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MOTO GUZZI V85TT It’s been a while since Moto Guzzi offered an adventure touring bike to riders, but that’s exactly what we’ll be getting when the new arrives. The long-awaited replacement for the telvio which incidentally first debuted at last year’s EICMA show as a conce t the brings things back down to earth with a small yet unchy cc -twin. hile normally is associated with Tourist ro hy or somesuch, in the s case it stands for “tutto terreno” - AKA ‘All Terrain’. With classic Dakar inspired styling and a sturdy frame, the looks like it should be capable of tackling just that. HARLEY-DAVIDSON Livewire Even the good ol’ boys from the US of A had a presence at the EICMA show in Milan, but the star of the Harley-Davidson stand wasn’t one of the Milwaukee-Eight powered behemoths rather the production-ready Livewire. Having undergone plenty of alterations from the Project Livewire tour of , the biggest visible change to the Livewire comes up top with the inclusion of a bikini screen. Set for an NZ release in late 2020, Harley-Davidson is already promising that all dealers who sell the Livewire will offer a free charging station for owners. Now, can we get free fuel at dealers for our regular bikes...