2021 Moto Guzzi V85 TT And V85 TT Travel Announced
2021 is an important time for Moto Guzzi as it celebrates its 100th anniversary. Moto Guzzi say its been a century of tradition, passion, great commercial and motorsport success; one hundred years of magnificent motorcycles that have always been built in Mandello del Lario.
Moto Guzzi celebrate 100 years of history with the V85 TT
After the success achieved by the V85 TT since its début, 2021 sees the V85 TT continue to provide even more performance and value for the Moto Guzzi customer. Customers who desire adventure, which Moto Guzzi say has always been part of their heritage, bringing to mind the strong image of desert competitions like the Paris–Dakar, the famous African race which experienced its glory days in the early ’80s.
Moto Guzzi say the fundamental concepts at the core of the V85 TT are minimalism, ease and practicality, typical of enduro bikes from that decade that could be used to do anything, from daily commuting to adventurous travel, the Moto Guzzi V85 TT has achieved the ambitious goal of combining a style based on bringing back those values with the specification and technology of a modern touring enduro.
Their goal was to create a retro inspired off-roader.
The 2021 model focuses its development primarily around the engine. The construction, exclusive to all Moto Guzzi bikes currently in production: a 90° transversal, air-cooled V-twin with a pushrod and rockers timing system and two valves per cylinder (intake cylinders in titanium). The unit now has greater torque at low and medium rpm thanks to optimised lifting of the pushrod and rockers timing cams and a consequent adapting of the engine control electronics.
In addition, the new spoked wheel rims now mount tubeless tyres: together, they result in a 1.5kg weight reduction, even further benefiting the already outstanding riding dynamic.
Giallo Mojave is an option to have an eye catching colour scheme.
As for the riding assist electronics systems, two new Riding Modes (Sport and Custom) join the existing three (Street, Rain, Off-road) to manage traction control, ABS and the response of the Ride-by-Wire throttle. Cruise control and the colour TFT instrumentation is also standard issue. Using Moto Guzzi MIA, the Moto Guzzi multimedia platform optionally available in the vast of accessories in the dedicated catalogue, you can connect your smart phone to the vehicle, extending the instrument panel’s functions.
The V85 TT Travel receives all the engineering and technical upgrades of the V85 TT; its comprehensive equipment package makes it stand out, preparing it for any journey and including a touring windscreen, side panniers from the Urban series with high cargo capacity and reduced lateral bulk, additional pair of LED lights and the set of adjustable heated hand grips, as well as the Moto Guzzi MIA multimedia platform.
The new V85 TT will be on showroom floors in the new few months.
The three versions of graphics available for the V85 TT are also new: Nero Etna, Giallo Mojave and Rosso Uluru. Arriving in April / May 2021 final specification and pricing will be announced closer to arrival in showrooms.
