Author Topic: Rejoining the Guzzi flock with V85 (Read 4399 times)

frans belgium · « **on:** April 26, 2019, 01:59:04 AM »

Hi,

Been riding Guzzi for about 20 years but 3 years ago, I sold my Norge and bought a Beemer.

Now, finally, Guzzi made the bike I wanted 3 years ago.

Sold my Bmw and bought me a Guzzi again.

Here it is:

beetle · « **Reply #1 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:00:29 AM »

Welcome back!

Ride report please!

Pizza Guzzi · « **Reply #2 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:05:18 AM »

Very nice ! You might be the first board member to take delivery of one of these beauties 👍

Glenn

Muzz · « **Reply #3 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:18:14 AM »

Welcome back Frans. I seem to remember a maroon California in your possession early on.

Either way, I think you might have made a few people somewhat jealous.

Huzo · « **Reply #4 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:30:51 AM »

Beautiful Frans.
That is exactly the one I’m waiting on..
Are you in Belgium or is that merely a forum name..?
Can you take 1,000,000 shots and post them ?
Or.
Give me your address and I’ll drop in and have a look. Leaving Calais next week and maybe turning South for Deauville, or could nick straight up to your place if allowed...?

Huzo · « **Reply #5 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:34:29 AM »

Quote from: Muzz on April 26, 2019, 02:18:14 AM

Either way, I think you might have made a few people somewhat jealous.

Damn right, but sincere congratulations..!
[edit]
I just checked and noticed you are almost on a straight line from Calais to where I need to be on the 11th May..(Tilburg)
Would be a massive bonus..

frans belgium · « **Reply #6 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:35:51 AM »

Quote from: Huzo on April 26, 2019, 02:30:51 AM

Beautiful Frans.
That is exactly the one I’m waiting on..
Are you in Belgium or is that merely a forum name..?
Can you take 1,000,000 shots and post them ?
Or.
Give me your address and I’ll drop in and have a look. Leaving Calais next week and maybe turning South for Deauville, or could nick straight up to your place if allowed...?

See your e mail pls

Huzo · « **Reply #7 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:40:01 AM »

Quote from: frans belgium on April 26, 2019, 02:35:51 AM

See your e mail pls

Nothing yet mate..
peterhughesxx@gmail.com

frans belgium · « **Reply #8 on:** April 26, 2019, 02:49:45 AM »

Quote from: Huzo on April 26, 2019, 02:40:01 AM

Nothing yet mate..
peterhughesxx@gmail.com

And now?

Huzo · « **Reply #9 on:** April 26, 2019, 05:33:10 AM »

Quote from: frans belgium on April 26, 2019, 02:49:45 AM

And now?

Yes mate, got it !
Will be @ Heathrow on May 1st, but by the time I get around to Calais via Felixstowe and London, it’ll be maybe the 4 th or 5 th.
However I’ll be in Europe ‘till about June 20, so could swing by Belgium around then if allowed.
Judging by your e mail that’s a possibility.
We’ll watch each other’s movements.
Thank you.

Zoom Zoom · « **Reply #10 on:** April 26, 2019, 06:25:51 AM »

Congratulations!

A friend and I drove down to Cadre Cycle in Cincinnati yesterday to see the V85. I notice yours has the center stand. Did you have to add that or did it come with it? None of the bikes at Cadre were equipped with one.

John Henry

lucian · « **Reply #11 on:** April 26, 2019, 06:54:31 AM »

Congrats, and welcome back ! I look forward to hearing more of your impressions. Did you test ride before purchase?

twowings · « **Reply #12 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:28:52 AM »

Congratulations! That's a good-looking motorbike...

Unkept · « **Reply #13 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:33:38 AM »

Oh I love it, congratulations!

It might be my future bike to re-join the club as well. Albeit I'll probably have to wait a few years, until I have money again.

I hope you'll share pictures, etc. of your trips together!

-Joe

Trialsman · « **Reply #14 on:** April 26, 2019, 07:36:59 AM »

Congratulations. The more I see actual people with the bike the more I am believing mine will actually be coming soon. I can't wait to here your impressions. Enjoy.

s1120 · « **Reply #15 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:02:34 AM »

That red and white looks pretty amazing!! Enjoy the new ride!

PJPR01 · « **Reply #16 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:45:38 AM »

Careful Frans....Huzo might just offer you $10K above purchase price to take it off your hands for a jaunt around Europe!

Bloody beautiful bike there...post up tons of pics as you get a chance!

Huzo · « **Reply #17 on:** April 26, 2019, 08:56:31 AM »

Quote from: PJPR01 on April 26, 2019, 08:45:38 AM

Careful Frans....Huzo might just offer you $10K above purchase price to take it off your hands for a jaunt around Europe!

Bloody beautiful bike there...post up tons of pics as you get a chance!

Normally, I would do something so rash...
But I’ve got 1200 reasons to show some restraint.

pebra · « **Reply #18 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:04:13 AM »

We've been missing you, Frans, welcome back!

Looking forward to hear what you think of the bike and comparisons with the beemer.

PJPR01 · « **Reply #19 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:22:13 AM »

Quote from: Huzo on April 26, 2019, 08:56:31 AM

Normally I would do something so rash...
But I’ve got 1200 reasons to show some restraint.

That bike is too clean to have been ridding 160K km! Surely it's just a garage queen!

Now if they would just send a blue V85 somewhere to Texas so I could see it in the flesh...

M0T0Geezer · « **Reply #20 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:32:01 AM »

So beautiful... My Norge had better be real worried about a this lust for my Fantasy Guzzi - the V85

Say, does the V85tt have two side stands?

'Geezer

Huzo · « **Reply #21 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:41:22 AM »

Quote from: PJPR01 on April 26, 2019, 09:22:13 AM

That bike is too clean to have been ridding 160K km! Surely it's just a garage queen!

It sort of is..
It’s been parked up in garages in some far flung corners of Europe and Australia..

frans belgium · « **Reply #22 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:47:59 AM »

Quote from: Zoom Zoom on April 26, 2019, 06:25:51 AM

Congratulations!

A friend and I drove down to Cadre Cycle in Cincinnati yesterday to see the V85. I notice yours has the center stand. Did you have to add that or did it come with it? None of the bikes at Cadre were equipped with one.

John Henry

Center stand was an option (and @Geezer, it has only one

)

frans belgium · « **Reply #23 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:48:54 AM »

Quote from: lucian on April 26, 2019, 06:54:31 AM

Congrats, and welcome back ! I look forward to hearing more of your impressions. Did you test ride before purchase?

I did, it runs great, further ride reports will follow.

frans belgium · « **Reply #24 on:** April 26, 2019, 09:50:14 AM »

Quote from: PJPR01 on April 26, 2019, 08:45:38 AM

Careful Frans....Huzo might just offer you $10K above purchase price to take it off your hands for a jaunt around Europe!

Bloody beautiful bike there...post up tons of pics as you get a chance!

American or Aussie dollars

Devildog · « **Reply #25 on:** April 26, 2019, 12:03:12 PM »

My favorite color...very nice.

menzies · « **Reply #26 on:** April 26, 2019, 01:00:31 PM »

Congratulations, that is a beautiful machine. I have also been looking for a way to return to a Guzzi and one of those might be the ticket.

jas67 · « **Reply #27 on:** April 28, 2019, 07:28:01 AM »

Very nice, congrats, Frans!
Looking forward to reading the ride reports.

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Author Topic: Rejoining the Guzzi flock with V85 (Read 4399 times)

beetle

Pizza Guzzi

twowings