I didn’t attend the world launch for the V85 TT last year in Italy, so these past few Covid-19 weeks served as my introduction to the model, which in Travel form, differs slightly but is mechanically identical to the base V85 TT and the North American market-only V85 TT Adventure. I got this same feeling after a month on the Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel. Guzzi really struck a chord with the Sabbia Namib sand color scheme. The V-twin is heavy and doesn’t produce anything like the horsepower a BMW flat-twin would, for example, but the feeling it gives to the rider is unique and something to be cherished. Moto Guzzi’s trademark transverse V-twin, with the cylinders splayed out either side of your legs, is obviously what sets them apart. That low-slung hunk of Lake Como metal gave me a new appreciation for not just the brand but also the feeling of riding a Moto Guzzi, which is unlike any other major manufacturer. I never really understood the allure of one of Italy’s most revered, and, let’s face it, odd, motorcycle manufacturers until a few years ago when I spent a few weeks on their equally odd Griso roadster. The older I get, the more I love me a Guzzi. The V85 TT Travel is a different type of touring companion, but a good one, nonetheless.
There are plenty of big touring bikes out there, but few offer the sheer joy of riding that a Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel does.
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