you know when you ride a bike for the first time, without any real interest and not expecting to like it ? well, swapped bikes with a friend on a ride out this morning a 2022 v85tt, and was very pleasantly suprised,, what a nice bike !! , comfy, good brakes, handles ok, and a lovely engine,, never going to set your pants on fire but a lovely bike to ride round the country lanes we were on,, i would seriously consider one now
If you liked the 22 model you'll love the 24 model.you know when you ride a bike for the first time, without any real interest and not expecting to like it ? well, swapped bikes with a friend on a ride out this morning a 2022 v85tt, and was very pleasantly suprised,, what a nice bike !! , comfy, good brakes, handles ok, and a lovely engine,, never going to set your pants on fire but a lovely bike to ride round the country lanes we were on,, i would seriously consider one now
A better comparison might be an oil head GSI like the look of em too.
How does it compare to something like a hexhead GS I wonder. ?
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you know when you ride a bike for the first time, without any real interest and not expecting to like it ? well, swapped bikes with a friend on a ride out this morning a 2022 v85tt, and was very pleasantly suprised,, what a nice bike !! , comfy, good brakes, handles ok, and a lovely engine,, never going to set your pants on fire but a lovely bike to ride round the country lanes we were on,, i would seriously consider one now
3000 miles in, no hip pain like I had on the R1200RS. Numb bum starts at 150 miles, 200 and I am shuffling about. Probably 2 short stops in that 200, more in recent days with Spanish heat, 40C yesterday arriving in Cordoba
This is exactly how I came to buy my V85tt. I was away for a few days in Northumberland with some riding pals. I was on my T120 Bonneville, and Dave offered to swap bikes for the day, he has a 2021 Centenario version, now with 20,000 trouble free miles on it. I was immediately impressed with the riding position and it was easier to ride fast than the T120. In an ideal world I would have kept the Bonneville as well, but I had to trade it in.you know when you ride a bike for the first time, without any real interest and not expecting to like it ? well, swapped bikes with a friend on a ride out this morning a 2022 v85tt, and was very pleasantly suprised,, what a nice bike !! , comfy, good brakes, handles ok, and a lovely engine,, never going to set your pants on fire but a lovely bike to ride round the country lanes we were on,, i would seriously consider one now
Do we stay in Dent, do we venture elsewhere? Do we stick to the W/E or do we do it midweek? No need for a post card, log your thoughts here.This is exactly how I came to buy my V85tt. I was away for a few days in Northumberland with some riding pals. I was on my T120 Bonneville, and Dave offered to swap bikes for the day, he has a 2021 Centenario version, now with 20,000 trouble free miles on it. I was immediately impressed with the riding position and it was easier to ride fast than the T120. In an ideal world I would have kept the Bonneville as well, but I had to trade it in.
Hopefully next years Guzzi/Gootsi bash will be better attended if more forum members are coming over from the dark side. UKMGer you know it makes sense
Stay in Dent? Don't mind as long as its somewhere equally pretty and with good pubs on the doorstep. How far is Margaret prepared to travel?
I’ve long considered the V85 to be the natural successor to the R100GS. When I rode one we decided it was a bit cramped 2 up compared to the airhead GS but perhaps need to review this. Curious as to what your mate prefers about the R100GS or didn’t like about the V85??
My mate is in his late seventies, he’s very old school when it comes to technology, he’s never had an email address,
and feels that even the limited technology on the V85 is wasted on him. I look after his airheads for him, the old school feel of the airhead suits him perfectly. He tried to get on with the V85 but offered it to me when I rode it for a day.
