And it ’ s far more than the sum of its numbers . There are 115 horses , 105Nm of torque , and it ’ s all delivered in a very flat-lined fashion . It weighs 233kg wet , and hauls 17 litres of petrol around , which is good for about 250km-odd , I reckon . There ’ s a whole suite of electronic rideraids , and a bunch of modes , including two programmable ones . Mine basically sat in Sport the whole time , because the only real difference I noticed was between it and Rain . All the horses gallop in all the modes , the difference is in throttle response and suspension settings on the S model . There are two variants available . The S model ,
which comes with semi-active Öhlins Smart EC2.0 suspension , sexier forks , a quickshifter , and heated grips . And the Not-The-S model , which doesn ’ t have those goodies , but offers adjustable suspension to stop you whining . Oh , and both have the electric screen , and integrated pannier mounts . The S comes in two lovely two-tone colours . There ’ s a grey-and-green one called the Verde 2121 , and the black-and-grey Grigio Avanguardia . The base Mandello you can have in red ( Rosso Magma ) or white ( Bianco Polare ).
PRESSURE RELIEF Both models have what Guzzi calls an “ adaptive aerodynamic system ”, a world-first from a company that has quite a few such feathers in its cap . Guzzi claims it reduces air pressure on the rider by 22 per cent . It has a wind tunnel at the factory , so it ’ s hard to argue with that statement . The aero works like this ... At a set speed – which you can set , or leave at the factory-set 100km / h – two sections of the petrol tank , each about the size of a strangler ’ s
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