Moto Guzzi V85 TT - Owner Review
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- Опубліковано 3 сер 2019
- Go into a little analysis of each part of the motorcycle. Been riding for about 3,800 miles in the USA and getting a real handle on the bike.
Follow up with me on the tour at:
/ motoguzzi_v85tt - Фільми й анімація
Thanks for all the comments folks. I am still alive and the motorcycle is now in NZ. I got a bit put off doing more videos when someone commented how monotone I sounded, I guess we can't all have a voice like Don LaFontaine, but will do a video on exporting a bike for anyone's interest and another video on breakages/fixes/issues which I thankfully have had very few.
People can be such assholes through their keyboards. I'm sorry you had to take such criticism. I appreciate your review.
I appreciated your review....thank u
I feel ya, I got people getting mad at me over my mic not being perfect. As well as people losing their minds on the size of the garage... Oddly though, after that I started getting women begging me for money in messages!
I don’t blame you for not making more videos. You do this in a gratuitous manner so if anyone wants to complain that is their problem.
I am curious, did you have any issues adapting to the US road system and riding on the opposite of where you ride in New Zealand? HOpefully our yellow paint stripe between oncoming traffic helped a little. I’d love to visit New Zealand and Australia but worry about adapting to riding on the opposite side of the roadway, especially with the lack of a the yellow paint stripe which is painted white in NZ and Oz (I get that most countries in the world use white but I am accustomed to seeing yellow).
How many miles did you ride in the US and have you had any reliability issues with your V85TT?
Not some company that outsources their bikes to some place in China for manufacturing. Made in Italy, proudly! Moto Guzzi should be proud of their bikes, some of the best motorbikes ever put out on the roads.
Thanks for all the comments. Glad most people getting something from the Video. I don't have a GoPro so it wasn't possible to show any motion shots but it is a thrill to ride so recommend getting a test ride in.
The rear shock preload adjustment is not to stiffen or make soft the rear suspension, it is to adjust ride height for load. The more luggage and gear you take the more rear preload you add. It is to bring the attitude of your bike back to a regular stance for reasonable handling. If you leave your rear preload on your "soft" setting and load the bike up it will increase the front trail and slow the steering down on your bike (which you may find quite annoying over time). Fantastic bike though and I like that colour choice.
I like this colour scheme, it's great. Much better than the orange scheme. I didn't realise the tank had plastic covers. I've watched many reviews & you're the first to point this out, thanks!
I've watched a half dozen or so reviews on the V86tt and gotta say your is by far the best. Finally someone talking about the bike and it's controls rather than comparing it to other brands. This looks like the one I'll use for my trip to Perdue Bay in Alaska.
Appreciate the positive feedback
Great review
I don’t think many people read a manual cover to cover prior to riding a bike…so figuring things out intuitively and reviewing it is valuable… and you actually have very good intonation, easy to listen to compared to many hyped up UA-camrs!
This is a very very useful review! You should not worry about peoples' opinions, you did a great job, and have helped me undestand this bike a lot more. Thnank you xx
I'm picking mine up in the next couple of days. Your review is very helpful. Thanks
Good overview, thanks. It's enough of everything for an "all terrain" bike. Weight kept down to manageable on all surfaces. I like the display a lot.
I am looking to buy this bike in the future. I have been looking the most owner info I can, thanks for the video.
By the way in regards to you being monotone I don’t think that’s the case at all I thought you were very calm and Arie’s and it was very pleasant to listen to you I listen to a lot of videos during my work I have to do very particular work and I do enjoy listening to different videos and about specially about the motorcycle I really appreciated your manner of speech and your cadence thank you Tomas
Nice review of the bike's features. I've noticed that the fuel light comes on with about 90 miles remaining range (and 2 bars like you said). You may want to check the lumbar support hump fasteners under the seat. Mine vibrated off after only 600 miles. I do have the taller windscreen on order am was happy to hear you say that was an improvement over the stock screen. Safe ride on the rest of your trip.
The "time" in the dashboard you mentioned is the time the bike spent on during that trip once you reset it.
So if you reset the trip A, the time will be reset to 0:00. It is not the actual time as in time zone etc..
You need to install the fog lights for the switch to work. It only activates the front fog lights, nothing on the rear.
Some good additional info there, thanks!
Thank you, a very nice and very helpful walk through. Hope you enjoyed your visit to the U.S.
I just picked mine up today and they didn't have a owner's manual. This is very helpful. Thanks
D'oh, well glad you found it useful. The manuals are all online somewhere
I like the classic low-slung Guzzi fuel tank and the vents in the battery cover. The Red/white color scheme is the best.
I rode an 07 Breva for about 6 years and just recently sold it. Prior to that it was a BMW R1100S. I have to say that MG captured my heart and I would buy another if I ever get another bike.
They have great character and built like a tank. Never really had to work on my Breva, but was looking forward to it because they are just build so rugged and simple.
Great review, I wish you’d post more of them from NZ. Thanks!
Very nicely review about this good Mototorbike!
yes, you can set the "shift lights" up to 6500 or 7000 without any problems...
the reason it's set at 5500, is to break Inthe motor, at the beginning, so you don't overheat it...
once broken in, your mechanics should of done that automatically...
Wow I had no idea about that, good info!
Very good review and at my speed of comprehension...
Hi Thanks for your review. I have had the same bike for 1 month and so far I love it. The uppermost light setting is to switch on additional (and optional) front fog lights which I have had fitted on mine. Also have had the MG heated grips fitted as they are available now but you can fit aftermarkets ones pretty easily. Ride safe and enjoy !
Yes, I worked that out after eventually reading the manual on the flight back to NZ. I'm going to go for the heated grips next.
I'm not sure if anyone pointed out that what you pointed to as wear indicators are acxby design and called lug locks. The wear indicators are much lower in the tread. They're there to help them corner on the street so under stress instead of a line of lugs rolling out from under the tire it's connected to to the next line of lugs to help prevent this. They're raised so the lug locks aren't really necessary after the knobby is worn down to locks. Doesn't mean that tire is done just means that it's going to be less effective in the off road capability than when new. Since it's a 80/20 tire I believe shouldn't matter for much other than mud since anyone that is riding hard core off road would have changed them straight away and sold them on Ebay.
None the less, cheers and ignore the haters.
I liked your voice. Not annoying, not over dramatic. Keep up the good work.😊
Nice video! I think I like the red colorway better than the yellow. Congrats on a very nice bike!
Thanks for the review, great information for a guy who is looking at buying one.
Great walk around of the bike - thank you!
Great job on this review. Much appreciated. Can you tell me if you've had any issues with heat generated by the cylinders/exhaust on your legs, especially during hot weather? I had owned a Stelvio prior and it was very uncomfortable on the hot days in Alabama where I live. Thanks for any feedback. Again...great job.
Excellent walk-around, thank you.
My next bike, thanks and safe travels.
I love it , I'm a Guzzi fan ....
Great review. I have the Atacama grey one which was a bit of a second choice since the other colour schemes were sold out but happy now with my choice since certainly the tricolour orange already looks dated. Good to hear tall OEM screen works since I am 6'2 and have seen mixed reviews. Am still breaking in with only 150 miles to go, but my rev warning lights were factory set at 4200 so have kept to that... annoying when they come on at just over 70 in 6th! Can't wait to get past that first service. Have added the additional low level front mud guard which is interchangeable with the Caponord. Keeps the front of engine clean but probs not so good if off roading.
Hope you're still having fun Pedro, have you been off road yet?
Got my V85 TT this week and i love it ! :) I changed the options of the dash to dark mode always(like it more) and the shift lights i raised to 8000, because this way the lights dont bother me that much. ;)
yeah i put mine up to 6,000 a few days ago and it is great now.
Dark mode is soooooooooo much more beautiful. Here is a picture if someone is interested: discoverv85.motoguzzi.com/assets/images/article-listing-image-05.jpg
Most excellent review, I learned more from your videos then any others, do you have any more updates in the works it’s been almost a year. Hope all is well!
Very nice review. Second time watching it. They have a used one here locally. 4k miles. Identical to yours except being a year newer it has the heated grips. Quickest way to tell is there will be a small to medium sized black wire running to the bottom of the grip towards the flared end on the triple tree side of the bars. I want that bike so bad but my favorite saying lately. So many toys, so little money.
Nice review thanks. I own a 2017 Sv650, do you think the V85 has more grunt? Thanks, i'm thinking of buying the Guzzi.
I have family in NZ but I've never visited. Please give us some video of you riding your gorgeous bike over there. I have the same color so I can at least live vicariously through you! Love the videos!!!
I will try but I don't have a set up to film while riding
Nice review and I Loveeeeeeeeeee Moto Guzzi's, I own one and I would never ever change/replace it for anything else but another Moto Guzzi. As far as when the empty (low fuel) signal comes up at the second bar from the bottom on the fuel indicator and the corresponding mileage says 81 miles, is because this motorbike runs between 40 - 48 miles per gallon and gives you about 2 gallons or 81 miles before it's too late to find a petrol station lol!
yeah its a nice generous warning. much better than my V7 that just turns the light on and with no computer on board you have to guess how far you can get before running dry 😁
I’m running in the Centenario edition and always in rain mode. 68mpg 😆
@@mardizano 😂😂😂😂😂
Absolute great review
Thanks Dan. Going to release one soon on replacing a V7 alternator
Nice review, thanks.
Beautiful bike, enjoy it
Great review
Nice review.
I am considering this motorcycle.
I do a lot of Hwy riding. How is it for vibrations when on the Hwy at 130-140KPH?
How do you find the comfort of the stock saddle?
Ride safe
The saddle was fine, actually more comfy than my V7 Special with the gel seat. I brought a sheepskin from NZ to switch in on long rides, some 10hrs and that made the bum feel better. No vibrations that i can recall.
MG web site tech sheet says it's a 23L fuel tank with 5L as reserve. Consumption stated as 4.9L/100km. Nice review overall, though!
I enjoyed your review. I agree, good looking bike. Your trip may be over by now, hope you had a great trip. Good on you for going on a ride in the U.S. Yes, drivers can be idiots. My brother went to Christchurch. Would like to do a ride in New Zealand.
You'd love it, not many straight roads here!
I'm test riding this bike next week. Did you mention you were cruising at 80 mph? How did you feel about it? Was it comfortable? Vibrations? Can you maintain the speed without straining the engine too much? Thanks for the valuable information you've given us!!
No vibrations, totally comfortable. I was sitting on cruise control at 100mph for most of Nevada, such a boring state to ride in. Hope you got the bike you wanted, sorry for the late reply.
Put a Quad lock on for you phone on bars they are gold , the small button on left hand side is for heated grips I think ?
Thanks for your insight. You said that you had a V7 special, how do they compare for you?
I thought this guy might be from the UK ... but when he said : "drive like a lunatic " , I knew for sure : )
by the way , my neighbor owns some Guzzis, he has a nice Stelvio ... he's driving me mad, because he's going to get himself the all new V85 TT ... next season ... I'd like to buy one as well ... but my wife's gonna kill me if I do ... I've heard just positive feed back, from basically anybody who owns one ... performance, handling, price ... you name it, she's got it all ... looks like they've done a great job at Mandello del Lario ...
I forgot : everybody, but really everybody , is in love with the V Guzzi logo on the headlights ...
doncarlo5 he’s a Scotsman
Yes, I am from Edinburgh but live in New Zealand. Just go out an buy one, you can always trade the wife for one that loves bikes.
Doncarlo5 Have you bought one yet? Your comment made me realise how lucky I’m. It’s my girlfriend who bought V85TT, V7 and RE Himalayan so I get to ride them 😜
@@mariuszuk79 Lucky you!
Not yet, I'm still looking for a bargain ... may at the end of the summer, who knows!
wish me luck!
Get Rid of the Wifey ! An Get the MG V85TT , I promise you'll Never look Back ! lol 😆
You sound like Jack Bruce,(R.I.P.), and that's a great thing! Thanks for your review.👍👍
Thanks 🙏
Great informative review.
Nice post ! I just test drive one yesterday and while very comfortable the stock seat is a bit hard - yours looks a bit different- was that a gel seat upgrade ? I’’a 6’4” and I fit on this MGuzzi - All the other V7 models I test drove today felt on the small
Nah stock seat. I brought a sheepskin with me which i swapped in and out on those 10hr day rides
I took a good look into torque curve of the TT. I'd try setting shift light to 6000 rpm.
If You still feel the lights turn on too soon, You could go up to 6500 pretty safely IMHO.
Awesome bike! One question bro...is it possible to achieve 3,5L/100km consump..solo ride..without the panniers on the flat asphalt road at 80kmh constant speed in 6 gear?? I m 180 100kg
Center stand is available for this bike. Nice review. Stay safe.
Man, why people keep mentioning 1200 being faster? it's bloody 1200 liquid cooled. V85tt is 850 aircooled! I wanna see an aircooled 850cc BMW that can keep up with v85tt.
Nice review. I love the look of this bike. Can you please tell us how much heat comes off the engine in traffic. I'm in Australia, some bike are unbearable in the summer (Tiger 800, KTM ) Thanks
I've not found any traffic in the USA yet. will let you know when I get to LA.
Gorgeous, I'm seriously looking at one of these mid size bikes, great video. One quick question are these fitted with tubeless tires or is that an option?
That model year had tubes but the newer ones don't I believe but call your local dealer to ask for sure if that's important to you
Hi, thanks for your review. Could we have your opinion on long term reliability for this bike? Regards
I have another video coming
Nice review.
Great review my friend . Just put 1300 miles on mine recently in northern France. It was great but a lot of stuff on the dash I didn’t know ….. after watching your video ?.? I do now. Many thanks . What’s the screen you have ? I used stock on the trip with a lot of wind on my chest and helmet but not too turbulent. I’m 6ft 3 so a taller screen might help .
I got the touring screen by MG attached before I rode out of the showroom. Very good and if you tuck your helmet down a little towards the tank you get good aerodynamics if your tall like me
Enjoyed your video. Have a dr650 that I tour around on backroads (gravel) with my 9 year old son. We are feeling tight on the bike and are considering something a bit bigger. Is this decent for 2 up and with good tires we should be fine on gravel/ forestry tracks?
Yes it is fine for what you are planning I reckon as considerably lighter than a BMW. Yeah the tyres are easily upgraded from the Anakees
that button is for the heated grips which i have no idea when they will be available. i picked up the blue version with the tourance tyres and love it. iv owned a couple versions of the v7 as well. good to know about the tall shield as im around 6,2" as well and was hoping there would be much less buffeting if any. be swapping it out when i get the cash. enjoy mate
you figured it out in the end of the video hahaha. apparentley they are an accesorie but they arent available online yet
yeah i dug out the manual and looked it up. will get round to reading the rest of it at some point. glad you bought it? pretty fun to ride huh
@@mardizano yeah mate im stoked, it tips in effortlessly in corners. the gearbox is fantastic. iv never had any wind protection before so even with the stock shield its still good and most of the wind deflects around the outide of your legs . at 6,2" im wondering why/ nigh on kicking myself for not having tried an adventure bike before. i think they are tailor made for us taller blokes
yah, my V7 felt minute when i jumped back on it after test riding some adventure bijes in Wellington. Glad I've got both though
Mcgt is the traction control levels. Love the cruise control, shaft drive, and TFT screen, modes. Alot of value for the price$ don't care for the paint schemes. I did see a gray one I liked but rare
Well done on a good and informative video.Best of luck with the bike.I'm very tempted to buy one myself.Onecquestion....is the vibration intrusive?
Not noticed any vibration
I've not noticed any vibration of significance.
Classy review for a classy motorcycle! Regards
Don't be put off by the comments of others. There will always be differing opinions on anything someone publishes. If they don't like what is being said, they can go to a different video. I found it to be good and informative. I have plans to buy this model this winter.
MGCT is traction control (moto Guzzi Controllo Trazione)
See if Speedo Angels makes a protective screen overlay for the instrument cluster.
Excelente video! Saludos desde Argentina 🇦🇷
Thanks hows your winter going?
Nice review! Thanks for sharing.
Reviews at ~4K miles are nearly always good - too little time for things to go wrong. Do another one after 12K-15K miles and let us know what's still working and what's packed it in. Thanks for doing this one, though!
10k on mine. Not a single thing has gone wrong.
@@Eidrian111 Hi Captain Fartmaster. Do you have a V85TT as well?, Do you ever think it needs more BHP or torque?. I really like the bike, but all the competition have more horsepower and torque (KTM 790 Adventure, Triumph Tiger 800/900, Yamaha Tracer 900, ...). I am having a really hard time deciding one over the other.
Thanks, and great name!.
misterjimmybob well you can tune and install an exhaust but yeah it’s on the slower side of things. Yet you change all out speed for really great reliability while the ktm’s aren’t.
Would you be so kind to tell us if you have noticed any oil consumption so far. It is an issue that came up on occasions. Thank you in advance.
FYI the 'time' on trip A/B is the duration of the trip, not the clock time. Same as on the V7
Thanks for your effort doing this vid - how about engine heat, especially in hot weather? Stay safe
i found going through Arizona at 40°c some heat rising up to my knees, presumably the air cooling was having minimal effect in such temeratures. Tend to ride early morning if I know the day will be HOT
I don't know what the steel tubing around the headlight is for when it's not connected to the frame anywhere.
It's the mounting point for the console and indicators but probably also cosmetic to balance the design look with the rear trellis.
Hi my name is Thomas I just purchased a new V 85TT 2021 and I took it out for a good spirited ride did a little bit of loose dirt little bit of loose sanded areas on pavement and stripped pavement I’m impressed but when I cracked the throttle in sport or any other mode it seems to gag and help hold back the bike when I put it in Offroad I think I’m not positive but I think you can crack the throttle and expect a bike to really light up is this the experience you’re having it seems as if the old Termanology we used to say crapping out you hit the throttle and it would crap out fire misfire slow down scape whatever you wanna say please let me know what your thoughts are since you’veGot some miles on yours thank you very much appreciate your video
No sport mode on mine, just road, rain and off-road. Mostly it's been on road mode as I don't enjoy riding in shitty weather unless I have to get somewhere and even then I'm pretty much upright and limit cornering.
Ha, I had a chuckle over a comment regarding monotone voice. Don't sweat it mate. In the US, there are so many voice accents, I don't think they are all speaking the same language. They just seem to keep on and never miss a beat. When speaking to a Brit, or someone who learned their English from a Brit, I think Americans don't miss an opportunity to make fun of them. Trust me, they are not giving you a hard time, they are just having a bit of a go at humor.
Any solution for puncture proofing? considering its wired, taking out those wheels to fix it, specially will be quite a task on the road side.
seal the wheel or replace the rims
I just avoided the police tyre stingers as much as I could. I don't think you'd have much of a problem. I've had Guzzis for 4 years both have inner tubes and not been punctured yet.
beautiful bike. I have one grey color 2020 year. I love her everyday! 🙂
I was wondering if the aftermarket windscreen made a difference? Also, when you dropped the bike were the bags damaged at all. Thanks much - I just bought a new one last week.
No the boxes weren't damaged. It's not an aftermarket screen it's the OEM touring screen. Have fun with your new toy
@@mardizano Thanks much.
Very good👏🏼
Thanks
Excellent video, enjoyable and excellent camera work. Just a word of advise, especially for someone who has two Guzzis....get the name of the marque right. Moto Gucci or Moto Gutsi. Cheers, I hope that it was a great trip, welcome to America.
That is one sweet bike.
Did you have any problems with overheating in slow traffic during summer?
No it was sweet in 40° heat in Nevada
it's 24l tank. 20l usable, 4l reserve.
Actually it a 23L tank with 5L reserve
Good review sir. May I opine that you may be premature in replacing the tires. The tread depth shows a goodly amount of tire left. If you are averaging 70 - 80 mph. I'd say go ahead. At less speed then wait. The wear bars are read from the top. Not the side. Look for wear in the middle 3 inches of the tire. 3/32 in. depth is the limit generally. Cheers
beauty!
Why or how did you drop it twice?
I've often wondered what Andy Murray does when hes not on the tennis field.. turns out he rides a Moto Guzzi V85 haha.
Chris Beynon aye boring twat,
Sounds more like Maddys dad
Nice review. What are the rpm at highway speed ? 75-80 mph
If I'm boosting at 80mph its only revving about 5500
@@mardizano That equates to 101.8 mph at 7k redline, seems a little low geared to me. Good review by the way, kind regards.
How is the gear box compared to your V7?
I haven't ridden my V7 since June so its hard to identify a variance. I reckon they are both much of a muchness.
Pulled the trigger on a red adventure. best motorcycle Moto Guzzi ever built. Great low end grunt. Smooth and stable not a crotch rocket. I seek the twisty roads and now gravel on my adventure loving it so far.
Maybe if you increase the red line marker it would go faster than 101mph.
I have heard other riders declare the seat is a pain and needs a gel pad mod
And the engine rpm range is narrow which lends to a lot of gear changing
I don't agree. I could ride for 2-3hrs without needing to stand up on the pegs to get bloodflow moving. It would very much depend on the physiology of the rider. Easy to add some additional comfort but that won't stop the restricted bloodflow after a couple of hours as I experienced the same thing with the sheepskin in situ.
I read in comments on this bike in another channel that this one has a rev limit set, for break in. And you could remove that in the dash.
The bicolor versions (yellow-white and red-white,), as well as the all new (as of March 2020) TT Travel version come equipped with a gel seat.
The standard versions (4, all monocolor) do not. It's an extra.
Hi, do you have problem with vacum in your Tank?
Not that I know of. I really had no issues whatsoever
@@mardizano well I do and it seems it has to do with the vent tube for tank.
YOUR VOICE IS JUST FINE!
the best colour IMO, are the tyres tubeless?
Yes if you buy the latest model. There was few improvements 😆
Nah the original has tubes
coils and rectifier need cooling too
Hi. What brand screen is that. Thx.
Its the OEM touring screen from Guzzi