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so a week in with the V85TT
have bought several bikes based on reviews/looks
this one included....decision made before I sat on it

result? absolute winner, love everything about it
looks, ergos, technology (and lack thereof), performance...exactly what I'd hoped it'd be

although the funky, retro, semi ADV looks kind of suggest a tractor like experience
and the dated 2 valve, air cooled, pushrod engine design does nothing to change that
once I got used to the idea that you have to wring it's neck a little bit
it is capable of really decent spirited riding

ergos, chassis, suspension and brakes are surprisingly good out of the crate
snicking through 1-6 smartly with a nice Italian grunt is much fun
rolling on at 4K in 6th and the sound/throbbing is pure Italian sexiness
glance down at the cluster as the bike is still firmly planted and flickable
speedo tells me I'm going only 110 kmh, I love this bike!

ask me how much I smiled and chuckled doing the 1,500 km service myself
an hour to do the valve set, overhead cams? who TF needs that over rated BS

thanks for the tips @Jayell the blue loctite is indeed a necessity
 
J_F said:
so a week in with the V85TT
have bought several bikes based on reviews/looks
this one included....decision made before I sat on it

result? absolute winner, love everything about it
looks, ergos, technology (and lack thereof), performance...exactly what I'd hoped it'd be

although the funky, retro, semi ADV looks kind of suggest a tractor like experience
and the dated 2 valve, air cooled, pushrod engine design does nothing to change that
once I got used to the idea that you have to wring it's neck a little bit
it is capable of really decent spirited riding

ergos, chassis, suspension and brakes are surprisingly good out of the crate
snicking through 1-6 smartly with a nice Italian grunt is much fun
rolling on at 4K in 6th and the sound/throbbing is pure Italian sexiness
glance down at the cluster as the bike is still firmly planted and flickable
speedo tells me I'm going only 110 kmh, I love this bike!

ask me how much I smiled and chuckled doing the 1,500 km service myself
an hour to do the valve set, overhead cams? who TF needs that over rated BS

thanks for the tips @Jayell the blue loctite is indeed a necessity
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happy for you brother

How you like that beautiful dash?
Lights up every time you open the throttle
 
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How's the seat? I love the bike and have been watching YouTube videos on it. The complaints seem to boil down to some wanting more power and some wanting it to be more capable off-road. Neither is a factor for me, but I did see a tour test by Simon Hargreaves on Bennett's where he said he hated the seat over long distances, which definitely would be a factor for me.

Seats are hugely personal, so not sure if it's just something that doesn't fit him or if it's a bigger problem...
 
Priller said:
How's the seat?
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highly subjective topic for sure
not as comfortable as the Capo OEM seat
but that was by far the best stock seat I've ever had

from new, the foam is a little firm, but it is breaking in
a little more width towards the back would be nice
a really like how long the rider portion is and how it tapers towards the tank
kind of dirt bike like in that and allows for lots shifting for and aft to alter your bodies hinge points a bit

heading to the east cost shortly and will know more after that
but my initial opinion is that I'm not in a hurry to make any seat alterations
 
one more before I go riding - double vaxxed and allowed into the Maritimes

the impetus to deal the Capo, one Piaggio gem for another
was the $%^&@ing PITA known as ADD
had never worked properly, the rear preload portion of the sys
the active damping portion worked great
when the system was not faulted over the #%^#^ing preload :)

the Guzzi is not encumbered with that overly complicated electronic nonsense
the preload adjustment gear is under the seat same as the Capo
but have a feeling I'll have none of the grief with it on this bike

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J_F said:
one more before I go riding - double vaxxed and allowed into the Maritimes

the impetus to deal the Capo, one Piaggio gem for another
was the $%^&@ing PITA known as ADD
had never worked properly, the rear preload portion of the sys
the active damping portion worked great
when the system was not faulted over the #%^#^ing preload :)

the Guzzi is not encumbered with that overly complicated electronic nonsense
the preload adjustment gear is under the seat same as the Capo
but have a feeling I'll have none of the grief with it on this bike

2rGLTtZ.jpg


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even the toolkit looks nice
 
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J_F said:
so a week in with the V85TT
have bought several bikes based on reviews/looks
this one included....decision made before I sat on it

result? absolute winner, love everything about it
looks, ergos, technology (and lack thereof), performance...exactly what I'd hoped it'd be

although the funky, retro, semi ADV looks kind of suggest a tractor like experience
and the dated 2 valve, air cooled, pushrod engine design does nothing to change that
once I got used to the idea that you have to wring it's neck a little bit
it is capable of really decent spirited riding

ergos, chassis, suspension and brakes are surprisingly good out of the crate
snicking through 1-6 smartly with a nice Italian grunt is much fun
rolling on at 4K in 6th and the sound/throbbing is pure Italian sexiness
glance down at the cluster as the bike is still firmly planted and flickable
speedo tells me I'm going only 110 kmh, I love this bike!

ask me how much I smiled and chuckled doing the 1,500 km service myself
an hour to do the valve set, overhead cams? who TF needs that over rated BS

thanks for the tips @Jayell the blue loctite is indeed a necessity
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Wow! Great report, happy to hear, JF.

Ride on!
 
J_F said:
so a week in with the V85TT
have bought several bikes based on reviews/looks
this one included....decision made before I sat on it

result? absolute winner, love everything about it
looks, ergos, technology (and lack thereof), performance...exactly what I'd hoped it'd be

although the funky, retro, semi ADV looks kind of suggest a tractor like experience
and the dated 2 valve, air cooled, pushrod engine design does nothing to change that
once I got used to the idea that you have to wring it's neck a little bit
it is capable of really decent spirited riding

ergos, chassis, suspension and brakes are surprisingly good out of the crate
snicking through 1-6 smartly with a nice Italian grunt is much fun
rolling on at 4K in 6th and the sound/throbbing is pure Italian sexiness
glance down at the cluster as the bike is still firmly planted and flickable
speedo tells me I'm going only 110 kmh, I love this bike!

ask me how much I smiled and chuckled doing the 1,500 km service myself
an hour to do the valve set, overhead cams? who TF needs that over rated BS

thanks for the tips @Jayell the blue loctite is indeed a necessity
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Certain other italian brands are known to get rather hot in the summer time, how do you find the guzzi?
Can you ride around town in the summer?
 
I've always lusted over the early 80's Lemans.
Some where I have a pic from the Sportbike Rally of two guys getting ready to ride home to MISSOURI on a pair of those backbreakers while some guy in the backgound is loading a sportbike into a pick up for it's ride back to Toronto.
 
bigpoppa said:
Certain other italian brands are known to get rather hot in the summer time, how do you find the guzzi?
Can you ride around town in the summer?
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no issues so far, very little heat comes back to the legs from those air cooled jugs
it is great for drying out the pants after riding through a shower
weird not having a temp gauge and fan/rad though
assuming there must be sensor somewhere and the ECM will know and give me a light if things get too hot

stop and go traffic in Halifax this afternoon for an hour
didn't seem to be a problem
the Capo and my previous Jap bikes would have been fanning like crazy
sburns said:
Whoa when did you get that, and what happened to the other bike, didn't like it?
Congrats!
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3 weeks ago
loved the Capo but the electronics were a PITA
traded it on the Guzzi

dealer still has not listed the Capo on their used inventory
figure they'll be frigging with it all summer
ever try to get parts or anything from Italy in July?
lol...entire country is at the beach for 7 weeks
 
Trading in Capo for a V85TT? I don't know which I admire more, your courage or sense of adventure!

Hope the new ride treats you well.
 
bigpoppa said:
Certain other italian brands are known to get rather hot in the summer time, how do you find the guzzi?
Can you ride around town in the summer?
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Some folks complain of excessive heat from the catalytic converter roasting their feet. I never experienced it, and have long since replaced the cat with a Y pipe, in any case.


J_F said:
assuming there must be sensor somewhere and the ECM will know and give me a light if things get too hot
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I think the oil temperature sensor is buried down in the V.
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