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Title: quick question 1985 850T5 wheels' diameter ?
Post by: arveno on February 29, 2016, 05:49:43 PM

front 16 and rear 18 ?
or
front 16 and rear 16 ?

thanks
Marco
the link below says 16 -18 but i dont trust it lol
http://www.motorcyclespecs.co.za/model/moto%20guzzi/moto_guzzi_850_t5.htm

Title: Re: quick question 1985 850T5 wheels' diameter ?
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on February 29, 2016, 05:54:29 PM

The only T5s I've seen in the US had 16" wheels on both ends.

Title: Re: quick question 1985 850T5 wheels' diameter ?
Post by: charlie b on February 29, 2016, 06:55:25 PM

Mine is an 84 and it has 16" front and rear.

PS the only bad thing is the availability of tires.  Although Sport Demons and BT45's are still made for it.

Title: Re: quick question 1985 850T5 wheels' diameter ?
Post by: Rick4003 on February 29, 2016, 11:21:44 PM

Both, depends on which version it is.

Mine is originally with 16" front and 18" rear.

I believe they had 16" both front and rear when they came out and then they replaced the rear to a 18" later on.

Might have happened at the same time as they switched from short headstock to tall headstock, that happened around 85. I have/had a 85 with short headstock and a 85 with tall headstock. Don't know what wheels that was on the early version. Didn't come with stock wheels on it.

-Ulrik