DISCOVERY / Motorcycles & Touring
Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello, a tourer that moves the air.
A road bike with moving deflectors gives riders a reason to think about how air reaches the shoulders over a long day.
Image: CheminduCret / CC0 1.0Published 4 November 2026 · WHV
The V100 Mandello has small panels beside the tank that are easy to overlook when it is parked. At speed they can change position according to the settings and riding mode. Moto Guzzi put that system into a motorcycle intended to work on more than one kind of road, where managing the air around the rider matters as much as shaping the bike itself.
The model brings a liquid-cooled transverse V-twin and shaft final drive to a sport-touring layout. The photographed Aviazione Navale edition puts a particular livery on that underlying proposition. Standard equipment and electronic options vary across the V100 family, so compare the precise specification you are being shown.
Try the bike on an open stretch and at town speed. Pay attention to your shoulders, the screen and the effort of moving it in a parking space. Ask what the service entails at the mileage you expect to cover. A touring motorcycle earns its place on days when the route, weather and riding position all have time to make themselves felt.
Evidence & sources.
- Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello model documentation (opens source in a new tab)
- Piaggio Group V100 Mandello press information (opens source in a new tab)
Scope of this reading
The photographed motorcycle is the Aviazione Navale edition in the Mandello museum. Equipment and availability vary by edition and market.
Sources checked 4 November 2026.
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