Moto Guzzi V85TT Travel / @motogeo Review

@motogeo brings you the review of the classic styled and adventurous Moto Guzzi V85TT Travel after riding this V-Twin air-cooled Italian machine on the highway, canyons and dirt mountain trails.

Moto + Adventure = @motogeo

Motorcycle:

Gear used in this video:

► Tent: DL Adventure

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[DragosDreamer]

I think Moto Guzzi really nailed it with this model. They understood the market and gave the riders a nice, practical, comfortable machine, without compromising their style and italian charm.

[laurencefaux]

I'm only half way through, but this review is providing two orders of magnitude more than anything I've seen to date. This is what bike reviews should be like.

[whatsstefon]

First reviewer in general that I’ve seen who accepts the characteristics of a bike rather than call them shortcomings or negatives. Cred where it’s due, this guy reviews bikes the honest way.

[michaelhayward]

Good review.
Guzzis are not for everyone.
And they are not like other motorcycles, especially the older carb'd models before the factory got into flywheel lightening.
And thats how i like it.
A reccommendation for anybody serious about test riding, turn down any 50-100 mile test ride - you won't like it.
Take one for a morning or afternoon, or preferably the whole day, long term.like Jamie, and, if you're different from the crowd, you'll get it, and sign on the dotted line. Greatest motorcycles made in the last 50 years.
Period.

[barryolaith]

Excellent review with all the right information (except price, which is another big advantage of this bike). I love that you give both weights, dry and kerb; this is the only way to compare different bikes, especially when one has a big tank. Guzzi deserve to sell these in droves. Guzzis are keepers too, you grow together. They last.

[frankpinion]

Great review. The engine is a superb design that has being perfected by MotoGuzzi over decades. Overhead valve design which means supremely reliable because of the use of push rods to actuate the valves the distance between the crankshaft and camshaft is very short hence only a short chain required. These are forever engines. I had a 30, 000+ mile Breva 750 & it had being well used but it never used any oil between changes and I tell you once I'd set the tappets myself with just a feeler gauge, ring spanner and screw driver the idling was rock steady at 1, 300 rpm and the motor still sounded tight. You don't have to remove fuel tanks or radiator's to do the tappet's just the rocker cover's & only 2 valves per cylinder. So easy and if you don't want to do yourself then very cheap to get it down as a very quick & easy job.He mentioned like a GS however not the weight of a GS. Shaft is great as you don't have to worry about lubricating your chain and it's easy to service when it comes to doing the oil. The other big factor is the seat height at about 830 mm is manageable for most. The Tenere certainly isn't. The Triumph Tiger suffers the same problem. It can look the best but if you can't get your feet down to even support the bike then there's not much point especially off road.

[giec]

Smallest bike on the market to fit a cardan final transmission, and the frame has been developed by Aprilia (which belongs, like MG, to the Piaggio Group). Just a couple of extra info to add value to the "package".
This is such a great bike, I loved every time I had the chance to try it. But, to me, it's either "Mandello Red" or "Sahara Yellow", really don't like the Travel Edition's livery...

[twowheeledgator]

I have a 1995 GS and if I had to replace it I think this bike would be on the shortlist . The MG is not as wizmo-gizmo as the GS and that is fine with me. Nor do I need the shift-cam or clutchless shifting. Long legged for long trips and a fire road or two.
I like it. Thanks for sharing

[ampm]

Impressive review, not your typical paid-to-bash-Italian-bikes reviews you get all the time. Kudos!!

[chonathew]

Love that you're putting a camera man on the back!

[teneretraveller]

Nice one.
Guzxi's best bike in years

[mattguzzim]

Now that I own it, I have to correct you Jamie. It does like to be rev'd. The light show (rev indicator lights) are set low from the factory and makes it seem like you need to short shift. It will rev happily up to the red line. It perks up bewtween 3500 and 6000 rpms.

[Michael_Mears]

Excellent video. Shaft-drive, air-cooled, plenty of torque, comfy seat at a good height, very nice styling, I'm impressed with this bike. However, at AUD23, 500 ride-away, it's up there in price. The $10K difference between my V-Strom 650XT and the V85TT is a lot of travel money. I must admire this bike from afar, at least for now.

[Youtube_Globetrotter]

This bike have grown on me. At first I was not so keen on the looks. But now I kind of like it. I need to test it for sure. I'm a short rider. 173 cm / 5'8" and most adv bikes are way way to high for me.

[WillysPerformanceCycleCtr]

Comprehensive review. Perfect. Thank you. Ride safe my friend...

[yesmichaels]

great honest review. Wonderful filming and I love the sound of the bike

[marremane]

And slap on an after market exhaust and it is probably the best sounding adventure bike on the market

[giuliobuccini]

This is the new Honda Transalp, the bike good for all. With many plus: shaft-drive, cruise control and no water radiators that can be broken by a rock.

[gtomcat]

A Yorkshireman sayin things like "Gallons" & "Gas". What's that abart?? Great review though great camera work & film footage too. Now I've seen the V85tt ridden proper off road I know it's capable wi sum.decemt intermediate tyres. Yeah! 'Tyres not bloody "Tires" lol.
I'm fed up wi chains & chain maintance too. Nobody talks about proper wheel alignment when tightening a chain, which is also a time consuming pain in the arse so a shaft drive removes all that time, effort & worry. Great video -A- tell- Thi! 👏👍

[vininio]

Wow! Great rider and bike! You made me want one🏍