The 2023 Moto Guzzi V7 Stone 850 is now in Malaysia, priced at RM 62,900 excluding road tax, insurance and registration. This compares against the RM 72,900 price of the limited edition Centenario at launch and there are four colour options available – Nero Ruvido (Black), Arancione Rame (Orange), Azzurro Ghiaccio (Grey) and Gialla (Yellow).
The V7 Stone carries the transverse V-twin
engine first seen in the Moto Guzzi V85 TT adventure-tourer, displacing 853 cc
with liquid-cooling mated to a six-speed gearbox with shaft final drive. Power
for the V7 Stone is claimed to be 65 hp at 6,800 rpm and 73 Nm of torque at
5,000 rpm, a 25% increase over the previous 744 cc V-twin. Increasing rider
comfort is new preload-adjustable longer-travel twin shock absorbers along with
a stepped seat and revised rider footpegs. Rear tyre sizing has also been
increased, the rear 17-inch rear wheel now shod with a 150/70 tyre while the
front wheel remains an 18-incher wearing 100/80 rubber.
Braking is done with single hydraulic
discs – 320 mm front and 260 mm rear – with Brembo four-piston calliper on the
front wheel while two-channel ABS is standard equipment. 21-liters of fuel is
carried in thank which gives the V7 Stone a wet weight of 218 kg, with seat
height set at 780 mm. Inside the cockpit a single round gauge with LCD display
shows all the necessary information the rider needs. In terms of styling, the
V7 Stone retains the overall silhouette in terms of its traditional design but
some components have been changed. These include the side panels, shorter rear
fender, exhaust as well as the use of full LED lighting throughout.
