My Yamaha Bolt Build and Thoughts On the Bike
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- Опубліковано 7 вер 2024
- I understand I have a lot of wind on the mic, I will do my best to correct it in the next video. I go for a quick rip around town on the bolt and due a sound test of my new helmet set up. I do a short walk around the bike to give you guys a little better look of the bolt put together. Let me know what you guys think of the video and or the bike in the comments!
Also I made an Instagram Account to Follow @Life_N_Gauged
Just bought a 21 R-spec for my first bike! Two weeks in and I am loving it. I would say perfect bike for begginners who want the sportster look without the harley price tag. Cant wait to start working on it!!
Yes it is a perfect bike for beginners! Not only to learn how to ride, but how to start modding a bike! I had plenty of fun on mine! Congratulations
That’s crazy I saw this vid and recognized the area just moved to Texas and looking at this bike! Hell yeah
Hell yeah! That’s so awesome! I’m kinda shocked how well this video is doing. Man be prepared for a lot of people to hate on it cuz it’s not a Harley, but I’ll tell you the more I ride the bolt the more I love it
I bought one of these as my second bike. In Australia you're only allowed as a beginner to ride up to 500cc (650cc for some models) so a 950cc is a decent step up. It arrives in a couple of weeks I'm looking forward to it!
I got my Bolt last year and I love it man, I traded in my yamaha R6 which I owned for 6 years on it.
What made you trade in the r6? Which do you prefer? I’ve never rode a sport bike.
@@lifengauged5987 I decided to get rid of the R6 because it wasn’t practical for me any more. All I do is cruise now and the Bolt is much more suited towards my riding. Sport bikes are fun but not practical at all for the streets
@@brandon_945 smart man, had your fun, now you are into a different style of riding
I don't care what anyone says, those Yamaha Bolt's look sweet!
Great looking bike! Got a 2014 and the only mods I’ve done is added Yamaha saddle bags. I’m a little intimidated about mechanicing on my bike but I’ve just had my ties changed changed for the first time and it was a rude financial awakening.
Thank you! I appreciate it! Bro if you want to learn get in there and do it! I have no skills as a mechanic. This bike is perfect to learn on. I just watched a lot of how to videos and read the directions to everything I wanted. If I can do it, you can do it!
Dude, I just got a 2017 bolt as my second motorcycle. Technically my first, I had an R3 before but put probably maybe around 300 miles on it and sold it. I live in the SF bay area as well, the R3 did not feel safe to me with how strong the winds are here. I've had my bolt for a bit over a month now and probably put more miles on it than I did on my R3. I think it is a much better beginner bike than the R3, specially for someone being short and an area that is super windy.
I have some videos that Im recording, but they are in portugues as it is my first language. But I'll start recording videos in english too once I figure out my microphone and camera setup situation. But the videos help me review my riding and see what I need to work on.
She be looking noooice, ride safe out there
Thanks brutha! 🤙🏽 you stay safe as well
Dude, our bikes are almost identical. Only difference is the handlebars and color (mine is blue)lol. Same grips and exhaust. Love my Bolt.
Definitely an audio improvement... but that bike is still so loud haha good shit bro !
Thanks brutha! Ima put some cloth over the deadcat to dampen some more noise. Hopefully it doesn’t drown my voice out. Trial and error 🤷🏽♂️
Well done. She's a beaut!
Thanks man, I appreciate it!
Very cool bike dude!
Thanks man! Means a lot 🤙🏽 first motorcycle build I’ve ever done !
Just got me a 2014 can’t wait
Dude, I take that road to work quite often when I ride my bike Haha. nice bike by the way. It’ll be my next bike for sure.
Edit: talking about passing through Hughson
I love how most of you guys recognize the area! Thanks brutha 🤙🏽 I love the bike more every time I ride it man. You’ll enjoy it
Good to see another moto vlogger who is in stanislaus county...😁👍yeah hopefully one day we will run into one another on the road 😁I definitely like your bike she's sweet bro
Very cool
Thank you!
nice bike congratulations Looks Beautiful ride safe ..
nice bike i also have the 2020 i was wondering were did you get those hand grips , enjoy the ride and ride safe ..
Nice 2020 bro! Gotta love those tacos and those sweepers ✊🏼
Thanks brutha! Appreciate you checking out the channel!
@@lifengauged5987 of course bro!! Question Did you delete you comment on my channel cause i can’t see it and my channels been acting so weird today!?
@@444jordanh no man, I just checked as well and don’t see it. That’s super weird...
@@lifengauged5987 yeah my trust in UA-cam is deteriorating
Please take off the warning sticker on your tank lol nice bank my dude
Love the video and your build man, im getting a 2014 R Spec tomorrow and cant wait. You got my sub, keep up the good content.
Thanks bro! I appreciate that! Have fun and ride safe, glad you joined the community!
Just discovered your channel yesterday after a search for Bolt reviews and am so glad I landed on you. Love how real you are in your commentary - super “stream of consciousness,” and not all scripted like so many sites. I hope your channel grows exponentially!
Couple of quick questions: I bought a 2021 Rebel DCT a couple of months ago and will probably add a Bolt to the stable soon. All of your mods are killer, and I’m curious what height sissy bar you got from Deans, as well as which bag your rockin on the handlebars? Also curious as to your height because I’m 5’9” and wonder if your Zombies give you less of a “far reach” feel?
Thanks in advance, and best of luck with your channel. I’ll keep on watching. Loved the crackhead who asked if “that mofo can do a wheelie!!” Haha
Wow. This honestly made my morning, thank you! I really appreciate the support and I’m looking forward to hearing from you in the future!
To answer your questions, the height of the sissy bar is the 20inch bar. The zombies definitely feel a bit more comfortable. I’m 5’7 so i still have to reach a bit, but nothing like the stock bars. I’m glad to have you here! The rebel is one killer bike! My best friend plans on buying one, so look forward to seeing that on the channel at some point. Thanks again! 🤙🏽
Also the bag on the front was some cheap 10$ Amazon bag
appreciate
nice pipes!
Thanks bruv 🤙🏽
I use to have a bolt 2017 I think I turned it into a bobber I loved it awesome bike then I sold it couple years ago to get a bigger bike engine wise I haven’t had a motorcycle since now I’m looking into getting a Harley street bob we will see what happens lol
It really is an awesome bike! Just bought a 2022 low rider s!
@@lifengauged5987 oh yea I loved that bolt my cousin has street bob his dad road glide just couldnt keep up it ran awesome though sounded good to when I turned it into a bobber everyone wanted to look at it lol oh yeah I saw the video on the low rider s that’s anther bike on my radar u got some stuff planned for it
@@1790jman haha sounds about right! Them bolts sound freakin good! And ohhh yeah, already got some parts on the low rider ;)
@@lifengauged5987 awesome I can’t wait to see what u do with it
@@1790jman hey thanks brutha! I Appreciate the positive vibes! Glad to have you around!
Not sure how you feel about forward controls, but I just installed some on my 2014 and they are amazing. Those mids were just KILLIN me. Looks good though, I dig those bars and pipes!
Thanks bro I appreciate it! I have yet to ride a bike with forward controls... but after about 2 hrs of straight riding my back freakin kills me. Those forwards help with that?
@@lifengauged5987 ohhhh definitely. You can push against them with your feet and it takes the pressure off your lower back and puts it into your legs. It's nice to be able to redistribute the weight to stay more comfortable for longer rides. I'm about to ride mine 3200 miles round trip to Dallas and back, check out the vids coming up. If you check the forwards out I can get you in contact with the guy!
@@WhiskeyChaser dude hell yeah! Send me his way bro! I’ll hit that sub button as well. Been seeing your name here and there on UA-cam and Instagram so I think it’s time LOL
@@lifengauged5987 Hell yeah, thanks man! Glad to know it's getting out there lmao
@@WhiskeyChaser Fa sho, help a brutha out as well 🤙🏽
Nice bike man! I got the 2015. It feels good find out more riders post videos of the bolts. I had a question, where did you order your extended cables from? And also what size handle bars did you get? Thanks man!
I just realized that your front fender is on backwards. I hear that it happens a lot when the dealers are setting the bike up from the factory.
Subbed just because I saw a clip of yours on moto madness where you're doing the traffic rap by B-Rad from Malibus' most wanted. 😂
hi could you put a link to were you got bar risers etc, all the best
I might go get a 2021 in a few weeks this will be my second bike my first was a cbr600 to many tickets 🤣 but anyway clean af dude literally exactly how I’m going to try and make it look
Ps I’m only 3 hrs from you
Nice bike bro awesome Seat
what seat is that ? looks awesome
modesto in da house. How comfortable is it?
Casually driving through my home town…where you from?
From Modesto myself brutha!
How’s it going dude totally got shocked when I heard you were in Modesto! Finally someone close lmao but I’ve been really really wanting to purchase the bolt but can never find one near by in any dealerships. If you still have it do you think I could possibly see it in person.? Cheers
Welcome to the channel brutha! Unfortunately I sold my bike already! Ended up buying a low rider s.
@@lifengauged5987 no worries man happy to see yuh still riding !
How do you like that seat!?!? Looks great!
Also, can you link the sissy bar? I’m having a hard time finding one I like.
I have a 2019 Bolt. Been making upgrades myself. I love it.
dean-speed.com/yamaha-bolt-sissy-bar/
That’s the link for the sissy bar, I love the seat. Only thing I recommend is getting the tuck n roll pattern for your seat. The stitching is great to look at, but relatively low padding. The seat also makes you feel way more locked in.
@@lifengauged5987 thanks!!!
nice bolt brada! i live in modesto as well and i have 2014 non r-spec
Hell yeah bro! I haven’t seen another bolt rider yet, maybe I’ll see you while making a video 😂
@@lifengauged5987 haha i just saw 1 of your video and you were around my neighborhood on merle and roselle.
@@trruplayaa01 doooooope haha I’m around the area, you’ll run into me sooner or later. If you do say what’s up! Just printed some stickers
For sure man. Does the bassani exhaust pops?
@@trruplayaa01 not really honestly. It will if the rpms stay high for a bit and I start to decel. But I believe it’s cuz the tuner I bought is garbage. Don’t buy the cobra fi2000 or something like that
how tall is your handle bar and how long is your cables suppose to be?
The bike looks great. Any room for saddle bags?
Where you got that back rest?
dean-speed.com/ they have different sissy bar heights and options. awesome product, bolted straight on without removing anything
What is the height of your sissy bar? I plan on ordering one from dean speed, debating on the height.
20inch bar height. 5 minute install, you’ll love the product
@@lifengauged5987 Awesome. Thanks for the input. I plan on ordering one in the near future. Is that the saddleman seat from Dean”s as well?
@@Ragazzosicilian yeah no problem brutha. I ordered mine from the saddlemen website itself. Be very sure you read the different styles, I ordered the wrong style and didn’t get stitching on the passenger seat like I wanted! Don’t make my 400$ mistake lol
@@lifengauged5987 Thanks for the heads up. 👍🏻 I’m not sure on which seat I will upgrading to, I was also considering the mustang wide or Corbin. Stay safe out there 🤙🏻
How did i know you were in Modesto as soon as I seen the gas station
LOL you must drive through the area quite a bit
What all upgrades did you done to it looks neat 🥰
Thanks bro! Zombie performance taco bars with an 8 inch rise. Bassani radial sweepers exhaust. Cobra power flow intake. Cobra fi2000 tuner, and dyno tuned. Dean speed sissy bar, saddlemen seat. I think that’s it?
Oh and s&s customs bullet signals on the rear, cut the plastic fender and mounted the license plate to the shock
@@lifengauged5987 did you have to buy any extended cables for the bars? i heard you can get away with the stock ones
Hi, may I know what is the cruise speed of this bike on highway?
My bike may or may not top out at 112mph depending on who is reading this. But it’ll cruise at 85 without a problem with still plenty of pull
Hey, love the bike and I am about to get myself one here in the near future. I have a question, for the higher bars did you have to get longer clutch/brake cables or was there enough slack to rise it?
nice bike dude, good video, but does everyone in town own a white pick up?? heheheee
Thanks man! I need to do update video on the parts. It has a fairing on it now. Bro, white was a popular truck the past 5 years. Now they are everywhere lol
Yes, what did you do for the stage 1 upgrade?
Did you sell this bike to Woodstock Harley? The exact bike is there for sale lol.
Nah I sold it to my coworker worker…. Unless they sold it without telling me LOL
What handlebars are those?
Very cool setup, what seat is that?
Is it comfortable on long rides?
@@SomeConspiracy thanks bro! That is the saddlemen step up seat I have on the bike. It’s okay for having mid controls on the bike, I usually want to stop for a stretch after about 2 hrs
What kind of seat ?
Looks awesome. What exhaust, tuner & air filter is on the bike?
Bassani radial sweepers. Cobra power flow intake. With the cobra f2000i tuner
And thank you bro I appreciate it!
Did you notice the difference with a tune ?
Yeah, the bike was way smoother. I’m not sure if it’s cuz I tuned it right after the break in period, but the gears would carry me a lot further before having to shift. Ran like a completely different bike. Way better
Which sissy bar is it ?
I'm #126 subscriber 😁👍
when you added the aftermarket intake did you have to install a fuelpak aswell?
or you didn't do anything different to it
I highly recommend installing a tune on a bike if you do anything that involves changing the fuel to air ratio. I did the air intake, exhaust, and tuner all at the same time
@@lifengauged5987 sorry for all the questions but I’m new to all the modding.
Where did you get your tune?
@@abie1230 no worries bro! I believe I ordered through partzilla. There are tons of options for a tuner. I suggest a power commander. I got a cobra power pro black, but it sucks. The guy at the dyno shop said a power commander works best. But he did what he could with the tuner I got. Just do research on what power commander is compatible with the bolt!
So I don’t have to specifically get a Vance and Hines fuelpak. Other tuners will be compatible with Vance and Hines parts?
@@abie1230 correct, first what you. Need to do is figure out what intake, and what exhaust you want. Then look up a tuner that supports 1.your bike
2.exhaust
3.your intake
A lot of tuners will have a *flash* for the parts and bikes you want, just got to pay the money for someone to do the work or do it yourself. But get ready to fork out some cash!
I don’t think I’ve ever seen anyone fill up their bike while getting off of it??
What sissy bar is that?
How hot does that exhaust get and does it burn your legs?
If you stay in town, it warms up pretty good. But if your cruising some back roads it has enough airflow to keep the heat off your leg. I personally have not had any issues with touching the exhaust while mounting/dismounting/riding
Yosemite ave
What's your handle bar set up?
Zombie performance taco bars with the 8 inch rise. Paired with vans grips
@@lifengauged5987 do you increase lenght of clutch cable or break cable or they are stock?
Are you in cali
Yeah man
@@lifengauged5987 what part? Just seen this
@@californiapoontappa Modesto bro
@@lifengauged5987 I'm in bako if you ever ride thru let me know and I'll ride a section of your route with you