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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: twowheeladdict on November 22, 2018, 09:36:37 PM

Title: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: twowheeladdict on November 22, 2018, 09:36:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-XYmQ8xxzM
Title: Re: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: fotoguzzi on November 22, 2018, 10:38:24 PM
Great video but why even take such a pig into the woods? wrong tool..
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Title: Re: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: Perazzimx14 on November 23, 2018, 04:33:33 AM
Quote from: twowheeladdict on November 22, 2018, 09:36:37 PM
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X-XYmQ8xxzM

Where's the video of the V85TT? This is a Quota.
Title: Re: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: twowheeladdict on November 23, 2018, 09:34:05 AM
Quote from: Perazzimx14 on November 23, 2018, 04:33:33 AM
Where's the video of the V85TT? This is a Quota.

I am hoping you are going to make one Perazzimx14.  That's why I said I can't wait to see a video of the V85TT riding here.  I guess I should have said, "looking forward to seeing the V85TT riding here" as to not cause confusion.  I was impressed at what that guy was doing on the Quota and would love to see someone do the same on the V85TT for comparison.
Title: Re: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: Joliet Jim on November 23, 2018, 10:05:28 AM
After watching that I'm impressed by both the rider and the Quota
Title: Re: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: Perazzimx14 on November 23, 2018, 11:22:59 AM
Quote from: twowheeladdict on November 23, 2018, 09:34:05 AM
I am hoping you are going to make one Perazzimx14.  That's why I said I can't wait to see a video of the V85TT riding here.  I guess I should have said, "looking forward to seeing the V85TT riding here" as to not cause confusion.  I was impressed at what that guy was doing on the Quota and would love to see someone do the same on the V85TT for comparison.

Here's some preliminary V85TT beta testing footage. The engine performance is better than expected but the suspension is very ridgid. Shifting has the typical agricultural feel Guzzi is famous for:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zFNv0fjQFZM
Title: Re: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: Aaron D. on November 23, 2018, 11:44:11 AM
Now that's funny.

Anyway, watching the Quota video I'm struck at how some old bikes retain their "purpose" many years after they become old hat.

I had a Bultaco Frontera for a while and took it on some truly horrible terrain. One day I met a KLR rider with a bunch of off-rod modifications, he asked to tag along-and he crashed quite a lot on things the old Bultaco handled easily.

The Quota rider is pretty good and it's cool to see it being hauled along, but how much easier the job would be with even an antique 250 to 600 enduro.
Title: Re: Can't wait to see video of the V85TT riding here.
Post by: twowheeladdict on November 23, 2018, 01:04:20 PM
Quote from: fotoguzzi on November 22, 2018, 10:38:24 PM
Great video but why even take such a pig into the woods? wrong tool..

I went from a DRZ400S to a KLR650 to a KLX250S.  It all depends how much time you have to spend on the road to get to the off road areas.