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Offline CanonVanagon

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What bike is this?
« on: September 22, 2026, 02:00:03 PM »
Been watching a few videos from factory grand opening in Italy. I noticed this bike in the cycle news video. Not sure if anyone’s seen this before. Maybe it’s a concept bike or something.

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #1 on: September 22, 2026, 02:09:56 PM »
Modified/custom V85?
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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #2 on: September 22, 2026, 02:11:40 PM »
The mysterious V850X we’ve been waiting to see?
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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #3 on: September 22, 2026, 02:50:41 PM »
Modified/custom V85?
Who would do something like that ?

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #4 on: September 22, 2026, 03:52:56 PM »
Who would do something like that ?

Only one other.  Some crazy Aussie I read about.
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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #5 on: September 22, 2026, 04:45:44 PM »
I suspect it's a Officine Rossopuro build.
Another such example: https://www.officinerossopuro.it/volalto-940/

This video looks like the V85 in the video capture, and the description matches as it was to be unveiled at the event.
https://www.instagram.com/officine_rossopuro/reel/Dcd6as4I0hn/
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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #6 on: September 22, 2026, 05:21:56 PM »
Nearly natural progression..
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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #7 on: September 22, 2026, 05:43:18 PM »
Only one other.  Some crazy Aussie I read about.
Hey…!
I’m not a complete idiot..
I’m an incomplete idiot.
They can be made to look like anything..



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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #8 on: September 22, 2026, 05:46:07 PM »
Good catch!
https://www.officinerossopuro.it/gran-sasso-750/

Definitely not the same bike if that’s what you were inferring. That babe is an old NTX with a classic small block frame. I love that build (they have a couple NTX / TT customs that I’m incredibly smitten with).
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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #9 on: September 22, 2026, 05:55:18 PM »
Definitely not the same bike if that’s what you were inferring. That babe is an old NTX with a classic small block frame. I love that build (they have a couple NTX / TT customs that I’m incredibly smitten with).
My bad though it does look like it came from the same stable. I wish the flu would sod off - I might be more on the ball, then.  :violent1:
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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #10 on: September 22, 2026, 06:11:54 PM »
Who would do something like that ?

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Re: What bike is this?
« Reply #11 on: September 26, 2026, 03:32:46 AM »
Yeah, that Rossopuro guess makes sense - they seem to like starting with a V85 base and reworking the tank/seat unit and bodywork into that flat-track/scrambler look. Would explain why it looked "off" enough to not be a factory concept but still clearly Guzzi underneath.

Be curious to see if it actually gets built up in metal or stays a one-off show bike. A lot of these boutique Italian builders do a rolling chassis for the reveal and then take forever (or never) to finish the full build. If anyone gets closer photos from the event it'd be worth comparing the frame/subframe to confirm it's actually the V85 mule and not something using the small block like the Gran Sasso.

 

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