I'm still enjoying my grandpa aged -83 Honda XL600r in NW Montana.

Picked up a V85TT this spring. Loving it so far. Cool video man!

I have a DR 650 and it is one of the most confidence enspiring bikes i have ever owned for gravel. I really like mine on gravel but i have rode off road my whole life. Im sure that helps too. Haha

I went from a KTM990 back to a DR, just a good simple reliable and capable bike…the KTM was my « dream bike » but after a couple years I was tired of the weight, complexity, parts cost…DR for the win

Nice video as usual. I know how you feel in dirt roads...😁Thanks for helping me decide on a 2020 v85 tt travel that I own for a month. A come from a bmw f800st and I never had a "adventure" bike and I had the some "nervous"😅 moments offroad lately. But I'm loving it. In Europe there's a buzz about Chinese bikes and a new voge 900 dsx from loncin costs 8888€ in Portugal with all the electronic and 95 hp is tempting. I also checked the Royal Enfield Himalayan 450 and cf moto 450...I'm glad I choseed moto guzzi...Greetings from Portugal

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The Himalayan is nice Off-road, but highway miles? I haven't tried a Chinese bike yet, but if getting parts for one is like my Amazon orders that get shipped (and lost) from China, I won't be buying one. I put Shinko 705 tires on the V85TT though, and they make a good difference Off-road. They are slippery on tar snakes (road repair caulking) for some reason though.

Stand on your pegs in the loose stuff, and you will be good.I sometimes get on logging roads which are 3 inches deep of gravel, and the Guzzi is a champ. Once you get use to the rear ends movement, you will be rooster tailing in no time.

Loose gravel is still loose. I don't like it either. Speed kills. It's OK to slow down. 😀

Everytime someone rides a dr650 they are always impressed that it handles so well. I guess its because the bike is so ugly. Great honest review!