This is a colossal improvement in presentation, and editing. Well done MCN. Please stay away from the old Top Gear style banter. That's for them, this is more you.

What a bike, I want one! Presenter has his characteristics, but I found his story to be very clear and informative. Nice job!

Great presentation.. i hope you hired this guy permanently !!

This is by far the most informative review of this bike I have watched. Great job.

That was grand. As a life-long Guzzi fan, I would say it has been a very long time [1976~LM1.?] since the company produced anything remotely so attractive, and exciting. One could reasonably say.. Not before time, but still, even at my age I am off to see one soonest. Well done all at Guzzi. WF

Love this bike! Thanks for the review. Great to know that somebody of shorter stature can ride this bike

Really appreciate that you actually pronounced "Moto Guzzi" correctly.

Intelligent, info-packed and well articulated review. Give this guy more air time.

I'm 65 years old. I've been buying and riding motorcycles since 1970. You said that you need to be careful deciding to take long trips because of vibration??? Really??? Son, I've ridden BSA Victors, Triumph Bonnevilles, Norton, Ducati singles, and Yamaha XS 650s. You have no friggin' idea about vibration. I rode my XR 650 R dirt bike From Kentucky to Santiago, Chile, South America. 2+ months of riding 10+ hours per day. Every mile, with a sheep skin thrown over the 2X4 sized motocross seat. I own an '09 Stelvio. It vibrates. If you young guys are so soft that you limit your rides on this Guzzi due to vibration, you really need to grow a pair, or take up a different hobby. Jeez, it's embarrassing to hear this crap from young people. You kids are so soft.

Thank you for your polite honesty concerning this bike. I'll be watching more of your reviews. Ride well.

This Moto Guzzi look very compelling with a great sound, very good looks, and a focus on real world riding. Nice to see the seat height isn't totally in the clouds. I'll definitely have to visit my local dealer once they get one in stock.

Good review of a great bike. You should do reviews more often. And kudos to Guzzi for bringing a practical tourer. Wish they put this engine in the V7 line.

Dual head lights never get old. Now this looks way better than the 1200gs. Would definitely buy one, if it is sold in my country.

Great review Dan & looking forward to trying one 👍👍

Good job Dan. That was a very informative and balanced review 👍👍

Very nice job Sparky. You hit on some new points that I had not heard in some other reviews. Keep up the good work!

One of the best reviews ever . I like Moto Guzzi but dealership is 180 miles away. They really need more here in the U.S. I don't like the new style Harleys but I can go 50 miles in any direction and find a dealership. That's a selling point of any product.

Why does everybody say transverse V twin? The axis of an engine is the crankshaft. You wouldn't call a rear wheel drive V4, 6 or 8 car engine transverse would you?

Ignore the haters, great review!

I need that motor to put in a V7

Well presented, it's nice to see someone at MCN who isn't turned off a bike because it doesn't fit nicely into a category.

Good review. thanks. i love the look of this bike, Definitely a contender for my $$

Very clear informative review. Great job :)

I pick mine up tomorrow. Trading up from a Yamaha Tracer 700. I CANNOT WAIT!

Good to see low pillion footrests, better than most other modern bikes where they are far too high.

Very good intro to this new Guzzi, top job by the presenter 10/10.

Lovely looking bike and a very informative review, thanks.

I grew up on older bikes, I've always liked the clean simplistic look to them. I'm really digging the look of the v85. I'm a bit concerned on the limited power but figure I should give it a test ride first.

A bike that never ages

Good real world style review 👍🏻

Coolest bike this year so far!

Clear, to the point and informative review. Very good, sir. Thank you.

I just came back from test riding one. I think that review is very good and very accurate. I tested it in the street mode. It was quite mellow for 850cc machine but very torquey. It felt very light and stable at low speeds but, it was little tall for my 5'10". I think it comes with lower seat option. Being so stable, I almost forgot to put foot down (I can tiptoe on both sides in the same time.) It never felt heavy when leaning and flat-footing on one side. It felt comfy sitting on it. Very natural stance. There was a LOT of vibration in all gears and at all speeds. I rode up to 75mph. In 6th gear at 75 it was running at 4500 rpm. That's very comparable to my Super Tenere 1200 but, that is where S10 starts to stretch legs while I wouldn't push this one passed 100mph. I think where this bike shines is doing lots of dirt riding. It felt really good standing on pegs. Mellow torquey engine and decent suspension would be excellent combo for little more than just dirt road. Probably not for expert adrenaline junkies but for low to mi-level skill level to enjoy different scenery. As for road only, there are many other bikes that are much better fit. Air cooling, easy access to engine heads, should be easy to maintain. Trans fairly smooth but, needs lil getting used to it like on any bike. Maybe too overpriced at around $12k but it is the only bike in this category with the shaft drive. For me personally, the shaft drive may be the most compelling feature.

Definitely plan on going one a go.Superb review, thank you.👍👍

Legendary. Motorcycle... A C/creator... From the Roman Empire... Blessed! In F/faith... Tractors. As well. I love Guzzi

Whatta beauty !!!

Moto guzzi hit a homerun imo!

Great review and a nice easy style that's missing from a lot of reviews these days

It's almost half the price of a BMW GS, 50kg lighter and it rides just as good if not better...

Good job on the review I just ordered one 2022 in the Centenario colors and being 5 7” 29 inch inseam; I’ll have a suspension lowering kit that brings it down an extra inch

Solid review! But is he old enough to hold a license? 😁

Good no bullshit review

Brilliant presenter. Lovely bike.

Moto Guzzi: about your nice V85TT: If front wheel fender was a lower one & if spoked wheels were tubeless rims as standard : i could be really interested in buying one as my next bike.

Lot of info packed into 8:20 duration. More reviews like this please! This seems like a great bike, but I'm not sure I'd want to be on a Guzzi in the middle of AK or Africa or something. I know that's not giving it a very fair shot, but it is what it is. So I don't think I'd buy this one per-se, but it definitely looks good, and sounds like it functions well.

Test rode one this week, nice looking bike but loads of vibes through the pegs. Rear suspension very firm but it's nice to ride. Maybe a good used buy in a few years but I wouldn't trade my Strom 1000 for one.

Guzzis seem like a hybrid of Ducati and bmw. Very interesting machine. Not enough dealers for me to take the leap. But I do admire them alot...

I thought the presenter gave a thorough presentation.

Great review. Super informative and interesting. Never really liked Guzzis but they've been producing some nice bikes lately (in my opinion) and this I have to see.

great bike and review. thanks!

Looks like a GS and a V9 made love and this came out.

Great presenter, super informative! this bike reminds me a bit of my dorsoduro, the handlebar, grips, mirrors and hand guards are the same, and the rear suspension look an awful lot like the Aprilia Doroduro ones, it seems like it should ride like one too, maybe a bit lower seat height.

That's a pretty bad ass bike

I believe the fuel capacity is 21 litres, but if it is 23 litres, then all the better for it. How is the seat height adjustable +/- 10mm? I think the monotone version looks more refined, although Ronald McDonald would prefer the multi-hued example no doubt! Not fussed on the tube type tyres (after years of riding tubeless). Repair of punctures "in the field" won't be as easy or convenient. Thanks for the review.

Great review

Great comprehensive review. Thanks for sharing

I'm liking this bike more each time I see it, I should stop clicking these videos.

What other retro touring/adventure bike are there besides this one? Great review btw.

you can go down 20mm, not 10, if u are talking about the seat. Am i right?

Any idea when it'll be in dealers?

Nice review..👍👍👍

So which is it - Euro 4 or Euro 5? You're kinda mixing those two up here. First you say Euro 5, then you talk about the optional slip-on exhaust which is "again Euro 4 compliant".

Informative, fair review. Thanks.

Got to say, compared to some of the dross out there - this presenter really did give all the info we wanted and didnt waste any time waffling on about "flickable" and all that usual rubbish that moto journos seem intent on spewing out! Top work that man!

Really nice review

Interesting, I would like the other way around. The adventure tires on the single colour bike. I took the bike for a test ride at the shop, I think it was nice. But I am 191 cm and thought it was too small for me. But could change the seat to a higher one, 850 mm. But they didn't have that to try. But I think I would buy it, but need to try the higher seat first. It looks really nice, and there's not many bikes I think looks good. And there's no chain, a cardan, love that! But then there are tubes in the tires. Seems can not find the perfect bike :) My other option is the Suzuki vstrom 1000.

I would of been more concerned if he had said this bike has no vibrations at all, I ride an old Shovel that has vibration, but still would not want a new bike if it felt like I was riding a motionless sewing machine.

Nice bike, good video, well done by the host.

Hey very good review, but did you mention kerb weight and seat height? Or I missed it Also am 5.6 ft too.. I currently ride 310gs and Harley super low. I am growing into adv bikes. But the weight and height of these bikes is holding me back. I throw around my 310gs a lot having fun on it even after its shortcomings.. I want to jus know if it is easyly handleable by us !?! TIA

Does it have any torque reaction when pulling a 10 pumper you neglected that in your reveiw

5:33 -- Moto Guzzi have also "gifted" this bike with a TFT dash -- wake up !!! it's now 2020 -- time to be more retro and go back to a pair of oldtime analogue clocks (and fuel guage and temp dial also). Especially for a bike with charisma like this Guzzi V85 - surely? This is a Guzzi adventure bike, not an iPhone or a Samsung :)

Wish someone would give it a serious go off road

How does it sound? No sound clip of it?

Reliability? Let us know ...

Big want!

Price difference of £200 between the V85 TT standard (£10,899) and adventure (£11,099, feature aluminum panniers, top case, off road tires and two tone color scheme) model? Who buys this standard model?

Tubed tires??

Good reviewer. Slow down for less squeakiness tho.

Presentation lacks important info: no mention of the shaft drive, which is a unique feature at this price point for this type of bikes...

mix of tiger and himalayan

Beautiful bike, definitely a marmite bike but for me its a winner

EXCELLENT review. Just EXCELLENT. Thinking about getting one. Never had a Guzzi before. They look very easy to work on. (is this correct??) Thank you.

I have the same engine in my V9 Bobber but this puts out around 80 hp?!?!? Mine a bit over 50.....what gives? And it's Euro 5!!!! That's a massive difference.

Cheaper .. ?

They appear to be dependable? Are they?

I can not get over why a lot of you bang on about the tyres " just change the things when you buy it like I do if you prefer a different tyre.

We'll see how it stands the test of time. And why does no one ever mention how long the warranty is? Most motorcycle warrantys suck, too short, it's like the manufacturers have no faith in their own product.

Vibes at speed and dodgy shifts? On a brand new modern tourer? Sounds seriously problematic no?

Thanks for an informative review. Like the bike but too expensive by about £2,000.

It's a masterpiece half price of the Ducati multistada...

Taller screens and much much more !!!

Pop & Crackle 😁

Reminds me of bigbird.

Cruise control, heated grips as standard? Im guessing no

Cruise control?

Doesn't this bike come with crash bars as standard? That traverse twin could be a nightmare if this bike is dropped, since it is meant to be dropped cuz it's an adventure bike, this isn't a sport bike that isn't meant to dropped, advs are meant to be dropped..

Moto g.verygood

I guess you could call the Royal Enfield Himalayan a retro adventure bike, but definitely not a real competitor to this lol.

Maintenance costs and long term reliability, though...😥

Please Guzzi is pronounced Gutt-si, drives me potty. Nice bike.