I just wanted to share a few insights given to me by Ty, an impressively helpful mechanic at Teasdale, the Guzzi main dealers in Thirsk. You may or may not agree with his insights, but they may be of help to some, so I thought I’d share his words of wisdom in case it’s of use to other V100 Mandello owners:
For context, I was back into Teasdale today after I encountered difficulties changing down in to lower gears (1 and 2) about 200 miles into last Monday’s long, hot ride. Once again I was looked after by Ty, one of the mechanics. I’ve given him a shout-out before for his ‘can do’ approach over a coolant leak my bike had and once again he was most helpful in investigating the problem at short notice (I phoned yesterday to request help and was seen this morning).
He had suspected the problem I’d experienced MAY have been due to someone at PDI not doing the recall work on the clutch master cyclinder actuator seals (TECHNICAL COMMUNICATION - PSB71), but this work had apparently been done. He bled the clutch and found air in the system, so that may be part or all of the issue I experienced. He’s advised me what to do if I have the same problem again, but so far (120 miles later), no sign of symptoms recurring.
He asked how I used the quick shifter on my S model Mandello and advised me to avoid using it below 5,000 rpm, as it can damage the gearbox. He said it was originally designed for race-track applications at higher revs and not steady-away road use.
I asked about the Mandello v Stelvio gearboxes and he told me that my ‘23 model Mandello has the same gearbox as the Stelvio, much improved over the original year Mandello gearboxes in his opinion.
He said the Mandello gearboxes are all pretty agricultural in make, but that as the rough edges wear off with use it improves greatly over time. Here’s hoping he’s right, though with 2,000 miles on the clock now, it’s noticeably better than it was during run-in, except for the glitch mentioned above last week.
