I took the updated V85 out for an hour or so yesterday. Looks wise it looks very similar and you have to look closely to spot the differences. Personally I think it looks slightly better and it looks fantastic in the grey and white. I do like the dash which is taken from the mandello and stelvio. Setting off it all feels very familiar, very light clutch and a lovely gearchange. I didn't expect much difference in performance but was quite surprised. It clearly has more grunt at 3k rpm and overtaking is a much easier task. The only other major (to me) thing I noticed was how agile it felt compared to the old one. I suspect this was due to the lighter alloy wheels. It was the basic Strada model which has the alloy wheels, something I may have to look into when mine arrives. I ordered the standard TT model which comes with spoked wheels. A much nicer bike on the gnarly back roads than the Stelvio and I suspect could cover ground on those roads much quicker than the Stelvio.
2024 V85TT
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So yours will be up for Sale by month end then 
If you mean the Stelvio? Definitely not. It's one of the best bikes I've ever owned and ridden. It's just has too firm a suspension set up to deal with the rough back roads. I suspect that Moto Guzzi will announce an upgraded Stelvio at EICMA in November that will include the Ohlins semi active suspension.
I am going to really, really try not to order before I've ridden it. My history says that's doubtful.
I am going to really, really try not to order before I've ridden it. My history says that's doubtful.
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