2022 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello

The 2022 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello marks a genuine departure point for the brand, launching an all-new sport-touring platform built around a liquid-cooled transverse V-twin rather than the air-cooled architecture Guzzi had leaned on for decades. This is a bike engineered for long days in the saddle without punishing the rider on tighter roads when the mood shifts. The engine pulls with the kind of low-end torque that makes overtaking effortless, while the chassis stays composed enough for a spirited backroad without feeling like a dedicated sportbike. Ownership here means adapting to something genuinely new from Guzzi, including active aero winglets and a modern electronics suite, rather than buying into decades of incremental updates. As a first-year model, the 2022 V100 Mandello introduces this platform outright, so there's no prior-year comparison to make. Early adopters should still check for updated software and dealer-applied revisions common to first-year production runs. Buyers tend to be experienced riders moving on from air-cooled Guzzis or from Japanese or German sport-tourers, drawn to distinctive character and long-distance comfort over outright performance numbers. Collector interest remains low for now, making this a rider's bike rather than a garage investment.