycles out of San Diego, and I have to say, Paul and his team were a pleasure to work with throughout the entire process!
Hey Mike(!), congrats and welcome to the GT Forum & Guzzi Famiglia. Love to get your VIN# and related for the first post of this thread.
Paul & Co are good folks, and a long time friend of mine. That would be GP, stands for Geoff (R.I.P.) & Paul. I highly recommend going over the bike based on things you'll read up on here to lessen any new ownership frustration. Search and connect with Mike Haven (MPH Motorsports) there in Houston - he'll keep you going.
Hope you'll check out the STORE tab above for your V9; https://gtmotocycles.com/collections/all-products/model_v9?sort_by=title-ascending -- We have/make a handful of things for your new bike that we've spent an immense amount of time and $ to develop and offer here to support this website. I specialize in fueling, intake/exhaust mods, suspension and brakes, alongside of scratch built customs; https://gtmotocycles.com/pages/builds-collection
Hope to see you posting often.
Hey Mike(!), congrats and welcome to the GT Forum & Guzzi Famiglia. Love to get your VIN# and related for the first post of this thread.
Paul & Co are good folks, and a long time friend of mine. That would be GP, stands for Geoff (R.I.P.) & Paul. I highly recommend going over the bike based on things you'll read up on here to lessen any new ownership frustration. Search and connect with Mike Haven (MPH Motorsports) there in Houston - he'll keep you going.
Hope you'll check out the STORE tab above for your V9; https://gtmotocycles.com/collections/all-products/model_v9?sort_by=title-ascending -- We have/make a handful of things for your new bike that we've spent an immense amount of time and $ to develop and offer here to support this website. I specialize in fueling, intake/exhaust mods, suspension and brakes, alongside of scratch built customs; https://gtmotocycles.com/pages/builds-collection
Hope to see you posting often.
Hey Todd, thanks for the kind words. Apologies for leaving out those tidbits on the bike/purchase (listed below). I've been lurking and doing my homework for the last month or two, both on the forum and on your store lol, so I'll for sure be reaching out!
VIN #ZGULHU010HM000345 - Mike - Cypress, TX - DOP 8/14/2020
Congrats and welcome to the GT Forum. Thanks for posting your info and pics, and hope to see you here often. Check out the STORE tab above for your bike when you want to mod some more.
My 2016 V9 Roamer. Euro pegs, lowered front 15mm and short comfort seat totally changed the bike. Someday Todd's re-flash if some extra cash comes along. Love what he did for my Eldorado.
VIN ZGULVC026GM200124
ZGULHU002HM000306 - Paul - Chillicothe (the armpit of Ohio) purchased 9/17/2020 2nd hand from Cadre Cycle in Cincinnati.
This is my first Guzzi. Why oh why did I waste 48 of my riding years without trying one. I love it. It suits me in so many ways.
ZGULH000XGM001078 - Tris - Lincolnshire UK - 5th September 2020 17 plate purchased used came with
SW Motech LC Luggage & SLC side supports
Bought because
a) It was my 60th Birthday in a months time
b) I got fed up hauling about 1/4 tone of Breva 1100 on a gravel drive
c) Wanted something I could get my feet on the floor
ZGULHU002HM000306 - Paul - Chillicothe (the armpit of Ohio) purchased 9/17/2020 2nd hand from Cadre Cycle in Cincinnati.
This is my first Guzzi. Why oh why did I waste 48 of my riding years without trying one. I love it. It suits me in so many ways.View attachment 20880
Vin# ZGULHU001HM000068 - LARRY MALINOSKI - WIMAUMA, FLORIDA - 4-2021
Bought this used 2017 V9 Roamer at a dealer in Fort Meyers, Florida. They advertised it with two windshields, 2 seats, Moto Guzzi bags and factory rack. 9K miles and looked new so ...
Built the comfort seat up for my wife's comfort. That has not worked. She hates riding on this bike as even with this seat she is cramped and falls back under even moderate acceleration. She also does not like the suspension even after I took off a bunch of shock preload. I have an Epco and Becker long seat rack coming but it will take a month or more. With that rack and a decent bag for her to lean on, I am hoping to modify her adament distaste for this bike. She is spoiled after near 70,000 miles on the back of my Harley Fat Boy.
Bought this to take to the Moto Guzzi Rally in Virginia late June. My little V50 goose is too small for two-up running any distance. It sure has power but is way too cramped for me to ride for hours with her. This was to be the answer until yesterday. On a nice test ride one fork seal must have been blown out of its' seat and fast lunched oil everywhere. Glad a cop or fire department did not see us as we had 40 miles to get home. At each stop it looked like we were on fire.
She was miserable and I was upset, not at her or the bike, stuff has happened to me on motorcycle all over the world. I was upset that now she will NOT want to take this bike to the Moto Guzzi Rally, even if I can get it fixed. Guess I'm riding Harley to Moto Guzzi. Maybe next year.
What happened on the ride...
Just look at the flyscreen and imagine what we looked like behind it. Now down low my pants and lower jacket was flat out soaked through. Poor wife did not fare much better. Bike dripped and dripped, even pouring oil off the length of the new seat. The smoke of burning oil was awful and I am happy we did not have a tire issue as oil was truly everywhere.
Sure I will fix it. Someday a proper rear rack will come, a good bag behind it will help hold her up and life will go on. It's just that I doubt she will want to go on with this bike.
My initial impressions are quite positive solo. Great power, easily over 100 mph. torque to ride just in 5th gear, handles corners easily and with no unusual behavior. Actually, it is quite fast with surprisingly good handling. I was eager to ride it in the mountains. Now that is delayed quite a bit. It is good to have multiple motorcycles to choose from.
Oh well ... Life goes on until you're gone but the road goes on forever.
