Moto Guzzi V100 - 1000 miles review

Here is my 1000 miles review of the ownership experience of the fabulous V100 Mandello. All the good and a couple of the not quite so good bits of this amazing bike.
Believe the hype, this bike is destined for greatness and to be a classic Guzzi.

[@juliansmith1608]

You can't question the stunning looks of your taste in bikes.

[@blueyondermoto]

Cheers Julian.

[@davidburne9477]

Nice review. I’ve done over 4000kms in 3 months on my V100 S in green. I love it. The front end in particular is the best I have used, with rides of over 400kms on occasion. Fuel economy of around 19.7 kms/litre, which is close to 60mpg. Often I’m not hanging around either - more sporty than touring. I’m glad I got the S variant with the automatic suspension. The only area it’s not better than my MV Turismo Veloce, which is in the same market segment, is braking. The Guzzi’s extra 40kgs do show there, but it still stops very well… Thanks for the review. One feature your missed is how, once you roll to a stop and go to first gear, hitting the lever to go up to neutral is always successful because the electronics stop you going past neutral to 2nd. Handy in traffic! 😊 I love the stock exhaust and the pops through the can when downshifting using the quickshifter, too.

[@blueyondermoto]

A very good point about finding neutral David. They've really put the work into this bike. Thank you for your comments.

[@larryechols6606]

I enjoyed your video! I'll be taking possession of my first Moto Guzzi ever and it's the V100S model. I'm currently having every option installed on it, as I intend to use it for 2-up touring. I'll be watching for updates on your channel.

[@blueyondermoto]

Hi Larry, I'm sure you will enjoy the V100S it's a great bike. A real riders bike 🏍

[@larryechols6606]

I'm 63 and I've been riding on 2-wheels since I was 5 years old, but for the past 10 years I wasn't able to ride but now I'm able to again. I took a test ride and it was amazing!@@blueyondermoto

[@blueyondermoto]

That's great news Larry. Welcome back!

[@larryechols6606]

Thank you kindly sir.@@blueyondermoto

[@coljackson8920]

As in your review, I find the white coloured model looks just sensational, but I find myself torn between the additional features offered by the "S". I found it interesting to hear your opinion on the gearbox/clutch operation with no quickshifter. The Ohlins setup of the S is by all accounts exceptional but there is something more traditional for mine with this model. Thanks for your review it certainly gave me more food for thought on the decision to be made. Thank goodness there's not a white S model with gold wheels currently available or I would be already out riding. Cheers.

[@blueyondermoto]

The Ohlins semi active is supposed to be excellent, but the standard set up is very good, too. I think for most road riders, the standard suspension is just fine. My only comment, which I didn't include, was that when you are really pressing on the rear can get a little jiggly over bumpy ripple roads. Whether the Ohlins would avoid this I couldn't say.

[@brucewygal133]

I agree with all your opinions on this bike and I like the white version you have. I bought the Aviazione Navale version and have almost 2000 miles on it. Love it!

[@blueyondermoto]

Cheers Bruce. I'm going to be doing a shorter follow up video on the bike plus a similar on the V7 Carbon.

[@hsv215i]

Good review. Agree with your comments on the clutch and gearbox. Both are excellent and the biggest surprise for me. Some reviewers menrioned it was clunky but I love the feel of it. I actually prefer not using the quick shifter, thats how good it is.

[@blueyondermoto]

I think some reviewers just repeat what others have said and trot out the same old clichés

[@bikegeist]

Can't beat an owners review. This bike has been living in my head ever since it was announced. I feel like I'm meant to own one. 😄 I live in Japan, so the dealer network is a real worry. Plus the 💸💸 of course. The Stelvio also looks fantastic. Speed limits here mean I'll likely never run into the buzzing problem either. There's nowhere you can legally do 80mph. 😂

[@blueyondermoto]

It's getting to be a similar problem with speed limit cameras here too! Thank you for your comments.

[@derekperry9139]

@@blueyondermoto I live in the country outside of city and I can tell you with 2 different Garmin systems that it will go 140 miles per hour !!!!

[@blueyondermoto]

@@derekperry9139 fast enough for me!

[@StockySnail]

I liked the v100 so much that I sold my Tuono 660 and V85TT to get one. Even though I typically get red vehicles, the Navale's flat grey really spoke to me, plus it came with heated grips, and a couple other cool things and special edition cover, plaque, book, and the color. I've posted a couple videos on my KZbin.

[@blueyondermoto]

I hope you're still loving it Stocky. The Navale flies a little under the radar the colour really suits the bike. I'll check your videos out.

[@hoivien3001]

Thank you for the review

[@blueyondermoto]

You're welcome, glad you liked it.

[@johndiehardmclean23]

These are very tasty looking machines & glad to hear your loving yours! 👍😬 I'd seen you on Brian's latest livestream & thought I'd drop in! 👍😎

[@blueyondermoto]

Well I'm glad you did. That's the first one I've done. Have a root around the back catalogue, the Devil's Staircase vid is popular. The V100 is (so far) proving an excellent buy.

[@johndiehardmclean23]

@@blueyondermoto Will do & noticed you've had another Moto Guzzi aswell, so will be back! 👍😬

[@BillReitz]

Do you worry about the camera mount cracking the windshield when mounted on the top ? Beautiful bike.

[@blueyondermoto]

No Bill, it seems more than strong enough.

[@davedrury5092]

Hi , I own a red one 😁👍 Done 1500 miles…. Absolutely love her! For my pennies worth the aero wings work 👍👍 On a cold day you can feel the wind on your thighs and hips, open wings and that disappears. In pouring rain it helps flow the rain away from crouch area. I don’t get any annoying vibes through the pegs . I’m 5’8 the standard screen is perfect, no buffeting at all. Yes, the suspension is firm . I owned a zzr1400 for nine years….. you never use all that power. But this power is perfect, so much low down grunt 😁😁👍 Highly recommend this baby…..especially in red ❗️ Dave

[@blueyondermoto]

Red and White Dave (I'm a long suffering Blades fan ) 😂

[@checker3694]

I got caught in rain today doing 50mph for 15 minutes, my crounch got soaked, wings have no noticeable difference, I have tried them at different speeds over 3k miles, bike has standard screen in up position.

[@davedrury5092]

Hi, now near the end of a 3000 mile trip across Europe……. And sadly I have to change my mind on the winglets ☹️☹️ My crouch sits in water at low and high speed sadly. I’ve now done 5300 miles in all weathers. But the bike is brilliant 🏍️🏍️🏍️👍👍👍👍😁😁 Dave on the red one…. Now with matching red pannier covers and gold wrapping on the winglet angles

[@derekperry9139]

Also you can move the USB port from under the seat to the dashboard. Go up through the rear fender to get to the USB.

[@blueyondermoto]

Useful for phones and cameras etc

[@JanFMiller]

Love the bike, I have an S model, hitting the gear change lever while operating the sidestand caused me to dump the bike on it's right side. NEVER mess with the sidestand with the engine running unless you are holding the clutch lever IN. Had an oil leak at 1500 miles, found some very loose bolts on the engine output to the drive shaft, tightened, seems to have taken care of it. High idle speed, huge clunk into 1st. Also find downshifts with the quickshifter are brutal and I don't use it. 2600 miles so far, time will tell...

[@blueyondermoto]

Mine doesn't have the quickshifter. Beyond first the gear change is good (for a Guzzi).

[@JanFMiller]

@@blueyondermoto It's like 1946 meets 2024! It felt so familiar and realized it's feels like my 1974 Z1 in a way. I have the QS, use it sometimes for upshifts, not for downshifts as it's scary harsh going down. Most of the time I use the good old clutch lever. Like the Z1, it's got some quirks, but I love it.

[@floda8302]

Very nice review and a really nice bike! I think, that Moto Guzzi make a big step forward and will sell many bikes! And that is good, because Moto Guzzi is a very trditionell and fantastic brand!

[@blueyondermoto]

I couldn't agree more, they've done a great job. The Stelvio is going to be great too.

[@emmahoeve]

Nice videao. It's an 'inline v-twin' as the crankshaft is in line with the general driving direction.

[@blueyondermoto]

Thanks Emma.

[@srebaque]

Very good review! Thanks! I own a 1250RS but I’m considering a switch to this beauty!! BMWs are bikes to go “to the end of the World” but I only do day trips (up to 1000km though!) and prefer the sporty side of it. Will be looking out for the S model (with automatic suspension) but not sure about the color… 🤔 Really like it in white! 😃 Greetings from Spain! (You have to take your bike here to really enjoy twisties!! 💪)

[@blueyondermoto]

Thanks for your comments, greatly appreciated. It will be interesting for you to ride a V100. Although down on power compared to the R1250RS it is probably a much more engaging ride. I'm sure if you like a sporty ride you will like it. Spain is on my riding "to do list" 😀

[@onegudman7]

This model reminds me a lot of the 2008 Moto Guzzi Breva Sport I had. Even the bars and the mirrors look identical.

[@blueyondermoto]

There's a lot of old Guzzi DNA mixed with a thoroughly modern bike.

[@duncanelliott5120]

Great review. Thanks!

[@blueyondermoto]

Glad you liked it Duncan. A follow up very soon!

[@Otto-AutoPilot]

Really looking forward to the Stelvio

[@blueyondermoto]

Yes me too.

[@geoffhillier8060]

Nice review of a beautiful bike, . Definitely one I will be considering next time I change currently on a 1200GS LC which I love. So tempted with a red one as the Le Man’s was a dream bike when I was a youth! I love the S spec but prefer the white or red colours and those lovely gold wheels. The suspension has been described as a bit choppy. Did you ride the S as well? Be nice to hear a comparison. Do you have the panniers? I’d be interested to hear what they are like.

[@blueyondermoto]

Not got the panniers as yet Geoff, I may do for the summer, though I may tour with the V7. As I said on the video, you can feel the LeMans DNA in the V100. Haven't ridden an S variant as yet, I may regret it if I do. Though for 95% of the time the standard suspension is well up to the task.

[@markellott5620]

I've put 3,500 miles on my S. I am going through a warranty claim on the switchgear. Looks like moisture got in. As it's all micro switches, they can't be serviced, which is a pain. That apart, I love the bike and have no regrets.

[@blueyondermoto]

Yes there's a lot of bikes susceptible to moisture getting behind the dash and switches. I've always used WD40 to prevent this but was advised against it by the Guzzi dealer.

[@derekperry9139]

I love my white v100. I'd rather have a larger fuel tank without the areo wings or maybe larger wings. I have installed the Arrow titanium muffler.

[@blueyondermoto]

What do you think to the Arrow? Worth the cost?

[@derekperry9139]

@@blueyondermoto almost, it is a nice titanium muffler with a carbon fiber end cap but there is a pipe between the muffler and cat box that has a steel heat shield near your right heal, for what you pay that shield should be carbon also. Muffler sounds almost stock but remove the baffle/db killer and its perfect.

[@blueyondermoto]

@@derekperry9139 nice!

[@Jodyrides]

I have been wondering about this bike you are riding in this video. Does it have the clutch chatter at idle that I love? Does it have ABS brakes that can be switched off like I had on my 1200 cc Norge GT? Can you get factory bags that lock? How is that seat? Can you read all of the gauges and displays on the dashboard on a sunny day? to me, it’s sort of looks like one of the 1985 LeMans machines style wise. can you adjust the valves using just a screwdriver and wrench as always? Does it have two spark plugs per cylinder? if I have one complaint about all four of my moto guzzi’s.. it is that they appear and feel to be made for someone about 5‘6“ tall with a 28 inch inseam. I’ve always felt the need to get off the bike after a couple hours and stretch my legs because I was in too much of a squat, even on my Norge, and my very first Guzzi, SP 1000.. I can’t tell by the video on my phone, but are the foot pegs rubber topped?? when handling characteristic every Guzzi I ever had has, it is the ability to stay on line in corners. They were so stable, but it felt like if I ran over a brick or got sideswiped by a deer.( again) the machine would stay on course.. I find them to be all be a little slow to rotate left/right/left quickly, especially when on the gas and your final exit onto a street was out of a left-hand corner.. Honda Ashley counter acted that torque of the engine by spinning the crankshaft in the opposite direction of the clutch/flywheel on the CX 500, the machine they designed to be turbo charged right from the start, even though the turbo was not introduced until four years after the first CX 500 what is made available non-turbo charged. Honda also twisted the cylinders so that the carburetor manifolds were closer together under the gas tank out of the way of the knees, and so the carburetors could be controlled by a single bell crank throttle cable instead of two separate cables. That also made it possible for the exhaust pipes to miss the frame and radiator. It’s a pity that moto guzzi didn’t start water cooling their machines back in the 80s when Honda introduced the copy of a Guzzi with the CX 500/650. Because water cooling is 4000 times more efficient than air cooling. I am glad to see that Guzy is finally on board with water cooling.. i’m glad you were machine has old fashion tube handlebars that can be changed to fit your wrist angles and the reach you prefer. I did not have that luxury on my V 11 sport or my Norge… I hope they come out with a touring model, with more of a fairing, more of a seat, and hard bags. there is some thing about moto guzzi’s… there’s a gleam to them

[@blueyondermoto]

As far as I can tell, the abs is non switchable. Yes, Guzzi do lockable (expensive) cases. Depending on how tall you are, you may find the leg position cramped. Handling totally stable but as it has fairy wide bars it turns easily and quickly.

[@michaelemerick4764]

How much do the lockable Guzzi three cases cost. Love your gentlemanly demeanor AND the fact that you sound like one of my favorite actors...Jason Staham. (Do you get that comment often?) I am an 80-year young man currently riding a beautiful, show room condition 2003 Triumph Bonneville America that I shall be leaving to my son, Zachary, when I shuffle off this mortal coil. Modifications that have been made to my Triumph are a dealer installed big bore kit with an engine tuned shortie exhaust, f9ot boards, a Triumph clear wind screen, dual fog lights, and a small Triumph luggage rack. The bike is a joy to ride and I can keep the engine quietly motoring through town, then when I crack the throttle on, it has a nasty sharp rumble -bark that excites my soul and emphatically announces my presence to civilians within earshot. I am currently considering the exact same model that you bought and shall be heading to my local Guzzi dealership in a month to swing a leg over it to see how the ergonomics work for me. After reading about fifty reviews and thousands of comments (as I am want to do when spending any substantial amount of money), the reason that I am interested in the Guzzi is that it should take me back to 1969 when I bought my first bike...a new Norton Commando 750 fastback (in stunning silver and wine red paint). It was the first year of their engine isolating shimmed rubber mounts they dubbed "Isolastic Suspension"... and it worked perfectly. The system turned the bike into a sublimely handling smooth rocket ship. It won the Cycle World's first coined "Superbikes" test of seven bikes so a quarter mile time of 12.68 seconds at 103.3 mph . And was deemed as the faste st production motorcycle in the world at the time. This with a gas full weight of 428 lbs and 60 hp. It was a dream to ride. The only thing dangerous about the machine was that it was so smooth and quick in response, that while learning the bike's characteristics, if you weren't paying sharp attention to the Smith speedometer, you thought you were doing 70 soing around a big sweeped when you were actually doing 85-90. All this with only four gears and a rev limit of 6,800 RPMS . Gobs of low end torque. The bike was capable of walking smoothly, with skilled judicious throttle application, in 4th gear, on a level section of road, up to 100 miles per hour, and No bucking. EVEN WITH A LIGHT PASSENGER ON THE BACK! Now the irony of this tale and how it ties into my current obsession with the V100 is this: I went to the local Guzzi dealer with my $500 deposit check to order a new '69 Guzzi. While waiting for the counter person to process my paperwork, a distinguished looking older man near me overheard the enthusiasm in my voice about getting a Guzzi, he introduced himself to me and told me that he currently owned a Guzzi and loved it, but thought it would be helpful for me to know was that the only downside of Guzzi ownership was that getting any parts for service was an exasperating experience. When he told me was there to finally get his replacement MUFFLERS... for which he had waited EIGHT MONTHS! I was crestfallen as my year long search for my perfect bike had centered around the fact that, due to managing a bar six days a week, with only Sundays off, I needed the most low maintenance, trouble -free bike, reliable bike that was fun to ride. I had settled on the Guzzi because of the bike's reputation. I lookd at the Norton, read the counter brochure about the new "revolutionary" vibration isolation system and bought it off the showroom floor...out the door for $1,568.34! So after 50+ years I am giving Guzzi a second chance. It won't out handle the Snortin' Norton, but at least I have that standard to compare against the V100... which from what I have been reading is going to come damn close... including the beautiful styling looks. Thanks for providing a platform for sharing my memories. The only one whose followers would fully appreciate my history. Wih much love ❤️ from a retired chimney sweep in the hills of Pennsylvania. RIDE TO LIVE! LIVE TO RIDE!☮️☯️🎩

[@michaelemerick4764]

Oh, one more plus, if I buy the Guzzi, my local dealer is only 20 miles away and has been running a successful business for over 50 years.

[@michaelemerick4764]

STATHAM !👍🇬🇧

[@blueyondermoto]

@michaelemerick4764 I don't get many retired chimney sweeps watching my channel (to the best of my knowledge...if there are please show yourselves!). The cases are on the Guzzi website at €999 ( not sure what the $ price is in the US and Canada). Interestingly you can straight mount them to the new Stelvio if you purchased for a V100. This is typically Guzzi. Bravo on going to look at a V100 at your age its pretty inspirational! I'm sure you will love. My only comment is you may find the leg bend quite acute. So bear that in mind. To ride the bike is darn near perfect as a road bike in my opinion. The torque you will like and its stable and beautifully balanced. I'm in two minds at the moment as to whether to take it to the Isle of Man TT next month? Let me know how you get on at the dealership. As for Mr Statham.....it has been said yes 😂 though I doubt Mr S would be flattered by the comparison!

[@BrianJohnson-bs9cw]

I took one out in the summer i found the wind noise of the screen was so loud i cut short the test ride at 5"4 i was totally surprised

[@blueyondermoto]

I don't notice any excess noise or turbulence. It could have been a mix of your height, helmet and the height the screen had been set at. Did you try adjusting it?

[@BrianJohnson-bs9cw]

@@blueyondermoto gad the screen up and down trying to find a sweet spot but to no avail my helmet is a flip front which are quite plus i always ware earplugs Just way to loud not

[@odintheprole6068]

Man I'd drop the money on one of these right away if it weren't for the lack of availability in the US.

[@blueyondermoto]

The dealership network in the UK isn't great either, but for sure, it's better than in the US. Take a look at the follow up video and I'm planning a short one year ownership update.

[@helgejohan3604]

50hp more then the old Guzzi and lighter✊🔥

[@blueyondermoto]

Thank you for your comment. 🙂

[@markshirley7639]

Tou buy it from Teasdales Thirsk ?

[@blueyondermoto]

No from Via Moto in Sheffield

[@rickcrane839]

Late to the party but worth the wait.

[@blueyondermoto]

Most definitely

[@geecee4746]

A few good deals now on Ebay, brand new for 10.5k

[@blueyondermoto]

But would you trust an eBay buy?

[@geecee4746]

@@blueyondermoto if i remember correctly, its a guzzi dealer

[@blueyondermoto]

@geecee4746 if so thats very surprising

[@geecee4746]

It was "wheels motorcycles" 10,495 must be sold now, luckily i took a snapshot of it, or i would have forgotten, what a bike for that money

[@blueyondermoto]

@@geecee4746 bargain of the year. I imagine they are selling at cost to get the numbers for dealer bonuses.

[@thefunk731]

What glasses do you wear, cool!

[@blueyondermoto]

Thanks. If you're in the UK they are prescription reactalite from an outlet in Croydon called Optilabs. They do specialist sports frames. These are designed for cyclists and have a straight arm so fit in the helmet perfectly.