Bench comparison: Moto Guzzi V85 TT vs Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello

The V100 Mandello It’s an interesting bike from many points of view. For example, it offers an innovative concept of motorcycle, halfway between naked and crossover. It is the first in the world with adaptive aerodynamics. On the technical side, it is relevant above all because of the engine, the first completely new Guzzi twin-cylinder that has been seen for a long time now. Driving a clear leap forward is immediately perceived compared to the historic air- and oil-cooled twin, and this big difference in performance can be seen on the dyno. We have compared the curves of the V100 Mandello with those of the V85 TT, a virtual challenge between the new face of Guzzi engines and the latest evolution of the historic air- and oil-cooled twins. The first thing to note is a great disparity in sheer force, justified only in part by the different engine capacity (1,042 cc for the Mandello, 853 cc for the TT). The V100 has 105 “real” HP at the wheel and the V85 a good 37 less. We are therefore talking about 56% more power with a cubic capacity advantage of 22%. Not only that, the new engine has a wider power range. It accepts full throttle at 1,800 rpm like the TT twin, only to then have almost 1,500 rpm more before the limiter intervenes, set at 9,400 rpm. The development of the torque curve speaks of a sportier character. The twin cylinder of the V85 maintains values ​​close to the peak values ​​between 4,000 and 6,500 rpm; that of the V100, on the other hand, changes pace after 5,000 rpm and expresses its best at high frequencies.