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S P E C I F I C A T I O N S 2020 MOTO GUZZI V85 TT TRAVEL ($13,390) ENGINE TYPE: .......Air-cooled, transverse 90° V-twin, 2 valves per cylinder (titanium intake) DISPLACEMENT: .............................. 853cc BORE / STROKE: .................... 84 x 77mm COMPRESSION RATIO: ..................... 10.5:1 MAX HORSEPOWER: ......80 hp @ 7750 rpm MAX TORQUE: ......... 59 lb-ft @ 5000 rpm FUELING: ...... Electronic injection, 52mm single throttle body, RBW EMISSIONS: ............... Euro 4 compliance CLUTCH: ........................... Dry, single disc TRANSMISSION: ........................... 6-speed FRAME: ......... High strength steel tubular FRONT SUSPENSION: ..... 41mm hydraulic telescopic USD fork, with adjustable spring preload and hydraulic rebound REAR SUSPENSION: ........... Single shock, double-sided swingarm box-type alu- minum, with adjustable spring preload and hydraulic rebound FRONT-WHEEL TRAVEL: ................... 6.7 in. REAR-WHEEL TRAVEL: ..................... 6.7 in. FRONT BRAKE: ........ Dual 320mm stainless steel floating discs, Brembo radial-mount- ed calipers with 4-opposed pistons REAR BRAKE: ...... 260mm stainless steel disc, floating caliper with 2 pistons WHEELS: .........................................Spoked FRONT WHEEL: ..................... 2.50 x 19 in. REAR WHEEL: .........................4.25 x 17 in. FRONT TIRE: ........................110/80 – R19 REAR TIRE: ...........................150/70 – R17 RAKE / TRAIL: ...................28° / 5.03 in. WHEELBASE: ..................................60.2 in. SEAT HEIGHT: ................................ 32.7 in. FUEL CAPACITY: ......................... 6.08 gal. WEIGHT (MEASURED, WET): ........554 lbs. 2020 MOTO GUZZI V85 TT TRAVEL R I D E R E V I E W P68 a dud feel at the lever, and you need to give it a good hard pull to get real stopping action. Off- road, this is fine but on-road, I'd have preferred a little more bite. Even with those gripes, I really enjoyed my time with the Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel. A Moto Guzzi is not for everyone, that much is true, but I've yet to find a rider who either has a Guzzi or has owned one who has regret- ted the experience. The Guzzi provides a different experience to your average tour- ing/ADV bike, and even though it has all the right tech (cruise control, heated grips, riding modes, ABS, traction control), Moto Guzzi has done an excel- lent job of not making the rider feel overwhelmed by variable thingies. You won't go beating many bikes in the horsepower race with a V85 TT Touring, but then, you're not meant to. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. CN