2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio ADV Returns With Modern Tech

Taking center stage for the Piaggio Group at EICMA 2023 is the return of Moto Guzzi’s big adventure-touring motorcycle, the 2024 V100 Stelvio. It’s little wonder Moto Guzzi brought the Stelvio touring bike back after discontinuing it in 2017 seeing how the lucrative ADV market continues to be red hot, albeit highly competitive.

Editor’s note: We last reported on the previous version of the Stelvio during the Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX 1200 article.

The 2024 Moto Guzzi V100 Stelvio sees the debut of Piaggio’s Rider Assistance Solution, a sophisticated collision avoidance system developed by Piaggio Fast Forward (PFF), and a new liquid-cooled short-block engine that was recently launched in the V100 Mandello (read or watch the 2023 Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello S Review).

The big adventure-tourer is the first Moto Guzzi to feature radar technology developed by PFF, a robotics subsidiary founded by the Piaggio Group based in Boston. It includes a Following Cruise Control feature that utilizes front radar to adjust speed based on the vehicle ahead; a Forward Collision Warning system which detects possible collisions with vehicles and objects ahead; a Blind Spot Information System warning riders of vehicles in the blind spot of their mirrors; and a Lane Change Decision Aid System identifying vehicles that are approaching from the side.

The motorcycle’s electronics package also includes a Marelli 11MP six-axis IMU, cornering traction control and four-level ABS, and five riding modes including Tourism, Rain, Street, Sport, and Off-Road. These modes manage engine-braking, ABS, traction control, and engine map intervention, and in the Off-Road mode riders can turn off both ABS and traction control.

Providing punch for the 2024 Stelvio is a liquid-cooled 90-degree transverse V-twin. Moto Guzzi states it has seen further refinements since it was introduced in the V100 Mandello but didn’t specify what those refinements were. The compact-block engine has a double overhead camshaft and four valves per cylinder. The alternator is newly situated between the V of the cylinders, and the throttle bodies are tucked above it. The cylinder heads have been rotated 90 degrees from Moto Guzzi’s standard placement to facilitate the cam-chain drive mechanism. It has a counterrotating crankshaft, so the traditional Guzzi transverse roll when you get on the gas might not be quite as noticeable.

Power numbers are said to peak at 115 hp at 8,700 rpm and 77.4 lb.-ft. at 6,750 rpm, Moto Guzzi stating 82 percent of that power will be on tap at a handy 3,500 rpm. Overall, the engine’s dimensions are 4 inches shorter than the V85 TT’s short block and it’s lighter than its predecessors.

The 2024 V100 Stelvio features a steel tubular frame with the engine serving as a stressed member. Putting that power to the back wheel is a durable Cardan shaft drive. Up front, the 46mm Sachs fork can be electronically adjusted for preload and rebound damping while a monoshock anchors the year. Both front and back feature 6.7 inches of travel. The tubeless 19-inch spoked front wheel is mated to twin 320mm discs outfitted with four-piston Brembo calipers while the 17-inch rear has a 280mm disc and a single twin-piston Brembo caliper. The new Stelvio has both an adjustable aluminum handlebar and a large electronically adjustable windscreen. A 5-inch color TFT displays logistics while its LED package is clean and contemporary.

The 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio is available in two colors, Giallo Savana and Nero Vulcano, with an MSRP $16,390. It will be available with or without PFF Rider Assistance Solution. A vast range of accessories is also available including heated seats with various ergonomic options, a 52-liter top case for extended trips, and side bags that are integrated into the motorcycle’s design.