V85 TT Merged Threadfest

[Huzo]

Mine bloody well will be.

[Muzz]

Mine bloody well will be.

My '03 Breva is.......red (of course) It's the fastest colour too.

[TimmyTheHog]

Copy and pasted from the Moto Guzzi World Club on facebook.





Looks like it is getting closer to the finish line!...

[Huzo]

I've told my dealer to ring when one arrives.
I'll take it immediately.

[kidsmoke]

Damn...!

indeed.

[Huzo]

I don't give a bugger if it's got 5 valves or 4 or 2.
I'll have it if it's got 1 VPC.
I just want one...
Shut up and take my money...!

[Toecutter]

Only a 15 liter fuel tank?   Can that possibly be right?

Am I the only living person in the Galaxy who cares about having a fairly large gas tank???   My little V7 has a 22 liter tank, and I wish it had maybe a gallon or two more capacity.

Nope. I'm a guy who HIGHLY prioritizes tank range on my motorcycles. More gas is better-er.

As for the V85, Guzzi green and black would look far better. I believe someone mocked one up on ADVRider.

[Toecutter]

I can't say about YOUR old V7, but most of the ones around here are reporting that regularly.

I.E. it's rare I get below 50 mpg, and not uncommon for me to get closer to 55.

And reports I hear about the V7 III and V9 are that they are just as good.

But we'll see.

On highway, I get about 4.5L/100 km... which, for shits and giggles...when translated into an archaic, outdated, practically heiroglyphic form of measurement, works out to about 52 mpg. Sometimes better... the best I ever saw was a lazy, easy day of 5th gear, 80km/h riding, when I got 4L/100km, which is close to 58mpg.

[TimmyTheHog]

Nope. I'm a guy who HIGHLY prioritizes tank range on my motorcycles. More gas is better-er.

As for the V85, Guzzi green and black would look far better. I believe someone mocked one up on ADVRider.

again, it is all speculation at the moment (drooling over the pictures still), the tanks looks slightly more long taper but big wider at the front end.

Quite similar to how a V7 is...so that is a good sign.

and just cropped the photo by comparing to a F800GS which looks about the similar size to the V85 shown to me which has a 24L tank.

well, by staring at the photos ONLY, I would hope it has at least 21L...

again, all these are just speculation...

[rdbandkab]

Any word of this engine config being used in any of the other "new" models forthcoming? 
I'm not sure I could sell the "dirt bike" looking Guzzi to my wife after the time we spent with the Stelvio.  And that seat would take some work to be pillion friendly (or my a$$ friendly if asked).
The Guzzi club page pics do look more realistic with the metal under the engine..

[Cam3512]

Would be nice if it came stock with hard bags, aux lighting, ect. like the Stelvio.

I'm VERY interested...

[TimmyTheHog]

I'm not sure I could sell the "dirt bike" looking Guzzi to my wife after the time we spent with the Stelvio. 

Nothing a little aftermarket farkles won't help 

[Kev m]

Would be nice if it came stock with hard bags, aux lighting, ect. like the Stelvio.

I'm VERY interested...

Too bad you're not tall enough...[emoji39]

[TimmyTheHog]

Would be nice if it came stock with hard bags, aux lighting, ect. like the Stelvio.

I'm VERY interested...

hard boxes would be nice, but nothing is stopping me with a strap over bag like how I do with the V7...

I just want it to be Enduro/tour worthy  ...oh that doesn't weight like a Hippo with a seat height only superman can reach...

ya, I have short legs...




me on my friend's AT...ya, I can't reach even if I tried...LOL

[bad Chad]

I'm 6'5", I fail to understand what all the fuss is about seat height?  I find the typical 31" Guzzi seat to be on the shallow side.  I feel MFG should build bikes for properly sized humans, that is a minimum 34" height.  I mean really, just "grow up" why don't you?

[jas67]

again, it is all speculation at the moment (drooling over the pictures still), the tanks looks slightly more long taper but big wider at the front end.

Quite similar to how a V7 is...so that is a good sign.

and just cropped the photo by comparing to a F800GS which looks about the similar size to the V85 shown to me which has a 24L tank.

well, by staring at the photos ONLY, I would hope it has at least 21L...

again, all these are just speculation...

The F800GS's fuel tank is under the seat.    The bodywork that looks like a fuel tank has the air intake box under it.

[TimmyTheHog]

I'm 6'5", I fail to understand what all the fuss is about seat height?  I find the typical 31" Guzzi seat to be on the shallow side.  I feel MFG should build bikes for properly sized humans, that is a minimum 34" height.  I mean really, just "grow up" why don't you?

First, I guess my joke of me sitting on the AT dangling escaped you. I find it funny, but apparently you don't.

Second, You are 6'-5, and I am obviously not. So the seat height obviously is on my wishing list and I am not the only one even with friends who have longer legs than I.

Now, I have my ways getting up on Higher seat bikes to work with my short legs.  Also, I am "grown up" enough to understand what's needed to cram the proper pieces into a motorcycle to make it work. But again, one can wish right?

So if seat shape/height is really out of my control, so be it, and I just won't buy it. But before than, I believe I have my right to voice my opinion?

So chill man, I am not here to pick a fight with anyone but rather voicing what I want and I totally get it if it isn't what you believe in.

So Until Guzzi actually releases the data and a bike for me to test sit/ride on, I can only keep on drooling over the bike photos and see what Moto Guzzi has to offer.

So have a nice day :)

[TimmyTheHog]

The F800GS's fuel tank is under the seat.    The bodywork that looks like a fuel tank has the air intake box under it.

I was using it as a size of bike comparison.

But thank you for pointing it out :)

[Rhodan]

That pic is the new (2019) f750gs or f850gs.  They've moved the tank back to the normal tank position.  What I found funny was they said it was to give the bike better balance...which believe is why they moved it to the under-seat position originally.  *shrug*.   I  think the new BMWs are over 500 pounds wet.  Here's hoping the new Guzzi comes in under that.

[Rhodan]

re: seat hight.  It'd be nice if it had some adjustability so people don't immediately have to go to an aftermarket solution.
 We'll see what we see.

[Kev m]

re: seat hight.  It'd be nice if it had some adjustability so people don't immediately have to go to an aftermarket solution.
 We'll see what we see.

Has anyone ever done that except a few BMW models?

[TimmyTheHog]

Has anyone ever done that except a few BMW models?

Both Honda AfricaTwin models.

The model I sat on is the new adventure on the lowest setting @ 900mm. High is at 920mm.

The standard AT have two setting of 870mm/850mm.

[Kev m]

Both Honda AfricaTwin models.

The model I sat on is the new adventure on the lowest setting @ 900mm. High is at 920mm.

The standard AT have two setting of 870mm/850mm.

So out of hundreds of thousands of models, a dozen or so have. Check...

[TimmyTheHog]

So out of hundreds of thousands of models, a dozen or so have. Check...

Pretty much...so it isn't an out of question idea of low/high seat.

Anyway...the more I dig the more I am itching to sit on the V85.. 

[Rhodan]

I think the Triump Tiger has adjustable height.  Stelvio too though I don't know how much.  Maybe it's more common with ADV bikes.

I hear ya about hoping to sit on one soon.  And hopefully there'll be no feet swinging. ;)
(900 mm seems insanely high but maybe that's because I don't offroad)

[Mr Pootle]

I'm 6'5", I fail to understand what all the fuss is about seat height?  I find the typical 31" Guzzi seat to be on the shallow side.  I feel MFG should build bikes for properly sized humans, that is a minimum 34" height.  I mean really, just "grow up" why don't you?

I read somewhere that being tall is a syndrome.

[LowRyter]

Yamaha Tracer, takes a minute to adjust seat height.

[redrider90]

I read somewhere that being tall is a syndrome.

It's a death syndrome. As a 6'5" er my life expectancy  is years less than shorter men. 😱

[Kev m]

Pretty much...so it isn't an out of question idea of low/high seat.

Anyway...the more I dig the more I am itching to sit on the V85.. 

I'm happy to hear more brands/models have embraced such a smart concept!

[Huzo]

It's a death syndrome. As a 6'5" er my life expectancy  is years less than shorter men. 😱

Is that because @ 6' 5" you are statistically more likely to bump your head...?