Ridefast January 2022

2022 Moto Guzzi
V100 Mandello:
For 2022, Moto Guzzi has announced
its all-new V100 Mandello, the new
platform emphasizing a comfortable,
two-person travel in a sporty and
technologically advanced package.
The V100 Mandello is the first
motorcycle to offer adaptive
aerodynamics. This system will
automatically adjust the position of
side deflectors depending on speed
and selected riding mode. The bike’s
top fairing can also be electronically
adjusted. The fully raised deflectors
reduce air pressure on the rider by
22 percent, offering a level of air
protection comparable to less sporty
touring models. Cool stuff this!
Other electronics include the six-axis
IMU platform, cornering ABS, semiactive
suspension, quickshifter, and
cruise control powered by the Marelli
11MP ECU. Up front you’ll find a
five-inch color TFT instrumentation
complete with full LED lighting with a
Daytime Running Light, and cornering
lights that illuminate the corner when
leaning.
The 1042cc liquid-cooled motor is
103mm shorter than the V85 TT small
block and uses a double overhead
camshaft layout with finger followers
and four valves per cylinder. It also
uses a wet sump lubrication system
and a hydraulically controlled wet
clutch. The motor pumps out 115
horsepower with 77 lb-ft of torque,
90 percent of it available at 3500 rpm
and the limiter set at 9500 rpm.
A steel tube frame with a 58.5-
inch wheelbase is paired with a
shaft-drive single-sided swingarm,
which eliminated the need for rearsuspension
linkage.
Four ride modes come standard on
the V100 Mandello: Travel, Sport, Rain
and Road. Each of these manages
three different engine mappings, four
levels of traction control, three levels
of engine braking and the Öhlins
Smart EC 2.0 semi-active suspension
on the “more comprehensive” model.
This version includes Öhlins semiactive
suspension as standard,
quickshifter, heated grips and the
Moto Guzzi MIA multimedia platform.
No official word from Moto Guzzi on
price and availability in SA.