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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1050 on: November 08, 2018, 07:08:02 PM »
What is your inseam at?

There is not right way asking that question... :tongue:
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1051 on: November 08, 2018, 07:24:36 PM »
International Motorsports in Vancouver are advertising V85s already.  They also have some good deals on 2107 models.

https://www.internationalmotorsports.com/

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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1052 on: November 08, 2018, 07:33:39 PM »
The seat height for the V85TT is reportedly 32.7 inches....I have also seen 31.5 inches published...so around that!  :wink: :cool: :thumb:
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1053 on: November 08, 2018, 07:35:42 PM »
International Motorsports in Vancouver are advertising V85s already.  They also have some good deals on 2107 models.

https://www.internationalmotorsports.com/

Ya I am waiting for them to call me with info's

Ahhhh the wait!!!!

How's about MotoVida? Any news from them??
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1053 on: November 08, 2018, 07:35:42 PM »

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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1054 on: November 08, 2018, 08:03:34 PM »
International Motorsports in Vancouver are advertising V85s already.  They also have some good deals on 2107 models.

https://www.internationalmotorsports.com/

Wow, they have the V7 III Racer priced at $6,999!
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1055 on: November 08, 2018, 11:20:41 PM »
Wow, they have the V7 III Racer priced at $6,999!

And that is in Canadian Moola!...

Tax might get you as everything else here in BC...
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1056 on: November 09, 2018, 07:59:44 AM »
Is it just me or is this “promo” video a real yawner?  :shocked:

https://www.facebook.com/263491420843903/videos/2272404599672541/
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1057 on: November 09, 2018, 08:24:33 AM »
Is it just me or is this “promo” video a real yawner?  :shocked:

https://www.facebook.com/263491420843903/videos/2272404599672541/

Video of motorcycle doing what it's intended to do.

I thought the video was fine.

Did you want booming techno music and strobe lights?

Or, perhaps more cowbell ??
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1058 on: November 09, 2018, 08:32:30 AM »
No, but slow mo and no wheelies!!!  :drool:
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1059 on: November 09, 2018, 10:35:31 AM »
Is it just me or is this “promo” video a real yawner?  :shocked:

https://www.facebook.com/263491420843903/videos/2272404599672541/

Here's the youtube link, for those who don't do FB:

https://youtu.be/rj2TRkCqp_E
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1060 on: November 09, 2018, 12:02:19 PM »
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« Reply #1061 on: November 09, 2018, 04:57:13 PM »
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1062 on: November 09, 2018, 05:44:21 PM »
Well then looked to Yamaha with the T7.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w41PdphNPeI&fbclid=IwAR1Q7fPL14_PsLvJnESh8RMC2Ymwq-bkExyNzRTnIFU4uDmYkQ2C9v74KGc

I will admit it...Guzzi's promo video is somewhat meh even tho the bike looks GORGEOUS!...

and Yamaha's video got my fired up even tho it will NOT come to the States for now...probably Canada as well.
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1064 on: November 10, 2018, 10:16:25 PM »
13,700 is what I just heard. Can get a brand new Stelvio for much less.
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1065 on: November 10, 2018, 11:36:06 PM »
"Is it just me or is this “promo” video a real yawner?"

What was that holiday destination again? Not much adventuring going on there. Look to KTM for adventure bike. 799cc, 180kg, 95HP, 33" seat height. I luv Moto Guzzi, I have 3, but sh-t.
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1066 on: November 11, 2018, 08:42:50 AM »
Looks like the TT video is more representative of how the bike will be used.  Still probably more off road in the video than in real life.


**OK NEXT!!!

The TT's been outed and theoretical orders have been made.  Please leak out the next model using the new lump.  The weather is turning to crap...and I'll be "surfing" bike info a bit more now.  So go ahead and show the prototyped blacked out bike and rider tooling around Lake Cumo teasing the spy photogs.  If they have the TT finished enough to be showing and making promotional video, then they have a cobbled up touring(I hope) model in testing mode.
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1067 on: November 11, 2018, 09:40:47 AM »
Rocker, Thanks for posting. First time we've had a chance to see it moving. Seems to handle well...maybe a bit squirrely on the gravel road... the rider is up on the pegs.
Not a yawn at all for me...send more please :)

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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1068 on: November 11, 2018, 06:42:03 PM »
Video of motorcycle doing what it's intended to do.

I thought the video was fine....

yep, it's nice.  But I have to say the guy riding the bike really didn't look like he was having much fun.
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1069 on: November 11, 2018, 07:36:53 PM »
Excellent video...with some decent 60/40 or 70/30 tires that is going to be an excellent all around bike.

I hope Guzzi hits it out of the park with this model and wins Bike of the Year with the ADV community, bike looks great on road and off road...

Hopefully more videos offroad coming soon!
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1070 on: November 11, 2018, 07:37:44 PM »
The bike is advertised as “tutto terreno” (All Terrain).

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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1071 on: November 11, 2018, 08:36:15 PM »
13,700 is what I just heard. Can get a brand new Stelvio for much less.
But you would first have to WANT one..!
If it's tonnage for dollar though, you'd come out ahead with the Stelvio.
No bloody wonder Guzzi can't sell bikes in numbers, every bastard tries to talk every other bastard out of buying a new one. But keep buying big block Guzzies, and when in one year, they've sold 19 units of the V 85 and the whole she bang goes arse up, we can console ourselves by recycling redundant machines that return no money back to the manufacturer.
Now THERE'S a solid business model if ever there was..!

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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1072 on: November 11, 2018, 08:37:50 PM »
yep, it's nice.  But I have to say the guy riding the bike really didn't look like he was having much fun.
How could you tell ?
In those loose enduro style pants, it was difficult to ascertain.. :wink:

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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1073 on: November 11, 2018, 09:17:47 PM »
But you would first have to WANT one..!
If it's tonnage for dollar though, you'd come out ahead with the Stelvio.
No bloody wonder Guzzi can't sell bikes in numbers, every bastard tries to talk every other bastard out of buying a new one. But keep buying big block Guzzies, and when in one year, they've sold 19 units of the V 85 and the whole she bang goes arse up, we can console ourselves by recycling redundant machines that return no money back to the manufacturer.
Now THERE'S a solid business model if ever there was..!


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like  some others I would like to see more big blocks but ...This V85 may be the ticket  ...The Stelvio is a great bike but , id love to see a comparison  power to weight etc , overall.
I would bet  the v85 would surprise  eh .. :boxing:
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1074 on: November 12, 2018, 02:49:21 AM »
Less all terrain and more all roads, and all the better for it. Just a guess, but I reckon less than 10% of the adventure bikes sold get used on the dirt a great deal, and probably 1% used on the hard core stuff.

If I fitted on it, (I'm 5 foot 2 so thats debatable), and being a 1 bike only guy, it would be a perfect bike for me. If I had the money...which I dont. 
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1075 on: November 12, 2018, 06:22:55 AM »
It's probably somewhere here in the endless data of this thread but has anyone seen the electrical output on the bike?  I ride all winter and even though I replaced headlight with led on all 3 of my previous small blocks, I still found the output level to be barely enough to run heated liner and gloves on full blast.  In fact, if I recall correctly it actually wasn't enough to keep up with gloves, liner, and GPS.

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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1077 on: November 12, 2018, 07:38:35 AM »
It's probably somewhere here in the endless data of this thread but has anyone seen the electrical output on the bike?  I ride all winter and even though I replaced headlight with led on all 3 of my previous small blocks, I still found the output level to be barely enough to run heated liner and gloves on full blast.  In fact, if I recall correctly it actually wasn't enough to keep up with gloves, liner, and GPS.

430W is what they say

Just for comparison from the manuals:

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V7ii is 270W
V7 Classic is 350W<---????
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1078 on: November 12, 2018, 08:09:39 AM »

V7 Classic is 350W<---????

Yes.  The dry alternator of the 2009-2014 V7 Classic/Stone/Special put out more power than the wet alternator of the 2015-up V7 line.
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Re: V85 TT Merged Threadfest
« Reply #1079 on: November 12, 2018, 11:14:09 AM »
Yes.  The dry alternator of the 2009-2014 V7 Classic/Stone/Special put out more power than the wet alternator of the 2015-up V7 line.

Ah that might explain the possibility why the classic could use multiple heated gears and not drain the battery.

My 15 stone wet alternator version is either gloves or vest
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