│Yamaha Bolt Review ◈ 1 Year ◈ My Thoughts│
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- čas přidán 12. 10. 2017
- Here's My Take on my 2015 Yamaha Bolt 1 Year Later. Videos are from my past year of riding the Bolt, Enjoy!
- Please Watch the Whole Video before you ask questions thanks!
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I have owned 39 motorcycles, had a 2014 Bolt and just got a 2015 Bolt all stock. I have owned everything from a Royal Enfield 500 single cylinder to an R1, Many in between bikes, Huge Crusiers and smaller sport bikes.
When I buy a bike, I look for a completely different class than I have already ridden, that's why I have had so many motorcycles.
Bottom line, when I ride a new bike, I am able to judge it for the type of bike it is, rather than judge it against a bike in a different class.
In my opinion, Bolts are great when judged against similar bikes. They are not sport or off-road bikes, I am able to get them through the twistys fairly well as compared to my Sportster 48 and sportster 1200 custom. { better lean angle but not a sport bike!} Those bikes are more powerful and the 950 doesn"t compare, but it is quicker than the 883.
My 2014 Bolt had Upgraded exhaust, Airbox and tuner. I live near I195 in New Jersey, and car speeds are 85 to 90MPH.
If you really crack the throttle and stay on it, no problem passing, (but I ride everything fast, I hate to be passed by anything, and can be very aggressive on a motorcycle.
I usually am able to pass anything, and the motor never blew up! If i does, what Can I do, that's what bikes are for! But never felt an issue at all with the Bolt.
It's not a sport bike, but with center controls and (only about 550Lbs.) The same as my 1200 sportsters its a smaller bike and can be tossed around quite easily. I compare apples to apples, its the only way that's fair.
I can glean some information from this review, but sometimes it's better to get an opinion from motorcycle publications that compares similar bikes, when making a decision to purchase.
I love motorcycles, so whatever turns you on please do it, because I certainly do.
Have fun, make more videos and good luck.
TomsReviews you should just ride a biography about your motorcycle life.
Absolutely gorgeous of a bike, I wish I could own one in the future. Thanks for sharing!
Hey man! Thanks for the great video. I appreciate it. I've been looking into getting a bolt for a few weeks now.
Thinking about getting a Bolt real soon. Love the look of yours, as I'm buying one to customize as well. You and I are both in the Dallas area by the looks of it, so I'll see ya around. Great video...THANKS!!!
I rode my bolt from Indianapolis to Denver and loved every mile
How many miles was that ride?
Excellent Review my friend.
Thank you for posting this! The Yamaha Bolt is my top pick for my first bike and this video really helped me get a better understanding of what it has to offer. Going to visit the seller tomorrow! Very excited! Thank you again 😊
I like what you did with your Bolt. It's an awesome machine, hope you keep enjoying it.
Great video! Enjoyed it thoroughly! Keep up with the good content!
Excellent ,honest review! Thanks for all the useful information.
Anytime! Thanks for watching!
Did your mommy buy this for you?
Awesome review. Thanks
I liked your review, i may purchase a 2016 c spec next month and i am really looking forward to it!
Mos definitely answered all my questions mos def wanna get now thank you!
sweet! Glad it helped!
Great review and valuable info dude. Also like the SC950 too! Love the sound and reliability. One day.. one day.. lol. Peace dude ✌
Thanks man! Yeah the scr950 is awesome too. Haha thanks for stopping by ✌️
Honestly still one of the best Bolt Mods I've seen, I'm going to chuck fatter tyres on mine later on :)
Very nice! it's gonna look awesome man!
Love your bike man...damn it's a beauty
Great review. I'm actually looking at the r spec of the 2015 right now
Hey zed! I also ride a 2015 bolt with a red tank as my daily rider. I 100% agree with everything you have said in this video. Can't wait to get new pipes on mine!
+Kevin Helmar awesome to hear! And yeah, it's crazy once you put the pipes on the bike, I was so happy when I first started it up haha, ride safe!
I love my 2014 rspec too. Its really an awesome bike. Excellent vid, thanks.
gastonfg nice! Thanks for watching!
Thanks! Very helpful review!
Great review! Thanks.
Love your r3 review, it sounds like the R3 crushes the bolt for fun.😎
It's settled. My first bike is going to be the Yamaha Bolt. I'm in love with your bike man! Great review and going to have to lurk your channel for mods ;)
Thanks man! When you do get the Bolt you're going to love it! I Do have a video on all the mods that I put on :)
I was set on this as well until my friend pointed out the Kawasaki Vulcan 650 s and do my mind was changed lol
Any reason for that? So far still set on the bolt considering how beginner friendly it is and I'm really in love with the look it has (the look yamaha zed gives it at least lol.)
And the bassani radial exhaust, gosh DAMN
Edgar Carrillo Vulcan is faster,ergofit to you and has a sixth gear
I've heard alot about the tires too but I run commander 2 tires and still suffered from the wobble. The true fix I found was the steering head bearings. Stock bearings are caged ball bearing which really should only handle radial forces. I had an accident and used the opportunity to change them to taperd roller bearing and the wobble went away. Notably it came back after a while when they broke in and a retourque helped with that. Will it come back some day... maybe but adjusting isn't that big of a job.
Great review, seems honest and to the point. Do you happen to have any comparison to the Vulcan S?
Great video, thanks. How is the vibration? Handlebars, tank, foot pegs? Thinking about picking up a used bolt.
Nice mods. That's an awesome looking bike
Great review! FYI the wobble comes from a defect or bad quality steering column bearings. Supposedly, if you get switch from the ball bearings to tapered roller bearings it will resolve the issue. (tires can resolve the issue or make it better, but on my bolt it is so bad different tires will not make a difference)
That's a very informative video for an amazing bike. It's true about the tires, they suck and the sooner you change them, the better. Now for the exhaust I will honestly say that the Bassani you have are the *best* for this bike but I'd go with the V&H twin slash because you can still keep the passenger pegs (and it still sounds awesome). Also, is there any way you can change the front pegs position (e.g. raise them) to avoid scraping?
Excellent. Thank you!!
Great review. This bike is on my short-list for sure. In fact, it's the only cruiser style bike I'd consider at this point in time. You simply can't go wrong with a Yamaha.
Love the bolt. Belt drive in sand/dirt scares me though, you're brave. Hahahaha
great video. Thinking of this to be my first bike. Plus how easy it is to customize. Great option. I was thinking Indian scout, but I think this will be a smarter choice overall.
Love the Mods! Can you tell me what you had to do to convert the rear end like that? Is it just a new seat?
DUUUDE! That seat is f***ing dope!
have the same bike with mods done. not the fastest in its class but is comfortable to ride and highway rides seem rough for it. are those the original bars you have but rotated down?
So you have changed tires and wobble went away? Or you know of another Bolt with different tires and that one does not have the wobble?
I don't know why would you like to take the highway, when you can ride on regular roads. When I plan my trips with the bike, I always avoid highways--they are boring
Can I ask your age I’m almost 17 and feel like I’m familiar with the road and ready for my first bike I just want to know how it would fit
I’ve got an r3 right now but I’m looking to upgrade. If I pick up a bolt is it going to leave me power hungry? And how does it compare to the r3?
you know if theres any big difference between the 14s Bolt and 20s bolt? im about to buy one, dont know which year though...
Thanks for share... i just get a 2015 bolt
which seat is this? can you share a link please?
Do you think that motorcycle will work in NY for beginners?
I just got a little used 2014 model R Spec... I absolutely love it!!!
And what you have done with your is simply awesome...
I’m thinking of going more towards Bobber look... your bars are nice I will get those for myself I think.
And I do agree with you about the tires. I will wear them out soon and swap them out! I will not mind doing burnouts 🙄 lol
What bars are those?
Nice! I thought about the bobber way too, (Low and Mean) had some cool stuff for the bobber look, i would check them out! haha who doesn't like burnouts. and The bars are TC Bros Drag Bars 1" www.tcbroschoppers.com/tcbros-1-drag-bar-handlebars-black.html
You'll want the smooth bar type
Good to know 👌
Love the Bolt, good review. Would love fuel Gauge
Love your bolt. Gonna try to transform mine to look like yours'
I'm strongly considering this for my first bike. Would an occasional 4 hour ride on the freeway be bearable?
welp i guess i own one of these now. should go nice with my r3. my harley shop had a 2015 with less than 1k miles in 2020!
Is there any way to fix the scraping ?
Just bout me one and getting it in two weeks... Please list the link of all the after market parts... That bike look sexy 😍
What kind of backpack is that?
I’m really going back and forth on getting that SS customs seat. Looks awesome but I have a C spec so it already has a cafe style seat.
nab Z ah yeah, I think they also make a tail section for the c spec as well. It's not a whole different seat, but it gets rid of the bottom piece and cleans it up real nice, I think they still have it on their website
Where i live the limit is like 60-65 on the highway, so the engine doesn't need anything more because if you have to pass people at 85, you're in for one hell of a ticket.
Dam I could bench that bike. But that is some good weight. Is your bolt factory stock
Where did you get those exhaust pipes?
Speed Wobble? Change the tires rather then mods . They also sell metal beads that go inside the tires to balance .
Really like the bobber rear end . As well as the red tank . That’s really a nice looking seat . What kind is it ? I don’t know where you can ride legally past 85 mph in Texas . The toll road on 183 has a 75 mph speed limit . That’s fast enough for me .
That air intake would have to go ! I saw a video , he had a round one and helped considerably.
Excellent review ! Good job ! 👍
Me and my wife agreed to get the bolt. I’ve had my beginner bike since 2012, it’s an 06 Suzuki c50 with 40,000 miles on it. I’ll be honest I road it rough.
Living an hour away from college and you wake up late (most of the time), yes I opened up the throttle all the way (don’t recommend it).
Anyways, I like the look of this bike and the feel.
I'm torn between one of these and a Moto Guzzi V9 Bobber.
Has anyone done a cross country ride on one of these?
Hey bro it’s been a minute since last time I talked to you. I recently just moved to Texas I’m really looking forward to getting a Yamaha fz-07, any suggestions on a dealership?
Adams20 JJ hey man, maxim Motorsports is one of my favorites
Yamaha ZED thank you bro
Adams20 JJ sure thing
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I Finally got my 2015 Bolt, i am not even sure that i want to do too many upgrades except make the back tire open so it will be a little bit more bobbed out
I think if they added a 6th gear that you would lose a bunch of that torque that it supplies, i think thats what makes it really able to contend with the harley sportster at least
Low and mean makes a nice open back and seat for it, I think it looks awesome.
Do you have a video on your gear
Never had a problem with the speed wobble...
Are you in McKinney?
Is this a C spec?
The shake is the stupid head bearings . Switch them out with tapered from all balls and add progressive fork springs from barons and the fork brace . Major handling improvements
I'm thinking of getting a Yamaha Bolt or a Kawasaki Vulcan S as my first motorcycle, which one would you recommend?
I know I am a little late on this comment but it Depends on what type of riding you want to do. If you plan on going for a super long tour with friends then I would suggest the Kawasaki for the bigger tank and you won't have to plan your gas stops as much. If its around town or maybe a couple of hours away the bolt is your bike. You really can't go wrong with either choice.
Madcatdave you’re not too late at all. I sat on both bike since then, the vulcan is a tiny bit more comfortable but I like the classic V-twin of the Yamaha and I think the bolt have more afternarket possibilities if I what to change something eventually. Ultimately I think it will comes down to whatever I find the cheapest on the used market.
@@1popscicle in terms of after market parts the bolts definitely is the winner. It's the direct competition to one of my bikes which is the sportster 883. You can make the bolt into anything you want which is really cool. What I suggest is looking at the used inventory at your local motorcycle dealers and also a website called Cycle Trader always has motorcycles for sale. Theirs also another online service called rumble on and my friends have used it and said it really good. I haven't used Rumble on personally but I believe its worth checking out. I wish you luck in your search.
@@Madcatdave The aftermark is not really a tie breaker, especially since I think both bikes looks great on their own, but it's a solid plus. For the website, I will look into them but I dont think they work for me since I'm in Canada. Thanks a lot for your help though.
He says that he will only go over major points and that rest you can look up online and right after started saying everything you can look up online 🙃
Did they discontinue the cafe seat? I can't find it on ss customs anymore.
Yeah they did sadly, sorry man. Can maybe send them an email and ask if they would make another?
my v max has the same wobble-- when you turn lean your body not the bike
I have the same color tank on my Bolt.
What kinda pipes you got on her dude..will they fit on my scr 950?
They're the Bassani Radial Sweepers, and they should fit right up. scr950 is the same bike pretty much. on the bolt though with these pipes, you would have to modify the passenger pegs(if installed) by cutting and rewelding opposite sides since the exhaust blocks where the stock passenger pegs rest
Change out your steering head bearings you need to get tapered ones and the wobble will be gone trust it's not the tires unless they are not balanced, change the head bearings
Harleys always in the shop...
Would you recommend this for a first bike?
+Zechariah Stryhanyn I would
If it's sliding that fast, you really need to swap the tires for softer better gripping ones
You can swap out the airbox for a smaller or better designed aftermarket one
Love the Bolt, haven't tried it yet; have tried the Iron 883 and disliked it
The Bolt is on my ToTry-list
Thanks for the review
Yup I actually did just recently change them out to some shinko 777. So far they're really good, way better than stock! Thanks for watching!
@@YamahaZEDOfficial How much did this bike cost you?
@@YamahaZEDOfficial Hey Zed, I know this is late but I am in the market for a bolt too now. But as you mentioned in your review swapping out the stock tires may get rid of the death wobble. With those new shinkos, did that wobble go away for ya? Or perhaps would changing the head bearing help? Oh and also do the shinkos grip better and get rid of that rear skidding in turns?
My God... a bike so customizable, you can either make it into a bobbed cruiser or a freaking cafe racer!
What seat is that ? Its really nice ! Dope bike mane
Thanks! It was from ss custom cycles, but sadly they are not longer making this seat anymore
I replaced the tires and It rides like dream wet or dry, the wobble stopped
What tyre did you go with?
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If you had a choice: Bolt or FZ07?
That's a tough one, but I think I would say bolt because I prefer the looks and cruising with it, but love both in their own ways
That’s a color option!!???? That thing looks sick.
Dude, you might just need a steering head adjustment. Would likely clear that wobble up in a snap.
He needs to change out the stock bearings to tapered ones
I wouldn't call a 540lb cruiser heavy by any stretch. My first bike was over 620... there aren't many cruisers lighter than this one. Unless you count the 250's.
I almost concidered that model as a second bike, until the 1100 Rebel came out. That is a better bike for the money for me. The Bolt is a nice little bike but the Rebel is better peformance.
Can you make this bike faster?
Swap a front pully from a Stryker on and it will get a better top end.
If you buy a Bolt. do the following. Ivan's Tune, 31 tooth front sprocket, aftermarket air box, and V&H exhaust. 25% more power, smoother engine, and slightly lower RPM at highway speeds.
what mods would be good for a ninja 650 ? I just brought 2018 model brand new
The bolt at 85mph should be at 4500 RPM
You have 7000 to work with so theoretically if you could. You'd need to go 130mph to redline the bike
You sound like George McFly from Back To The Future.
Dude .. Cant find ur seat anymore...no one sells...too bad.
Yeah.... Unfortunately they discontinued that seat about 6 months ago :/
Wait, what? Zed? I thought Zed is dead. Did anyone else see Pulp Fiction?
Yamaha didn't want me to buy a bolt, so they bent the frame downtubes.
Nice Video man but Why would you spend so much on mods and keep crappy tyres on the bike the only thing that connects you to the ground, dont understand your thinking are cosmetics more important than safety?
+Mike Callaghan tires are okay, still rubber. Will replace once they need replacing
I would have binned them for the wobble, i was looking at one of these but not any more thanks for your honesty
Mike Callaghan sure thing
I think you have something wrong. I ride mine no hands. Same model year and tires.
Even the same color !
Even the same color!
Wooble is not from tires but from shitty headstock bearing yamaha used in this bike.
Those “gold things” are called reservoirs.
another review the guy put 10k on his bolt on cross country trip says it was perfect..