Moto Guzzi V85tt Travel Review

I admit to being nervous flying over the tyrrhenian sea on a plane destined for the italian island of sardinia.

Moto guzzi v85tt travel review. In a parking lot full of beaked adv style touring bikes the moto guzzi v85 tt adventure stands out in many of the right ways. Moto guzzi v85tt 2019 review. As the devilishly ingenious name suggests the travel is a touring. It s probably on par with a bike like triumph s scrambler 1200 xc the road based version or suzuki s v strom.

Moto guzzi claims a curb weight of 504 pounds for the travel which we measured full of fuel. Italian marque moto guzzi treated us with an expansion to its v85 tt family at 2019 eicma with its new v85 tt travel. James oxley travelled to sardinia to find out exactly what that means and to see if the italian manufacturer has achieved its aim. 2020 moto guzzi v85 tt travel revealed too chunky to be considered a.

Late last year the brand improved on the winning formula by introducing the up spec v85 tt travel at eicma 2019 featuring. Bmw s urban g s or triumph s street scrambler by virtue of its longer wheel travel. Despite the instant success moto guzzi didn t rest on its laurels. Guzzi s first crack at the lucrative adventure bike segment is predictably different but surprisingly excellent.

The engine is the wrong way round. Once you get the guzzi fired up you ll be greeted with that gentle rocking of the chassis an opposing piston motor will deliver. At 505 pounds wet the 2020 moto guzzi v85 tt adventure is comparable to the middleweight adv machines and it is equipped with a massive 6 1 gallon fuel tank making 200 miles in one sitting. 2020 moto guzzi v85tt first ride review.

Check out our complete ride review here. Moto guzzi v85tt 2019 launch review. Moto guzzi aimed to create a classic travel enduro for its first new adventure bike since the demise of the stelvio. The moto guzzi v85 tt sits in a class of one.