The 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio puts a fresh face on a familiar name.

In continuous production since 1921, Moto Guzzi is Italy?s oldest motorcycle manufacturer. Covid forced a one-year postponement of the 100th anniversary celebrations held at its Mandello del Lario factory on the shores of Lake Como, but Guzzi is now making up for lost time.  

Last year, Moto Guzzi launched the first bike based on its newest model platform: the multifaceted V100 Mandello, which aspires to be both an urban roadster and a mile-eating sport-tourer. One year later comes another new model, the reimagined 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio adventure-tourer, which was designed and engineered alongside the V100 and unveiled at last November?s EICMA show in Milan. 
The 2024 Moto Guzzi Stelvio comes in two color variants, both matte: Giallo Savana (left) or Nero Vulcano (right).

Given the current significance of the ADV segment in global market terms, it?s surprising that Guzzi?s owner, Piaggio, didn?t prioritize the Stelvio over the Mandello, but hey, better late than never. As I soon understood on an exclusive ride aboard this new model along the fabulously scenic, super grippy, and ultra-demanding mountain roads of the Ligurian Alps north of Genoa on a sunny winter?s day, this is a significant new model that moves Moto Guzzi to the forefront of everyday motorcycling.

Priced at $16,390 without the optional PFF Rider Assistance package, this new Guzzi is more costly than Suzuki?s $1...