Guzzi V85 Black Eagle

[Mr. Dazzle]

I was all excited for a moment, thinking that MG were gonna release a new bike seemingly custom designed just for me. They're not. The bastards.

[KungFooBob]

If you squint a bit and ignore the engine layout, it could be a cross between the two new 660 Aprillia's.

[Mr. Dazzle]

Drive shaft might struggle to get down a banana swingarm

[Rockburner]

Drive shaft might struggle to get down a banana swingarm

What's one more U-joint between friends?

[Lutin]

Or, if you use Google translate -

It is not new to see Oberdan Bezzi's style exercises, almost always spot on and in line with the tastes of motorcyclists, this time it is called Moto Guzzi V85 Black Eagle


The name in itself is suggestive, this mid-displacement sports car is built on the V85 platform, the one that is marking really interesting numbers for the Moto Guzzi von Adventurer V85TT production. The new 853cc and 80 horsepower engine, it seems that for Oberdan Bezzi could revive the interest that there was for the MGS-01, a splendid Superbike developed by the Moto Guzzi racing department, which many have waited for in the street version.

This "Black Eagle" retraces its philosophy and lines, windshield, short and tapered tail as it is used now, and then all the mechanics on view, which in a Guzzi rider, but not only, is the best you can look at. Based on the V85TT, therefore not as extreme as the MGS-01 or as the RSCA project seen not so long ago, it is configured as a fun and easy medium sports car, for a return to that road sports motorcycling that is starting to peep again.

It is very difficult for it to become something real for Moto Guzzi production, but it is not certain that some workshops will not make it become real, as often happens for the productions of the Guareschii brothers.