Photos by Kevin Wing.

I find motorcycles are akin to the culinary world in that there is a cornucopia of flavors to analyze and ponder while parked on the couch. We all have our preferences, but some flavors are more pronounced and distinctive than others ? low-fat plain yogurt just doesn?t have the complexity of a Pepperoncino pepper. When it comes to unique motorcycles, the 2020 Moto Guzzi V85 TT Travel leaves a lasting impression on the palate.

The V85 TT line rolls out of Moto Guzzi?s Mandello del Lario factory, on the shore of Italy?s swanky-villa spackled Lake Como, and offers an unexpected proposition: a vintage-styled ADV-Tourer from a heritage brand. With the Stelvio 1200 put out to pasture, a new ADV machine was needed in Guzzi?s ranks, and much like the combination of fried foods and ice cream, the V85 TT was something I needed in life.
Rugged new panniers, a taller windscreen, LED fog lights, heated grips, and the Moto Guzzi MIA multimedia pack round out the changes for the V85 TT Travel.

Introduced for 2020, the Travel is the third member of the V85 TT lineup and mechanically identical to its brothers. With a few tweaks to the recipe, the Travel is aimed at those looking to rack up mileage faster than a millennial?s college loan debt. Those tweaks include a windscreen with 60-percent more surface area, heated grips, LED fog lights, the Moto Guzzi MIA multimedia package, key-matched panniers and an exclusive rugged-looking colorway called Sabbia Nami...