Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello 105th Anniversary: beneath the new colours

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Moto Guzzi's V100 Mandello 105th Anniversary edition - because 5 years matter. Covered in EICMA's current news, the occasion also marks the opening of the rebuilt Mandello del Lario factory complex, with its museum and visitor spaces - a marketing exercise, but is the bike any good?

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello 105th Anniversary
105th Anniversary finish · Photo: Moto Guzzi

The new treatment is pearl-grey paint, yellow detailing and 105 graphics on the tank and rear wheel. The seat has yellow stitching and an Eagle motif. From October 2026 through the end of 2027 you may be able to order one, given that you have not bought the 100th Anniversary Edition?...

Underneath the existing V100 platform a liquid-cooled 1,042cc transverse V-twin, 115 hp, 105 Nm and no drive chain. 17-inch wheels and 17-litre tank make this a road bike for cafe racers, not somebody serious about using bike for fun.

Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello 105th Anniversary
V100 Mandello · Photo: Moto Guzzi

There is marketing blurb on deflectors beside the tank adjust according to speed and riding mode. How much of an effect this will make to the overall comical layout of the bike remains to be seen. An electrically adjustable screen and cruise control are not big news.

Sources: anniversary announcement · standard V100 technical specification · V100 model and aerodynamic features · EICMA coverage

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