India-made Moto Guzzi The Trip Revealed
If you’ve ever wondered what a retro Aprilia Tuono might look like, we have our closest answer yet. Moto Guzzi, another Italian manufacturer known for its retro-styled motorcycles, has just revealed ‘The Trip’, powered by a 500cc twin. It’s currently the brand’s smallest displacement motorcycle, and we believe the engine is actually shared with the Aprilia Tuono 457.
- Shares the retro-inspired design language with bigger Guzzis
- Weighs 180kg with a 790mm seat height and a 15-litre fuel tank
- Gets ride-by-wire, dual-disc brakes and three ride modes
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The brand has the same parent company as Aprilia
For the uninitiated, Aprilia and Moto Guzzi are owned by the same parent company, Piaggio, and that’s how this unexpected crossover materialised. We say unexpected because Guzzis are known for their V-twin engines with longitudinal cylinder heads poking out both sides. So, for enthusiasts, this is akin to sacrilege. That said, the Trip might just take Moto Guzzi to a whole new demographic, so we aren’t complaining yet.
As we said, the Trip is expected to be powered by an Aprilia 457cc-based parallel-twin engine, making close to 48hp here. Torque figures are unknown at the moment, but for context, the Tuono 457 makes 43.5Nm. Speaking of specifications that are unknown, here’s all we know at the moment. The Trip has a 790mm seat height, a 15-litre metal fuel tank, a gold USD fork and a monoshock unit that connects the subframe directly to the swingarm. It weighs 180kg. The rest of the details, such as the sizes of the dual-disc brakes and additional rider aids, are expected to be clarified by the brand at EICMA 2026, being held from November 3, 2026, in Milan, Italy.
The design takes a lot of cues from bigger Guzzis and, of course, the Italian brand’s heritage. Like all other motorcycles from the brand, there’s a metal flying eagle logo in the tank and a flying eagle silhouette across the width of the rounded headlight. There are additional embellishments, such as an embroidered ‘The Trip’ logo on the seat. However, the Trip is more modern than its appearance suggests. For example, it has a 3.6-inch circular TFT display and ride-by-wire, which enables three ride modes (Road, Rain and Sport). The switch cubes are backlit, and Moto Guzzi offers a quickshifter (likely a bi-directional one) and turn-by-turn navigation as accessories.
While price remains one of the unknown factors, we do know the Trip will reach Moto Guzzi dealerships in 2027. Prospective customers will have three colours to choose from: Black Metropolis, Green Grove and Red Beat. There’s also a special edition called The Opening, but we await the brand to clarify what makes it special. Moto Guzzi famously manufactures its current portfolio at Mandello del Lario in Italy, but we could see the Trip be built at Piaggio’s Baramati plant in India instead. It’s where Aprilia’s 457 duo and its scooters are being manufactured and exported.
Moto Guzzi has an extremely limited presence in India, and there are currently no indications that the brand plans to sell the Trip here. That said, it would be an accessible way to get a glimpse of the brand and increase its presence here. We should see this and other mysteries about the Trip get clarified at EICMA 2026, which is less than a week away.
