Moto Guzzi V85 TT - Owner Review
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- čas přidán 3. 08. 2019
- Go into a little analysis of each part of the motorcycle. Been riding for about 3,800 miles in the USA and getting a real handle on the bike.
Follow up with me on the tour at:
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Thanks for all the comments folks. I am still alive and the motorcycle is now in NZ. I got a bit put off doing more videos when someone commented how monotone I sounded, I guess we can't all have a voice like Don LaFontaine, but will do a video on exporting a bike for anyone's interest and another video on breakages/fixes/issues which I thankfully have had very few.
Thanks for all the comments. Glad most people getting something from the Video. I don't have a GoPro so it wasn't possible to show any motion shots but it is a thrill to ride so recommend getting a test ride in.
Not some company that outsources their bikes to some place in China for manufacturing. Made in Italy, proudly! Moto Guzzi should be proud of their bikes, some of the best motorbikes ever put out on the roads.
The rear shock preload adjustment is not to stiffen or make soft the rear suspension, it is to adjust ride height for load. The more luggage and gear you take the more rear preload you add. It is to bring the attitude of your bike back to a regular stance for reasonable handling. If you leave your rear preload on your "soft" setting and load the bike up it will increase the front trail and slow the steering down on your bike (which you may find quite annoying over time). Fantastic bike though and I like that colour choice.
I like this colour scheme, it's great. Much better than the orange scheme. I didn't realise the tank had plastic covers. I've watched many reviews & you're the first to point this out, thanks!
I've watched a half dozen or so reviews on the V86tt and gotta say your is by far the best. Finally someone talking about the bike and it's controls rather than comparing it to other brands. This looks like the one I'll use for my trip to Perdue Bay in Alaska.
I don’t think many people read a manual cover to cover prior to riding a bike…so figuring things out intuitively and reviewing it is valuable… and you actually have very good intonation, easy to listen to compared to many hyped up CZcamsrs!
The "time" in the dashboard you mentioned is the time the bike spent on during that trip once you reset it.
By the way in regards to you being monotone I don’t think that’s the case at all I thought you were very calm and Arie’s and it was very pleasant to listen to you I listen to a lot of videos during my work I have to do very particular work and I do enjoy listening to different videos and about specially about the motorcycle I really appreciated your manner of speech and your cadence thank you Tomas
I'm not sure if anyone pointed out that what you pointed to as wear indicators are acxby design and called lug locks. The wear indicators are much lower in the tread. They're there to help them corner on the street so under stress instead of a line of lugs rolling out from under the tire it's connected to to the next line of lugs to help prevent this. They're raised so the lug locks aren't really necessary after the knobby is worn down to locks. Doesn't mean that tire is done just means that it's going to be less effective in the off road capability than when new. Since it's a 80/20 tire I believe shouldn't matter for much other than mud since anyone that is riding hard core off road would have changed them straight away and sold them on Ebay.
yes, you can set the "shift lights" up to 6500 or 7000 without any problems...
I liked your voice. Not annoying, not over dramatic. Keep up the good work.😊
This is a very very useful review! You should not worry about peoples' opinions, you did a great job, and have helped me undestand this bike a lot more. Thnank you xx
Good overview, thanks. It's enough of everything for an "all terrain" bike. Weight kept down to manageable on all surfaces. I like the display a lot.
I like the classic low-slung Guzzi fuel tank and the vents in the battery cover. The Red/white color scheme is the best.
I just picked mine up today and they didn't have a owner's manual. This is very helpful. Thanks
I am looking to buy this bike in the future. I have been looking the most owner info I can, thanks for the video.
Nice review and I Loveeeeeeeeeee Moto Guzzi's, I own one and I would never ever change/replace it for anything else but another Moto Guzzi. As far as when the empty (low fuel) signal comes up at the second bar from the bottom on the fuel indicator and the corresponding mileage says 81 miles, is because this motorbike runs between 40 - 48 miles per gallon and gives you about 2 gallons or 81 miles before it's too late to find a petrol station lol!
Nice review of the bike's features. I've noticed that the fuel light comes on with about 90 miles remaining range (and 2 bars like you said). You may want to check the lumbar support hump fasteners under the seat. Mine vibrated off after only 600 miles. I do have the taller windscreen on order am was happy to hear you say that was an improvement over the stock screen. Safe ride on the rest of your trip.
Nice video! I think I like the red colorway better than the yellow. Congrats on a very nice bike!