New Guzzi V85 looks good.

The Other PaulG · Jan 20, 2019

Mechanicals? Electrics? Ignition? Where were the frailties?

I am familiar with Italian bikes, my Ducati has a great ignition circuit but things like the clocks just seem to work when they feel like it... I always assumed it was something to do with Italian Bank holidays.

Ash · Jan 22, 2019

Imagine all the shite that is going to be frown up from the lack of a lower front mudguard..

dean0n0 · Jan 23, 2019

Ash said:
Imagine all the shite that is going to be frown up from the lack of a lower front mudguard..

Style over substance.

Deleted account 211025001 · Jan 23, 2019

dean0n0 said:
Style over substance.

It’s a motorbike not a car & how it should be, every time

Practical shit is for sensible people and MWB owners.

Andres

Greenman14 · Jan 23, 2019

Look on it as opportunity to release that cleaning urge. You know you want to.

mikeyboy · Jan 23, 2019

Outtomunch said:
It’s a motorbike not a car & how it should be, every time

Practical shit is for sensible people and MWB owners.

Andres

Precisely,it should give a stiffy when you look at it,
Make hairs on the back of your neck stand up when you fire it up,
And a stupid ear to ear grin when you ride it.

dean0n0 · Jan 24, 2019

I don't see an eighties throw back front mudguard as being very stylish, I doubt many are going to see deep, clagy mud. It's just an air brake, neither use nor ornament.
A proper rolled edge, close fitting, steel or ally mudguard would be better and good for +10mph flat out.
Better protection for the front of the engine and better air flow over it.

Clifton · Jan 25, 2019

Ash said:
Imagine all the shite that is going to be frown up from the lack of a lower front mudguard..

It's all about perceived style over function, the stylist has either never owned a motorcycle, or if he does hasn't bothered to keep it clean. As most front and rear mudguards are plastic I wish manufacturers would put proper full size ones on with molded cut-off lines on the underside.

Matty589 · Jan 27, 2019

The Other PaulG said:
What was the hate part? I am interested because I'm increasingly drawn to Guzzi ownership.

I had a “Friday afternoon” Stelvio - the earlier 4V version. Lots of character but fuelling was appalling, get it above 5K revs and it felt like it was going to shake itself to bits, got no more than about 35mpg even riding like a nun and the damn thing hated starting below about 10C. Strange as in some respects very solidly built (Reynolds steel tubing used in the frame, fully adjustable suspension and a lovely ride quality), but borderline unusable as my only form of transport at the time. It’s strange how few big Guzzis appear for sale now - either there are a lot of happy owners or they’ve been scrapped

Ash · Feb 7, 2019

From guzzi Facebook page..

Production started yesterday.

:clap

Ash · Feb 7, 2019

And officially..

wrinkleyowlie · Feb 8, 2019

Well, I've had my deposit down for a few month's now. Dealer rang me yesterday to inform me it should be available to test 1st or 2nd week in March.

Ash · Feb 8, 2019

Production crew look happy to be making them.
So the first one is Atacama Grey.

Ash · Feb 8, 2019

Ash · Feb 10, 2019

Yellow models in production -

https://www.facebook.com/groups/194668347332636/permalink/1567245190074938/

mcinlb · Feb 15, 2019

Apologises if this has already been posted -

http://www.motoguzzi.com/mediaObjec...l-1-/original/Moto Guzzi V85TT_digital[1].pdf

Test of new V85 TT.

Clifton · Feb 15, 2019

Good read thanks for posting the link. One detail I noticed has me a little concerned "The fuel tank holds up to 5.54 gal and is made with a dense kind of polyethylene:" So many plastic tanks have proved problematic with ethanol and other components of what we now call gasoline causing paint to peel or discolour even the tanks themselves to swell. Didn't Guzzi use plastic tanks on the earlier V7 series then change to steel around 2014 touting the advantage of steel?

taminator · Feb 15, 2019

Why not make this

wessie · Feb 15, 2019

Clifton said:
Good read thanks for posting the link. One detail I noticed has me a little concerned "The fuel tank holds up to 5.54 gal and is made with a dense kind of polyethylene:" So many plastic tanks have proved problematic with ethanol and other components of what we now call gasoline causing paint to peel or discolour even the tanks themselves to swell. Didn't Guzzi use plastic tanks on the earlier V7 series then change to steel around 2014 touting the advantage of steel?

car fuel tanks have been polythene for a long time - I think they have the compound formulated now to be ethanol resistant...

Clifton · Feb 15, 2019

wessie said:
car fuel tanks have been polythene for a long time - I think they have the compound formulated now to be ethanol resistant...

But they are hidden and unfinished, same as some under seat tanks on motorcycles. So no paint and if they swell or distort not a problem.

But surely Piaggio researched this. Then again they are still using a half plastic fuel filter (made for deisel applications) that is prone to splitting.

New Guzzi V85 looks good.

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