V85 TT Merged Threadfest

[NWrider]

How about "bevel  box" -

[Zinfan]

I use pumpkin.

[Huzo]

Well I moved one step closer today.
Got a call from my “dealer” and the Rosso Vulcano V85 has arrived on Aussie dirt. About 1-2 weeks and I’ll be able to bolt this on.



Should go well on one of these..!



Then it’s off with the bash plate, off with the wheels and dismantle them to have the rims polished, reassemble, seal the spokes and throw the tubes in the bin.
Fit the Ohlins, engine bars, centrestand, top box and panniers..
Then ummm...Oh yes, go for a ride..(almost forgot that bit..!)

[NWrider]

Your plan shows remarkable restraint~!  Anticipation turning into reality.

[Huzo]

Your plan shows remarkable restraint~!  Anticipation turning into reality.

I’ll get there..

[Huzo]

Well, I said I’d get there and whatd’ya know ?
I did..!
As Rich Little said.. a couple of quick impressions.
The seat is higher than I’d like..(but I knew that)
High beam blue light on dash only comes on when you operate the flasher..(didn’t know that)
Cruise control operates every time perfectly if you depress AND slide the button to the right..(found that out)
Bash plate is pus..for now.. (knew that)
Peter Stevens pre delivery isn’t worth a (    ) full of cold water..(always knew that)
Can achieve quiet up changes in bottom three gears, if you don’t wind the transmission up too much then hurry the change. You need to slide the change through in a sort of 1-2 motion and you’ll (mostly) avoid the clack..( happy about that)
That’s my impression after one hour..

[Kev m]

Weird on the cruise thing.

My RBW RK can be manually accelerated and dropped back to cruise without resetting. Odd programming choice on the part of Guzzi.

[Huzo]

Weird on the cruise thing.

My RBW RK can be manually accelerated and dropped back to cruise without resetting. Odd programming choice on the part of Guzzi.

Yeah.
Strike that Kev, just found out that you can accelerate without cancelling the cruise then it will flop back to the set value.

[kingoffleece]

Lovely color

[Huzo]

Lovely color

I have a nice MG logo to affix in an appropriate place..

[Cam3512]

Congrats!  Get some time on the stock shock.  Think you'll find it's perfectly adequate, and you won't need the $1K Ohlins.  When I accelerate up or down while on cruise, mine stays put at the new speed. 

This is my first bike that has cruise control, and I'm still playing around with it.  What annoys me is the blinking green light after you initially activate it, whether you're using it or not.  Looks like I left my turn signal on.  Is there any way to turn off cruise on the fly other than stopping and turning off the bike?

[Speedysheep]

Congrats!  Get some time on the stock shock.  Think you'll find it's perfectly adequate, and you won't need the $1K Ohlins.  When I accelerate up or down while on cruise, mine stays put at the new speed. 

This is my first bike that has cruise control, and I'm still playing around with it.  What annoys me is the blinking green light after you initially activate it, whether you're using it or not.  Looks like I left my turn signal on.  Is there any way to turn off cruise on the fly other than stopping and turning off the bike?

Push the cruise button in for a couple seconds.  Turns right off.

[Trialsman]

A long awaited Congrats Huzo.  You will love the bike, overall it is just a very pleasant ride in every way.  Had we the option of the red across the pond here, that is the one I would have chosen as well - gorgeous.

[Huzo]

A long awaited Congrats Huzo.  You will love the bike, overall it is just a very pleasant ride in every way.  Had we the option of the red across the pond here, that is the one I would have chosen as well - gorgeous.

Thankyou Trialsman.
When the tyres come off for replacement, I’ll pull the wheels to bits and polish the rims but it’ll be ok for now.

[Huzo]

Congrats!  Get some time on the stock shock.  Think you'll find it's perfectly adequate, and you won't need the $1K Ohlins.  When I accelerate up or down while on cruise, mine stays put at the new speed. 

This is my first bike that has cruise control, and I'm still playing around with it.  What annoys me is the blinking green light after you initially activate it, whether you're using it or not.  Looks like I left my turn signal on.  Is there any way to turn off cruise on the fly other than stopping and turning off the bike?

Thank you Cam.
A bit late on the shock thing though.
The Ohlins will be here shortly..

[Zoom Zoom]

I too want to add my congratulations Huzo.

I know you have been waiting for some time.

 

John Henry

[Huzo]

I too want to add my congratulations Huzo.

I know you have been waiting for some time.

 

John Henry

Thanks also John.
Yes it’s been a while, but I console myself with having my Norge back, that’s what I was hanging out for. I see it as a first world problem to be waiting for a new bike while anticipating 2020 to Cape York and 2021 to Mandello.
Like most, I read some posts of members facing personal crises and I consider myself fortunate to be able to bounce out of bed and play.
I guess my Norge is a real, tangible thing that has been in my life since 2007, but my V85 was a number in a box on the water, that made it easier to wait.
But now it’s REAL...!

[bad Chad]

Cool brother!  I'm curious about the red.  It appears to be a deeper red than that of the red Breva or 1100 sport, is it?

[Huzo]

Cool brother!  I'm curious about the red.  It appears to be a deeper red than that of the red Breva or 1100 sport, is it?

A little more cherry I’d say.
Changes in the varying light quite a bit.

[Kiwi Dave]

The seat is higher than I’d like..(but I knew that)

There are 10 rather thick rubber spacers under the saddle, separating the seat from the frame.  I replaced mine with rubber buttons, and managed to reduce the seat height noticeably. Edit: Just measured the difference -5mm, seemed more.

High beam blue light on dash only comes on when you operate the flasher..(didn’t know that)

Not quite true.  If you press that same flasher button forward, the high beam light (and the high beam blue light on the dash) will both come on.  The RH lights control has to be in the middle or forward position for this to happen.  Confusing I agree, I just leave my RH lights control forward all the time.

[pete roper]

Hilarious fact of the day.

The demand sensor is now incorporated into the twistgrip mount on the V85. This means that when you fit heated grips you get a new, complete, twistgrip assembly with a new demand sensor. (this may well mean that after fitting you will need to do the 'Handle' and 'Throttle' self learning functions to get stuff to work correctly which might be the root of the suggestion on other boards that you can't fit your own heated grips and need the dealer to do it. Pfffft!)

The thing is if you want to purchase the single, non heated, grip if for instance you fall off and damage the mounting, it will cost you $299US. If instead you buy the heated grips, (Where the right one incorporates the demand sensor but you also get the left one and the heating elements.) it will only cost you $266US!

They're just taking the piss!

Pete

[Cam3512]

Not sure if this has been mentioned elsewhere, but Jim Hamlin just hit me up and said Guzzi OEM heated grips are IN.

[Glawster]

Glad to see it's finally arrived Peter.  Hope it meets your expectations.

[Warren Rhen]

Anybody ever see any 1/4 mile times posted for the V85 tt?

[Huzo]

Glad to see it's finally arrived Peter.  Hope it meets your expectations.

Thanks Derek.
After being on yours I knew what to expect. It is very nice to say the least.
I went over to the spaghetti rally yesterday and came home today. My Norge still feels like it has velvet pistons and the gearshift is buttery.
I put the  shock in at 90,000 and now have 180,000, the back end feels as firm as a fish’s arse..(that’s good BTW)
410 km before the fuel light came on and 6 km later I added 19.2 litres.
It was 1 degree Celsius for a goodly portion of the trip home and with the electric screen up, I was relatively comfortable.
Point is that the V85 has some monumentally big shoes to fill, but we’re off to a good start.

[beetle]

Please stop.

[Murray]

Do you need a calander or can you get away with a sun dial to time it?

[Pizza Guzzi]

They're just taking the piss!

Pete

Nah I reckon $1000 AUD for a stepper motor for a Carc bike is taking the piss !

Glenn

[Gliderjohn]

From MCN - 14.04 at 98 mph.
KTM 790 - 12.48
GliderJohn

[Kev m]

From MCN - 14.04 at 98 mph.

Interesting, that's V7 numbers.

Seat of the pants I wonder if it's geared much taller after first which was pretty low.