As often the best possible review of a gorgeous motorcycle. How could some people dislike 🐽. Thank you for your time passion and skills.

I was recently hit by a drunk driver while on my Kawasaki KLR650 and it was totaled, (very totaled) I'm now looking to replace it. I've always wanted a BMW1200 Adventure....but after seeing this video I just may be sold on a Moto Guzzi V85. Beautiful bike and I love that retro flavor it has. Great video, thank you.

nice bike and thanks for the review im getting more interested in this motoguzzi the more reviews i watch seems everyone loves it

Thanks for the review. Beautiful bike! Would love to own one.

As always, great review! Bought mine last week, thank you for your impressions.

Another great review: thank you. Great bike Moto Guzzi!

Fantastic video. I'm a proud owner of a beautiful Moto Guzzi Stelvio but nontheless I can't wait to do a test drive on this gorgeous bike, keep up the great work man!

@ampm9771

4 жыл бұрын

Keep your stelvio if you can cure the cam flaw somehow.

Nice review! I ride a v7 racer and can't wait til I can get this bike! I want to try other brands, but Guzzi just makes gorgeous bikes!

I do enjoy your relaxed approach to reviews. I have seen a few of your vlogs and I could never figure out whose style you reminded me of until recently. I mean this as a compliment in that your laid back style is reminiscent of am American entertainer named Fred Rogers. Hopefully you can enjoy the same success and respect that Fred had here.

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

"It's a beautiful day in the neighborhood. Won't you be my neighbor?" Thank you Jerry, yes, I take that as a compliment. The older I get, the more relaxed I get, and I'm coming to the realization that life is about enjoying the moment and when I'm on a bike, simple, do the same and enjoy it for what it is, how it feels, what it says to me. Cheers, Scott

Thanks for the nice Video, i' m riding actually the V9 from Moto Guzzi. This will be my next Bike. 👏😁

@OperationFoxley19441

5 жыл бұрын

What is the reliability like, because I would like to own one of these!!

You just described my experience with my '84 Le Mans III...it was an intoxicating bike to own. This 85TT sounds like a winner - and interesting that even though this is an adventure bike, the specs (except the mod cons) are very close to my Le Mans.

@brittabennewitz6422

5 жыл бұрын

I have sold my 2016 GS LC and bought the V85. Three weeks have now have passed - and every day I love it more. Very easy to handle it, no technical overkill, amazing engine and: The Guzzi Beat wherever you go. In comparison, the Boxer was so boring.

BEAUTFUL!!! Thanks for the review!!!

Giving this one serious consideration.There should be more shaft driven bikes of this displacement.Great job Scott.👍👍

The gear shifts seems to be adventurous in all their recent models! My V 7 iii does the same, doesn't indicate till you release the cluch all the way and let another second pass! I recall you mentioning it on your test (the very first of your tests i watched!) It is a lovely, more close to modern day motorcycle, that might appeal to a broader audience than their classic models! As a very happy and proud even owner, I hope V85tt will be a success and i wish them the best and to keep making great motorcycles, always in Mandello del Ario!

Great review, I hope Guzzi make another Griso though, but untill then thanks for your review

great review !

This bike looks and sounds so good. I can appreciate it’s uniqueness and quirks. It is like jewelry or like you said “fine wine” is probably best enjoyed at on nice Sunday afternoon. I wonder how it would hold up regular use or long rides. To be proven.

Such a really interesting bike, full of character and a lovely engine! If i didn't own an R1250GS this would definitely be on my radar.

@CheeseBiker4Life

3 жыл бұрын

@matty d better

Good review, I liked the analogy of a good glass of wine, I also have a V85TT, it will be a year in July, I think exactly the same. Enjoy life, good curves with Motoguzi.

Excellent video and also very personable reviewer

To all past and present MG owners, is there any issue with the shaft drive system, and is it tedious to maintain? My friend's Griso keeps blowing a fuse. Is electrical issue common with MG?

Very nice review!! Thanks you.

Great Review - Thanks

Great Review. Thanks.

A tech note at 6:00 mins; the engine (i.e. crankshaft) is the 'longitudinal" configuration. A transverse crankshaft would be like the UJM 4-cylinder types. I would love to know if the heat output is a deal-breaker in warmest climates.

Great review many thanks

Great review of a great bike.

Best bike reviewer!

Great Review Thanks

"Moto Guzzi...Enjoy life". You deserve a paycheck from their marketing team. Nice Review. This bike is in my grab bag for my next ADV ride. Thank You.

@NothingToProve

2 жыл бұрын

🤣🤣🤣 I wish they'd send me a check! 😒😒😒

Thanks man. Your video matches my opinion about the Guzzi. She is such a beautiful and great bike. I never ever thought that Moto Guzzi could come up with a bike that perfect. I mean no disrespect for them, but so far their bikes were made for smaller people and I am 6ft 3in. So a V7 or V9 is out of reach and I don't like those cruisers, even though this Audace looks quite amazing!

@jackalster77

5 жыл бұрын

Yeah I was the proud owner of the Audace Carbon, sold it a few weeks ago. Still the best looking bike I owned.

How does it compare two the KTM 790 ADV standard (nice review of that one, BTW) for road only?

I totally agree with you. La moto é piu bella! The V85TT is gorgeous! I’d love to buy it at Brazil but there are no Guzzi Dealers here!

What are the maintenance schedules for this bike.

Is it good for 190cm tall rider?

The white one remind me , from the back , my old cx650E and the red one a Lemans 850 .I don’t know how many Km's you’ve driven with it, but what about reliability?

Beautiful bike

great bikes i bought a guzzi v 85 tt travel wow it just puts the biggest smile on your face

Looks like a very sharp turning radius.

This is the 3rd time I´am watching, maybe I really enjoy V85tt...

I'm a fan of Guzzi and I want this bike

Hey Scott, If you were asked to pick one of this Guzzi or the Triumph scrambler 1200, which one you would pick?

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Hmmm...tough decision...NOT. Guzzi all the way! Italian passion...can't be beat!

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously though, these are two totally different bikes with a focus on different things. 1200 more of an off-road focus, almost no touring and the V85 light trail with a focus on touring. So depends on what you are going to do with them.

@jackalster77

5 жыл бұрын

I had these exact two bikes short listed. In terms of looks, comfort (seat, relaxed ride), exclusivity and hassle free shaft drive, the Guzzi wins. However, scrambler XE is technically (cornering ABS, better digital instrument) and ability wise (more horse power more torque bigger engine, better offroad suspension and capability) much better. In the end I went for the Guzzi and love it so far but the single biggest disappointment for me was to come to know AFTER BUYING the bike was that the spoked rims are with tubed tyres. The scrambler 1200 have spoked wheels but are Tubeless . Had I known this earlier, I most likely would have not bought the Guzzi. What makes it more confusing is that the Guzzi have tubes in the tyres but the tyres themselves are Tubeless type. By the way, I would appreciate if some technically savvy person can tell me if Tubeless Tyres are any safer during a high speed puncture, compared to tube type tyres with tubes. Thanks.

@wanionwombat9338

3 жыл бұрын

The 2021 V85TT will now have tubeless rims and tires :). The is also supposed to be low and mid-range torque enhancements.

I think this is a very interesting bike and certainly falls into my category of consideration, however the biggest issue I have is that it hasn't tubeless tires 😭 Come on Moto Guzzi we're in 2019, it's possible to have spoke rims and tubeless. If you want to steel customers from BMW you have to go the whole way. Nice review as always 👍

Hi! I have a question! If someone whose about 5' 10.75" 225lbs with a 30 inch inseam but has never owned a bike but took an official motorcycle training course (not in Germany and let it expired before moving here) but has had plenty of exposure to 4wheelers and scooters and the like as a much younger man...WOULD or could you suggest this bike to a mature middle aged man whose looking to have not only his first bike but a long-termer? My thing has always been about safety but I've never wanted to "go fast" and now that Im 'older' (relatively) I feel like maybe I could own something a little more than...well...a V7. Don't get me wrong I love the V7 and it feels great ergonomically but I do want to travel...and potentially two up. Unfortunately I can't test ride any bikes yet here in Germany until I go through the safety program which Im fine with but I want a Guzzi so badly! Your thoughts? Thankyou! Love your videos! Would like to visit your dealership but its a bit far from me. Prost!

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Hi, well, this is a real easy to ride bike, it actually surprised me as to how easy it was to ride. But for a first bike and with your inseam of 30 inch...hmm. A Guzzi is a special kind of bike that is different from the "normal" bikes. People usually, I say "usually" get a Guzzi and have had some experience on others and now want the "different" or "special" approach to motorcycles that Moto Guzzi has in their bikes. I'm really struggling with recommending this as a first bike and with a 30in inseam. It really comes down to you and your personality, if you're a type "A" and you love to push forward, not afraid, willing to push yourself in small steps slowly learning, then yes. But if you are in any way hesitant in any of this, then no. Cheers from Paderborn, Scott

@shmac96

5 жыл бұрын

@@NothingToProve Thank you! Sir! I got a chance to experience the feel of the 'twist' or 'turn' to the right when revving a brand new V7 III. I LOVED IT! It felt alive and it felt great! It felt right! I've sat on the V85 and it actually felt surprisingly good not too big like a GS or an Africa Twin but comfortable yet roomy. Didn't you say they offer lower seats? I found a sitting on a new Scrambler XC and I was on my tippy toes but it was better on the V85. How much different is riding a Guzzi compared to any other motorcycle? I've heard of this rear biased sensation or driving with the rear than with the front from some guys. IN any case I appreciate your response und ich genieße Sie Ihre Reviews! :)

Bob Ross for bikers ;-) Feel good now and start dreaming. Have my test ride in four days 🤘

Hi Scott, just discovered this video. How do you compare the Guzzi with your f900xr? Would you trade in your xr for a v85tt? Cheers from Mechelen (B)

@NothingToProve

3 жыл бұрын

Hmm...interesting. They are really two different bikes, delivering two different riding experiences. The TT engages you in the riding experience and you have to think about what to do and when to do it. The XR requires no thought process what-so-ever, I just hop on and go without thinking about anything about the bike and keep focused on my tasks for the day. The XR is quite simply my work bike, it does what I want, when I want, how I want it, period, it does not argue with me or engage me in a discussion. The Guzzi on the other hand want's to discuss everything, I mean EVERYTHING, well of course, it's a Guzzi, nuf said. So no, I would not trade the XR for the TT. The TT is a good second or third bike to have, the XR is a great "I have only one bike" and a do all and do it all very very well bike. 😁👍

@koenmaes118

3 жыл бұрын

@@NothingToProve great and valuable feedback, Scott! really love and appreciate, as so many others, what you do on this channel. one feels the love and passion! cheers!

Lovely looking bike as soon as I saw it in my local dealer especially in that colour ... wow it’s so different and that drl... 😍 thanks man🙏🏼

Yes, this model MG is sophisticated and elegant like classic music.

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Good you get it, that is why I paired it with Mozart. Art. That is what Moto Guzzi is all about.

great bike.

Nothing to prove question for you this v85 tt bike or z900rs what would you choose?

@NothingToProve

4 жыл бұрын

Z900 :)

@OscarCalvete

4 жыл бұрын

@@NothingToProve Totally different bikes! Can't compare.

How about The weigth? What do you think. Regards from Pamplona-Spain.

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Javier, I talk about the weight at the 9 minute mark in the video. Dry and wet weights, 208kg and 235kg. Cheers from Germany! Scott

@pacopineda-gambucero2943

5 жыл бұрын

Javier, una vez que la has puesto en marcha, te olvidas del peso. ¡Palabra!. No es una moto para "hacer desiertos o trialeras" (salvo que la prepares, claro), pero es una moto para disfrutar como un enano de nuestras carreteras nacionales y secundarias, con curvas, con mal asfalto (o ningún asfalto), para subir puertos de montaña revirados... Te diría más, es una moto para hacer "Cabo Norte" como un señor. Y, aunque sea amor de propietario, estoy disfrutando como un mono con ella. En resumen... ¿recuerdas la maravillosa R 80 GS? Pues actualizada y "vestida" en Italia. Scott, apologize to reply Javier in spanish, but that kind of feelings are better said in our (Javier and Myself) common language. Saludos desde Granada. Paco.

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Thank you Gambucero!

@JavierPerez-tb4zy

5 жыл бұрын

Congrats. When you are in love with your bike is the best. I said about the weigth because when you drive a bike that has more than 100hp seems that MUST have medium-large kg to give you enough security/confort driving over 150-170 km/h. BMW is ballasting its maxi scooters to give then stability.

🔝🔝🔝

What is the proper pronunciation; Gutz- zi or Guz-zi ? I've heard it both ways but more so with a "T".

@NothingToProve

3 жыл бұрын

with the t sound, pizza is pronounced the same way :)

@jerryfalcon3468

3 жыл бұрын

@@NothingToProve Thanks. Now I'm embarrassed I didn't think of that.

@NothingToProve

3 жыл бұрын

@@jerryfalcon3468 😁 neither did I, my German wife is the one that said it to me 😒

WOW, im more shocked at how much he liked it

Thank you for such a great review. I actually purchased one prior to any reviews coming out. I paid the full amount without hesitation just based on the looks of the bike and due to the fact I own a V7ii Racer. So I'm familiar with the agricultureness of Moto Guzzis, which doesn't bother me one bit. I just knew in my heart that it will be a great bike to ride and to own. I also own a 2012 R1200GS Rally edition, and in my opinion as well as others, there is NO bike that handles like a R1200GS. It's just soo easy. So I was just wondering how you would compare the handling in the corners and low speed handling of the V85 versus the R1200GS?

@hauptmann25

5 жыл бұрын

So you find the GS even easier? I guess it comes down to the fact that the flat twins weight is even lower than the Guzzis.

@FaisalM91

5 жыл бұрын

@@hauptmann25 I mean, I haven't ridden the V85 yet, that's why I'm asking about the comparison. I just purchased the bike before it went into production.

@hauptmann25

5 жыл бұрын

@@FaisalM91 oh ok. Please post an update once you do I am really curious.

@FaisalM91

5 жыл бұрын

@@hauptmann25 You'll have to wait until June / July lol. That is the ETA of my bike.

@hauptmann25

5 жыл бұрын

@@FaisalM91 Damn lol i thought they were selling already? sold out or what?

I think your in love. 👍

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

It's more like an addiction really, to...well...like: chocolate, pizza, burgers, the kind you know you shouldn't eat but you still do any way. LOL!

💪👏👏👏👏👏

the Moto Guzzi is an incredibly beautiful bike, but I can't imagine that there aren't any problems with the engine in summer or in city traffic. the engine is only air-cooled and doesn't even have an oil cooler.

🤗🤩✌👌👏

V85TT or KTM Adventure?

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Honda Africa Twin Adventure Sports DCT. :)

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Seriously, for performance, I'd take the SA but for looks then the V85. These are in two different classes, heavy weight and middle weight, so it really depends on what you are looking for. Cheers, Scott

@zrama67

5 жыл бұрын

@@NothingToProve Thanks for

@zrama67

5 жыл бұрын

@@NothingToProve Thanks. Really enjoy your videos. A lot of good choices out there. Almost pulled the trigger on a Demo BMW 850 for a great deal. Keep up the good work!

Please tell me that you can adjust the screen height by hand, as you showed an Allen bolt (maybe there’s a star knob on the other side?). This review focuses so much on aesthetics p, but tends to overlook the obvious shortcomings of low power, 170mm of fork travel, low ground clearance, small diameter wheels etc etc. basically it’s a wannabe but can’t be

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

Hi Ronan, no you need tools to adjust the wind screen. :( Aesthetics, well yes of course, that is what this bike is all about, if you do not appreciate that, you won't buy this bike, period.

@MrBenHaynes

5 жыл бұрын

Ronan, with all due respect, these aren't short comings, they are spot on for the bikes' intended purpose. If you describe them as short comings (for you personally) please consider a KTM Adventure model. MG have actually done quite well with the power considering their previous efforts of similar capacity. Cheers.

@vincentsantangelo9313

5 жыл бұрын

Moto Guzzi a wannabe hahahahahahahahaha....... ;)

If you buy one people go and buy an aprilia componard front mudguard fits straight on

Motorrad Berlage , in Borchen near Paderborn in Germany , I have order the same Machine

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

It's a small world. I hope you enjoy the TT! Cheers from Elsen

Looks like you would mess up the heads when you crash

@NothingToProve

4 жыл бұрын

and many other things too

just traded my v7iii for the v85tt travel

Its a cruiser in an adv package

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

It's the fastest cruiser in the curves I've ever been on...LOL!

e una moto stilosa

Please stop smoking, it makes you drool and say stupid things. E.g. this engine is longitudinal, not transversal...

The new Indians suck. No, that idea won't work at all. Trust me. The picture quality on this vid is great along with the audio. Excellent job. I do like Moto Guzzi but they lost me when they went electronic. Guys, you just don't need that type tech on a bike.

Ok, this one I don't understand. It looks like a circus truck backed into it.

@NothingToProve

4 жыл бұрын

...and kangaroos jumped out of the truck...

Literally the ugliest bike i have ever seen. Its the crocs of the motorcycle world

@NothingToProve

5 жыл бұрын

I love crocs!

@samplr1

2 жыл бұрын

@jesse ver what do you ride?