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V100 Registry and Pic Thread

Ready for winter. I've just fitted my old Barkbuster Blizzard semi-rigid bar muffs, as the factory heated grips don't get warm enough. I've had heated BMW grips and Oxford ones, both of which gave out more heat. The Barkbusters fit, but there's not much clearance between them and the windscreen when the handlebars are turned full left or right.

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GTM® said:
Wow, congrats Scott! Only way they'll see a penny from me is used now too.
So your first impressions are good enough to buy it then, eh?
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Thank you very much. 👍🙏😀

Ha ha! We shall see if this was a good move.

I am a bit annoyed at the glitches some have encountered but this one is only 7 months old and just had its 900 mile break in service. 🤞🤞🤞

I can repair anything road wise but the warranty is good and extendable an additional 2 years.

I love my Stelvio NTX way more than the new water V100 version and besides, 914 miles for $14,400 including the already paid for, $500 dealer first service, was a no brainer. No freight or setup either.

Wanted the semi active Ohlins too.

Was $5,039 CHEAPER than a new one from the dealer!

I intend to place the additional 2 years warranty extension on her from Piaggio/Moto Guzzi and then enjoy her in the spring.
 
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Congrats Scott!! I think you’ll not regret the purchase, especially under “those” circumstances😁! Was it a demo, or did it have a previous owner? The warranty was a major factor for me, being a completely new model and all. I had an issue the day I brought it home … and, it spent 26 of its first 54 days in the shop (granted, a lot of it waiting for parts from Italy). Since then, almost 5k miles without an issue (knock on wood!). Mine’s paid for, so if it provides anywhere near the durability my Norge did, I’m good😉. ENJOY!
 
BDS said:
Congrats Scott!! I think you’ll not regret the purchase, especially under “those” circumstances😁! Was it a demo, or did it have a previous owner? The warranty was a major factor for me, being a completely new model and all. I had an issue the day I brought it home … and, it spent 26 of its first 54 days in the shop (granted, a lot of it waiting for parts from Italy). Since then, almost 5k miles without an issue (knock on wood!). Mine’s paid for, so if it provides anywhere near the durability my Norge did, I’m good😉. ENJOY!
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Thank you. 🤞

I’m remaining cautiously optimistic as the price was too spectacular to say “No” to. I paid cash.

It was a 1 owner bike. I have the receipt from the dealer who did the 900 mile break in service. There was also 1 receipt for a leaking valve cover gasket from the same dealer performed earlier on. When I called the service department, he was shocked because they had bent over backwards to handle the guy, and he had told them how much he loved the bike.

The original owner apparently suddenly traded it in at a BMW shop by Grand Rapids and obviously took a severe beating on the trade-in valuation!

The BMW shop immediately sold it to the independent shop in the Upper Peninsula who I bought it from for the paltry $14,400. (I am the cheapest bastard who just sits and waits for the killer deal to float by my computer screen!)

I go pick it up this next week as I am in NC for the holiday and tomorrow I am off to our own fantastic GuzziTech member extraordinaire, Bill Hagan’s Moto Grappa, to install fuel injectors into his hot dog colored V-11EV. 👍 (If you don’t know Bill Hagan, trust me, you want to. Top Shelf all the way!)

I think that perhaps the V100 may have been too tall for the original owner, because it had been tipped over on the right. The valve cover, the header shield, and the exhaust pipe cover at the tip, got scratched. There are no paint marks or scratches anywhere else at all.

Aside from these, the motorcycle is flawless and just freshly serviced. Still under factory warranty and fully eligible for the extended warranty which I will buy tomorrow. I only wish I was closer to Todd because I would just hand it to him to do his R&D work as I am firmly in the winter here in Ohio.

FWIW: I already ordered the 3 replacement parts for $218. I was shocked at how reasonable the replacement cost was. (Cheap by European motorcycle standards.). Arrival from Italy is ETA in May! 🧐 🥳

I will receive GTM’s killer super-duper tool before the OEM parts arrive. 😆

It’s all good because I know a really cheap, retired mechanic who will fix it! 😆


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“You did good!” Really good, Scott! I’m looking forward to your ride assessment! I place the V100 (my Verde is just like yours) as a nice blend of the best features of my Norge and Ducati ST3S (both of which I loved, and traded on the V100). A nice sport tourer… plenty of grunt. I am inseam challenged at 30”… and, could see a height problem for anything less than that, although once moving, no worries. It’s funny, I have a very good friend who is 6’1” and rides KTMs… on our most recent ride, we switched bikes, as he was curious as to how the V rides. When we switched back, he was teally taken aback at the engine and said, “This thing is fast!”… with eyebrows visibly raised under his helmet. And, to (my) surprise, he had several inches of knee room behind the cylinders - I’ve read complaints in other forums from tall riders about their knees brushing against the 4” shortened engine. It was kinda fun to follow him on my bike - these bikes do sound good, and that 190 rear tire has a nice look to it😉. And, yes, I know Bill in VA… well, I’ve not physically met him, but I’ve ridden some roads he recommended in KY, and enjoy his posts here (I remember him from my Norge days, 7-8 yrs ago, as well). Tell him I said hi, and have a great hang at his Moto Grappa!! Enjoy that new bike, Scott🙌!
 
Little late getting my registry in..
VIN ZGUMGUB06PM000098 Verde
I'm in St. Paul Park MN, USA
Purchased at Leo's South in Lakeville MN 3-21-2023

Photo from a weekend camping trip in northerm MN. Only really unique thing here is the painted OEM cylinder guards with custom folding highway pegs mounted to the driving light holes (I believe?) underneath. Perfect spot!
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I sorted my V100 out over the summer in the beautiful Rocky Mountains of Southwestern Colorado. I've invested in handguards, bar-risers, a tank bag, full OEM luggage (top box not pictured here) and a touring screen which have transformed it into the ultimate sport tourer. I've owned 30 motorcycles to date, and this is my all-time favorite!

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I totally agree with you! I think she is a masterpiece from the boys at Mandello del Lario. She is a lovely motorcycle.
 
GRD2 said:
After waiting for 15 months from time of order my Mandello S arrived in July '23

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15 months?
And delivery in July 2023?
Generally people weren't able to order until December 2022, although there seems to be a few examples of people getting their hand on bikes already in December 2022.
 
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