The latest adventure-style motorcycle from Moto Guzzi, the Stelvio 1200 NTX, is aptly named after the Stelvio Pass, the highest tarmac road in the Italian Eastern Alps with an unbelievable 84 hairpin bends and rising to a breathtaking altitude of 2,758 metres.

Moto Guzzi Stelvio NTX, with ABS as standard, has a unique character with a mix of dynamism, comfort and protection. It is the ideal motorcycle for congested city traffic, long journeys and unpaved adventure – a bike with no boundaries.

The Stelvio NTX, with its powerful 4V 1200cc V-twin engine and ABS, offers a number of practical and functional features as well as a wide range of dedicated accessories tailored for touring.

The clean lines of the side fairings flow perfectly into the tank and tail sections with the high tech LED taillight cluster incorporating the turn indicators in a compact and functional layout – its design and functionality comes together to give shape to this unique detail.

The aluminium passenger handgrips emphasise a sense of solidity to the design and offers extra load carrying capacity above the adjustable saddle assuring the rider and pillion passenger of a comfortable and enjoyable ride.

The aggressive style of the dual headlamp (with twin low and high beam lights in a tandem layout) highlights its distinctive character while ensuring excellent visibility in all riding conditions and its manually adjustable windscreen offers greater protection for all riders’ heights.

Further functional features have been designed, aiming to guarantee further comfort and safety in all road conditions.

These practical features include side mounted fog lights ensuring a broad field of vision, hand guards, an engine guard protecting the cylinder heads and aluminium side panniers that offers impressive load carrying ability, while specially designed aluminium fasteners allow additional luggage to be carried above saddle level.

Its chassis and suspension are designed to ensure outstanding performance and stability.

With a perfect weight distribution, the new powerful four-valve V90 engine and the chassis geometry transmit a feeling of absolute control to the rider and class leading handling in all conditions.

The Stelvio has been developed using the new “Quattrovalvole”, the most advanced version of the legendary 90¡ transverse V-twin engine.

The new lighter crankshaft, three ring forged pistons and lightweight valves with 5mm stems are crucial components of this high performance engine.

The exhaust with large volume muffler, optimises the engine performance at low and medium speed, generating maximum power of 105 CV at 7500 rpm and 11kgm of torque at 6400 rpm.

Retailing at £11,299 (excluding OTR) the Stelvio NTX is available in Magnesio, Nero Guzzi (Black), Bianco Lunare (white) and Rosso Guzzi (red).

Accessories include tank bag kit, tank pouch and an electronic anti-theft system.