The Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 was a dual-purpose motorcycle presented in November 2007 at the Milan Motorcycle Show as a 2008 model year. The bike replaced the Moto Guzzi Quota and was replaced by the Moto Guzzi V100 Mandello.
The bike was named after the alpine Stelvio Pass, a mountain pass in Northern Italy at the border with Switzerland at an elevation of 2,757 m (9,045 ft).
In 2012, the Italian motorcycle maker released the Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX, a more touring-oriented version of the base model that came with several improvements, such as a restyled fairing, an electronic instrument cluster, and a larger fuel tank.
The bike was equipped with standard features in the visual department, such as a dual headlight system, a large windscreen, hand guards, a two-piece dual seat, side-mounted aluminum panniers, a single-sided swingarm, and lightweight wire-spoke wheels.
Suspension-wise, the bike was equipped with a 45 mm inverted fully adjustable telescopic fork on the front and a single-sided swingarm coupled to an adjustable shock absorber on the rear, delivering excellent handling capabilities.
As for the power figures, the 2012 Moto Guzzi Stelvio 1200 NTX had installed a 1,151cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine at its core, fed by an electronically controlled fuel injection system, delivering an output power of 105 hp with maximum strength at 7,250 rpm and 113 Nm (83 lb-ft) torque at 5,800 rpm.