MOTO GUZZI Stelvio 1200 4V (2009-2010) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Stelvio 1200 was a dual-purpose motorcycle in Moto Guzzi's range introduced in November 2007 at the Milan Motorcycle Show as a 2008 model year. The bike succeeded the Moto Guzzi Quota and was followed by the Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello.

In 2009, the Italian motorcycle manufacturer launched the Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V, a dual-sport machine in its second year of production that came with an improvement in the engine department in the form of a tuned unit.

The bike was named after the alpine Stelvio Pass, a mountain pass in Northern Italy at the border with Switzerland. The pass has an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft).

In the visual department, the 2009 motorcycle was identical to the previous model, packing the same features, like wire-spoke wheels with black-finished rims, a two-into-one exhaust system, a wide handlebar, a medium-sized windscreen, and a dual round headlight system.

All bits and pieces were held together by a tubular high-strength steel frame, including the bike's suspension system, which comprised a 50 mm fully adjustable fork on the front and a single-sided swingarm tied to an adjustable shock.

The braking performance was achieved by two 320 mm discs on the front wheel paired with four-piston calipers and a fixed 282 mm floating disc on the rear tied to a two-piston caliper, providing excellent stopping power.

The 2009 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 4V boasted 105 hp at 7,500 rpm and 108 Nm (80 lb-ft) torque at 6,400 rpm from a 1,151ccfour-stroke V-twin air-cooled engine fed by a fuel injection system.