After introducing a dual-sport concept at the 2017
Milan Motorcycle Show, Moto Guzzi didn’t waste any time turning the concept
into reality. From recently uncovered patent drawings filed by parent company
Piaggio and Guzzi's "Discoverv85" website, it looks like a production
model of the V85 is coming soon, and that it'll look a whole lot like the 2017
concept bike.
The new bike is gnarlier-looking than
the Stelvio, reminiscent of Paris-Dakar competitors. It's a style that Moto
Guzzi calls Classic Enduro. The frame is brand-new and uses steel tubes as well
as the engine’s anchors to provide additional rigidity. The power, if you
hadn’t guessed already from the model’s name, will be provided by an 850cc
90-degree transversal v-twin engine rated at 80 hp. It will be fitted with DRL
LED lights and digital instruments.
Everything about the V85 screams “travel and
adventure” and even the company is selling it hard. It promises the new model
will be perfectly at ease both on and off the road, challenging the rider “not
to stop where the asphalt ends.”
There is no word when the V85 will be available and
how much it will go for, sadly. Could this be the kick in the pants that Guzzi
needs to rekindle the fire? We'll see. We'll let you know when we learn more.
