The 2019
Moto Guzzi V85 TT adventure-tourer, was spotted in Petaling Jaya by eagle-eyed
paultan.org reader Ilyas. Seen waiting at the traffic lights, the pair of
camouflaged V85 TTs were accompanied by a Moto Guzzi V7 III, with the location
being no surprise as the Moto Guzzi showroom at The Gasket Alley is situated
close by.
This could mean the impending launch of the V85 TT
adventure bike will be soon, pending VTA approval. The V85 TT is a design
departure for Moto Guzzi which over the past decade or so have mainly produced
motorcycles in their classic styling language. Carrying an air-cooled,
transverse V-twin with two valves per cylinder and displacing 853 cc, the V85
TT produces 80 hp at 7,750 rpm and 80 Nm of torque at 5,000 rpm. Fuelling is by
EFI and ride-by-wire via a single 52 mm diameter throttle body and power gets
to the ground via a six-speed gearbox and shaft drive.
Inside the cockpit is a full-colour TFT-LCD screen
that incorporates a USB outlet on the left, with control of three ride modes –
Road, Rain and Off-Road, and the Moto Guzzi MIA app which connects to the
rider’s smartphone via Bluetooth. Two-wheel ABS is standard and the level of
intervention is determined by the ride mode selected, with Off-Road mode giving
ABS only on the front wheel.
Fuel for the 2019 Moto Guzzi V85 TT is carried in a
23-litre fuel tank while weight is claimed to be 229 kg, ready to roll and seat
height is set at 830 mm. In Malaysia, competition for the V85 TT includes the
Triumph Street Scrambler at RM 64,900 and the Ducati Scrambler range, starting
from the Scrambler Icon priced from RM 55,900 up to RM 69,900 for the Desert
Sled.
