Moto Guzzi V85 Concept
Moto Guzzi V85 TT | |
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Also called | V85 Concept, V85 TT Aventure |
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Manuals | Service Manual |
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Moto Guzzi V85 Concept
This is whats being
called the Moto Guzzi V85 concept. Its a loud enduro model that
picks up where the Stelvio left off, and it also boasts a new
850cc engine platform from the Italian brand, which with its
80hp, will sit between the V7/V9 family of bikes, and the big
1400 cruisers
Here is the full press release from Moto Guzzi:
MOTO GUZZI MAKES TRACKS TOWARDS THE FUTURE, A HOMAGE TO THE QUINTESSENCE OF
TRAVEL, DEDICATED TO MOTORCYCLISTS WHO DO NOT STOP WHEN THEY REACH THE END OF
THE ASPHALTNEW TECHNICAL PLATFORM AROUND WHICH MOTO GUZZI WILL BE DEVELOPING A
NEW FAMILY OF MOTORCYCLES
Moto Guzzi has been producing authentically
Italian motorcycles since 1921. Nearly a hundred years of tradition and passion;
almost a century of magnificent motorcycles all built in Mandello del Lario,
combining the best technologies and the most invaluable Italian manufacture. The
next goal for the brand is to celebrate its 2021 centenary with an
ever-expanding range of motorcycles.
One step into the future has already been
taken with MGX-21, a non-conformist and innovative bagger that has shown how
Moto Guzzi is capable of interpreting with its own personality the various
influences proposed by motorcycle culture without ever betraying itself.
The Concept V85 is another
gaze opened towards the future, the next challenge for a brand that aims to
offer enthusiasts a wider range that meets every need. The features it has place
the Concept V85 between the classic V7 and V9 family and the 1400 large
cruisers, covering the gap left by Stelvio. It is a motorcycle that has travel
in its blood and the unmistakable spirit of Moto Guzzi.
The Concept V85 comes from the best tradition
of Moto Guzzi, built out of authenticity, which is the true fundamental value of
the factory in Mandello and has been created around an engine that, with its
significant increase in power, guarantees ridability and fun. It is the
motorcycle that was needed by an increasingly standardized market dedicated to
travelling in its purest form, recalling the epic rally raids of the 1980s, a
point of reference from which it inherits style, charm and thus emotion, but
which has been designed to take on both everyday routes and long-distance
routes, using the most up-to-date requirements.
In its use as a travelling bike, the Concept
V85 is a new and original offering combining stylistic ideas from the golden age
of the motorcycling adventure with the contents and functionality of a modern
Enduro travelling bike and is part of a natural evolution by the Lake Como-based
brand and its motorcycles, which is wholly consistent with a range development
policy that saw the launch of the V9 a year ago and the third generation of the
V7 this year.
Traveling to Live, the Concept V85 is
an Adventure Every Day
Moto Guzzi boasts a solid off-road tradition:
the first proof of this arrived at the Six Day Reliability Trial in 1939, which
took place in Austria, where Moto Guzzi participated with the GT 20, winning
four gold medals. The true season of reliability continued in 1957, with the
Lodola Regolarità, and then with the Stornello Regolarità in 1962. With this
tradition, Moto Guzzi took on the Paris-Dakar in 1985 with the V65 Baja and the
following year with the V75 Baja, strictly based on the standard models,
appreciated for their lightness and the characteristics of their engine, which
was robust and reliable.
The Concept V85 is dedicated to those who,
while never ceasing to dream of Dakar, yearn for a bike that revives the spirit
of adventure on their daily journeys. The Concept Moto Guzzi prefigures a modern
motorcycle, fully equipped and with a strong character, but also a pure and
essential motorcycle with its shapes that originate directly from Moto Guzzis
own history.
Style: The Concept V85 is the First
Classic Enduro
The design is the meeting point between
technology and functionality with a classic Moto Guzzi style, designed to remain
timeless as well as defining the first Classic Enduro to be dedicated to
tourism.
Designed with proportions that are anything
but prohibitive, accessible for riders of all sizes and experience, tight in the
waistband to allow freedom of movement, the Concept V85 boasts an optimal ride
for rider and passenger. No compromises have been made to the detriment of
comfort and usability, resulting in a comfortable bike for two, with bags
installed on the chassis frame. The fuel tank design harks back to the tradition
of the Moto Guzzi models set up for the African rally raids. In line with the
Guzzi story, there is also the high front mudguard and the beautiful double
front headlight, stylistic and functional solutions already present on the NTX
650 from 1996 and the Quota 1000 from 1989. Modern technology elements such as
the fully digital instrumentation and the front LED DRL light series on the
front headlight combine classic styling with the off-road world.
Character, Lightness and Ease of Use
Moto Guzzis expertise in the construction of
outstanding bicycles is also confirmed on the Concept V85. The frame is
completely new; in pursuit of lightness, rationality and accessibility, it is
made of steel tubes and exploits the specific anchorage of the engine to create
a rigid structure that restores precision and rigor on the road as well as
robustness and the right feel for off-road riding. The beautiful asymmetric
aluminum swingarm has a curved shape on the left side, useful for designing a
highly linear exhaust pipe pattern so as to minimize the lateral dimensions. The
right arm on the swingarm houses the new shaft drive transmission. The mono
shock absorber directly connects the chassis to the right arm of the swingarm, a
solution that facilitates access to the hydraulic and spring preload
adjustments, thus allowing free space for the exhaust system layout. The
suspension systems offer a very generous wheel travel for an optimal off-road
use, thanks to a substantial engine floor clearance, as well as comfort on the
most commonly-used roads.
A New Engine, a Classic of the Future
A new Moto Guzzi engine is launched on the
Concept V85. The construction design is proprietary and excludes all current
Moto Guzzi production: in fact, it is a two-cylinder 90° transverse air-cooled
850cc which, thanks to its complete redesign, has 80 HP of maximum power. It is
an engine that, fully in line with Moto Guzzi philosophy, announces itself as a
classic for the near future, providing rewarding performance on every kind of
route, as well as guaranteeing great character and the usual spectacular force
at lower running speeds.
The technical platform of the Concept V85,
including its mechanics as always leveraged inside the body of the vehicle,
with all its beauty being deliberately left in sight is the technical basis
for the development of a series of new motorcycles. It will be a family of
medium-sized cylinder bikes, from different intended uses, combined with strong
character, generous performance and a style which is typically Moto Guzzi.