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Bulldog's V85
Bulldog9:
Picked up the new V85 at Hamlins Cycle in Bethel CT. A great shop and gift to the Guzzi Community. Worthy of your business if you are on the East Coast, especially the Midatlantic to North East.
Given weather and snowpocalypse I did an out and back on Tuesday. Other than an 18-hour day, was uneventful.
Truth be told, I initially planned on staying overnight because I was going to have an elderly traveler :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:with me, but he had to bail last minute, and the weather made it advisable anyway. Left the house near Lexington around 5:30 a.m. And pulled in my driveway here in Alexandria at around 11:00 p.m..
I unloaded the bike and did some tinkering Wednesday. Added my TPMS and GPS unit and did some exploring on where the auxiliary lights should be connected.
Found that under the left triangle cover in front of the tank is a plug that has line for a switched 15 amp circuit on fuse number one, a ground, and the trigger wire for the handlebar auxiliary light switch. I'm ordering the harness from Greg Bender as we speak, and shopping for the right lights. Once I get everything in I will do the install and connect my GPS power lead. I could easily build my own, but Greg does good work and I like giving him business. The Isotta bars came yesterday, but of course I have no tools here, they are at the Paumanok South Grappa...... Hmmm.... Time for a Harbor Freight run? lol
The Project distracting me.... Final Paint before lunch today.
Isotta Bars. VERY light, probably aluminum. Too cheap to be titanium. Color match isn't perfect but good enough! I also changed the display to night full time. Really don't like the white screen. Happy to have this option.
Gps is mounted as well as the TPMS sensor. When I run the wiring for the auxiliary lights, I'll connect the TomTom power lead to it. Pretty happy with this layout. I really hate having a ton of things clamped to my handlebars. This should be it. I will run the usb power line from the plug on the dash to the tank bag to keep the cellphone charged.
This is a repurposed TPMS. The Plastic 'handlebar' mount degraded a while ago. I found that the swivel base is attached to the handlebar mount with a small screw. A simple 1/32 drilled hole in the lower right of the plastic and I just screwed it into the dash. Easy Peasy.
This is the plug that hides behind the cover.
Green=Switched power to 15Amp fuse #1
Blue=Ground
Green/Yellow=trigger wire from OEM handlebar switch
The bike at Hamlins
I'm tinkering in between rounds of calk and paint and wood finishing a project before my wife gets home from her business trip.... Got to keep Mama happy . I also snuck out to the DMV this morning and got the bike titled and registered. Also took care of the insurance so hopefully tomorrow will be able to get a ride in. Was raining today.
Full review and initial impressions to follow, and I'll keep this thread for my updates and ongoing blather.
Kev m:
Sweet!
I figured you'd made the trip when I saw Jim post a VERY CLEAN Breva 750 for sale on FB the other day!
Enjoy the new ride!
Cam3512:
Congrats buddy, it’s a beauty! Wish they had that color scheme back when I bought mine. Glad I was the first one to fart on your new seat when I was at Hamlin’s a few day earlier. You’re welcome.
Cam
PeteS:
I agree, Hamlin is a great shop and crew. I also added a cable for my GPS. Thats when I realized how much more difficult the new bikes are to work on. Takes under a minute to remove the tank on my 850 LM. More like an hour on the V85 until you learn the tricks.
Pete
TN Mark:
These are some of the best forum threads!
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