RIDE REVIEW I 2024 MOTO GUZZI STELVIO
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Fast forward two years and
we now have the second ma-
chine to use the new 90° short
block V-twin in the revamped,
re-engineered, and thoroughly
renewed Moto Guzzi Stelvio.
The Stelvio is Moto Guzzi's
quasi-ADV bike, although to
call it a true adventure machine
would be doing others in the cat
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egory a disservice. The Stelvio
is more a bike that can go most
places, rather than anywhere like
a KTM 890 Adventure R, or a Ya
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maha Tenere, or even Piaggio's
own Aprilia Tuareg.
Dropped from the lineup in
2017 after a 10-year run that
saw Moto Guzzi try (and fail) to
encroach on BMW's GS family,
the Stelvio's new aim is primar
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ily paved roads—good and bad
condition—and the odd dirt
pathway. A bit like its name-
sake, the iconic Stelvio Pass in
Northern Italy.
The Mandello V100 and the
Stelvio were developed together
but there's a few obvious differ
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ences between the two, such as
the 19-inch front wheel, higher
handlebar position, taller wind
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screen and the lack of winglets
the Mandello featured.
You still get the beautiful
1042cc transverse-mounted V-
twin that pumps a claimed 115
hp and 71 lb-ft of torque, which
Piaggio still hasn't really nailed
the switch gear aesthetic.
The rather handsome Stelvio's
base package is a tad sparse,
and you'll need to start
optioning up if you really want
to enhance the ride.
