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Moto Guzzi Open House 2023 , the Italian brand is set to bring a hot new V7 into the lineup for the 2024 model year ; the V7 Stone Corsa . Based on the V7 Stone , the Corsa , as its racederived name implies , gives the V7 a good dose of the classic cafe racer treatment , something the Guzzi brand has been lacking for some time . To bring the V7 into the cafe racer world , Moto Guzzi has given the bike a stylish solo saddle with optional removable colour-matched cowling , black anodised fuel cap , bar end mirrors and top fairing that encompasses the LED headlight . Also separating it from the rest of the V7 range is a special two-tone livery which is designed to hark back to the golden age of motorcycle racing . The metallic grey colour scheme is livened up by an aggressive red stripe that runs vertically along the top fairing , then continuing along the lower part of the fuel tank and on the side panels . The chassis and engine package remains the same as the V7 Stone , which means an 853cc transverse V-twin producing 64hp and 73Nm nestled between a steel frame and putting power to the rear wheel via a hassle free shaft drive . The Corsa also gets the full LED lighting suite and digital instruments of the V7 Stone rather than the analogue units with digital inlays found on the V7 Special . Moto Guzzi NZ has confirmed the V7 Corsa will be heading our way with the first units expected to arrive in May of 2024 with pricing yet to be confirmed .

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