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V855 TT motors into comfort zone
06 June 2025
V855 TT motors into comfort zone
Not one to hang about, Paul Browne has spent a week or so chewing up the miles astride Moto Guzzi’s V85 TT.
It was time not wasted – and time enjoyed.
Back in 2021, to celebrate its 1o0th anniversary, the good people at Moto Guzzi launched several new bikes. One of these was the V85 TT.
Powered by the distinctive transverse twin, the bike produces a modest 80bhp and 85Nm of torque.
While it’s never going to set the world on fire it’s very good at what it does.
Good company
Being in the company of one over the last few weeks has been a very comfortable experience.
That engine isn’t mounted with any sort of damping, so when I fired it up in neutral and on the side stand, as I put my helmet and gloves on it gently moved from side to side.
This became more pronounced as I went up in the rev range and gave the bike’s handling a distinctively enjoyable character .
The V85 TT comes with a set of factory panniers as well as factory fit heated grips and a seat, LED indicators, hand guards and a bash plate under the engine
There’s also a windscreen that’s taller than the standard model and can be adjusted up and down by hand when the bike is stationary.
Well equipped
There are no fewer than five riding modes to play with, Sport, Street, Rain, Off-road and a final one that the rider can customise for themselves.
In addition, there’s cornering ABS and a traction control feature.
For something that looks so ‘old school’ this thing is very well equipped.
There’s a lot going on with the design of this bike, but the one outstanding feature is the engine.
The torque kicks in nice and early with a very solid drive all the way through the range. The numbers make it look low, but its delivery is nothing short of exceptional.
Cruise line
Cruise control works a treat when going through those new average speed zones, while all these settings are displayed on a TFT screen.
Whilst an extra, the Bluetooth connection to one’s phone is also available.
As per usual playlists and navigation can be controlled via the switchgear and if you wanted to ruin the experience of riding then you could always take calls via the bike.
The screen has a digital rev counter. This, rather wonderfully, streams across the screen from both sides, referencing the engine. At higher revs it moves from orange to red.
In a nod to real world riding the tyres are now tubeless while the wheels are still cross spoked.
As I write this it’s been a busy ten days or so and over that time I’ve covered 1,500km.
All of them have been remarkably comfortable, other than when I accidently switched on that heated seat which was deeply unpleasant.
The panniers that come with the bike were deep enough to take my kit, as well as the 30kilos of locks and chains that I now need to keep my bike where I left it in Dublin!
This one is a 2022 model with 22,000 kilometres on the clock and is available from Megabikes where, once I bother returning it, will be available to test ride.
This one’s €12,495 while a new one costs €17,395.
