Planning on adding a v100 or v85 to my stable late next year

[UnpotatoedSalmon]

I’ve been hearing thing about the v100 that has me a little concerned. I demoed both bikes last month at the moto guzzi buckeye rally and want to get an idea on which one is more reliable long term 100k+ miles

[Tkelly]

Too soon to know about v100,v85 around longer.

[Perazzimx14]

I’ve been hearing thing about the v100 that has me a little concerned. I demoed both bikes last month at the moto guzzi buckeye rally and want to get an idea on which one is more reliable long term 100k+ miles

What are you hearing? What are your concerns? What does "reliable long term" mean to you? How long would it take you to put 100K on a bike? I mean putting 100K on a bike in 3 years verses talking 2 decades is very different. 

[PeteS]

Mechanically they both seem very solid, better than 50 year old Guzzis. Only question mark in my mind is how long the display will last and thats more a function of years than miles.


Pete

[snobear]

I love everything about my V85 except for the oil consumption.  I am at 30,000 kms now.  It seems to me that consumption gets greater when I am near an oil change as well.  I have been running Amsoil 0/60 but will be changing to Motul 7100 0/60 on this change as we can no longer get the Amsoil 0/60 in Canada.
The stator wiring have started leaking a bit of oil around them as well so that will get repaired on the next service.

[bad Chad]

I love everything about my V85 except for the oil consumption.  I am at 30,000 kms now.  It seems to me that consumption gets greater when I am near an oil change as well.  I have been running Amsoil 0/60 but will be changing to Motul 7100 0/60 on this change as we can no longer get the Amsoil 0/60 in Canada.
The stator wiring have started leaking a bit of oil around them as well so that will get repaired on the next service.

Why are you running 0W60?  Spec calls for 10w60.

[snobear]

My error, yes I am running 10/60 which Amsoil no longer supplies in Canada, was running the 0/60 in the 87 Cali II

[davethewelder]

I had a V85TT really miss it, in 18,000 miles only issue was a sensor for engine sensor went bad , on a trip.  Ran great just had a light on the hole time.   V85TT is so simple to own and kinda old school, haven’t heard anything bad about the v100.   It’s a coin toss that you can’t lose!

[Huzo]

I had a V85TT really miss it, in 18,000 miles only issue was a sensor for engine sensor went bad , on a trip.  Ran great just had a light on the hole time.   V85TT is so simple to own and kinda old school, haven’t heard anything bad about the v100.   It’s a coin toss that you can’t lose!

Well..
As the late, great Liberace was heard to say…

“They say size is not important…
But it’s nice to have a big one if you get to choose…”

Or conversely..

“There’s no replacement for displacement…”

[UnpotatoedSalmon]

Thanks for the help yall, v85 looks to be the better choice and it has similar features to the v100 minus the power of the motor and the increased cost. I love the way the motor feels on my v7

[PeteS]

Sounds like a better fit. The V100 is pretty much a pure road bike even more so than your V7. The V85 is a go anywhere bike save climbing boulders plus can carry more.

Pete

[GMC28]

you've got a fun decision process.
FWIW, love my V85.  As a highway machine it's truly enjoyable.  And I checked a box and used it on a couple sections of the CA BDR and it did fine.  I won't subject it or me to that again, but glad I did it, and its a data point of sorts, that it can chug along just fine on the less technical off-road journeys. 
That said, I may add a new version Stelvio or maybe a V100 to the stable to fill a different need (= "want"). 
Pick well, or pick both! :->

[bronzestar1]

If you already have a V7, I'd opt for a V100, since a V85 is basically a V7, compared to a V100.  You could kill two birds with one stone and get a Stelvio...