Moto Guzzi unveils India-built Trip 500 roadster with Aprilia 457 engine

The middleweight roadster uses a parallel-twin engine from the RS 457 and Tuono 457, with production at Piaggio's Baramati plant in Maharashtra.

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1 Nov, 12:08 IST2 min read

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Moto Guzzi unveils India-built Trip 500 roadster with Aprilia 457 engine — Image: BikeAdvice

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Moto Guzzi has revealed the Trip 500, its first parallel-twin production motorcycle, ahead of its EICMA 2026 debut.
The bike is built at Piaggio's Baramati plant in Maharashtra, the same site as Aprilia's 457 models.
Sales in Europe are set to open in early 2027.

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What's new

Moto Guzzi has unveiled the Trip 500, a new middleweight roadster built in India. It is the brand's first production motorcycle with a parallel-twin engine rather than its usual V-twin. The bike is made at Piaggio's Baramati facility in Maharashtra, which also builds Aprilia's RS 457 and Tuono 457. Sales sites in Europe are set to open in early 2027, and the motorcycle will appear at EICMA 2026 in Milan.

Why it matters

For Indian buyers, the Trip 500 shows that a premium Italian brand is now building a bike locally for global markets. Baramati's role in exporting middleweight motorcycles could bring more jobs and production to Maharashtra. Riders get a roadster on a proven 457 cc platform, with a 180 kg running weight and a 790 mm seat height. No Indian price or launch date for the domestic market has been reported yet.

What others say

BikeAdvice, Rushlane and GaadiWaadi all report the reveal and the parallel-twin layout. GaadiWaadi adds the engine's power figures and the bike's specifications. It says the output of close to 48 hp keeps the bike within European A2 licence limits. It also notes the Aprilia version makes 47.6 hp and 43.5 Nm, while the Trip 500 is tuned for more usable torque at lower revs.

What we don't know yet

The sources do not give an Indian price or an India launch date. Whether the Trip 500 will be sold in India has not been confirmed. The quickshifter is an accessory, and its cost has not been reported.