Moto Guzzi V50 Monza Road Test Classic Motorbikes

The 57.3-inch wheelbase of the 850 Le Mans went down to 55 inches on the V50, the advertised dry weight from 475 pounds to 336 pounds, carburetor size (Dell'Ortos) from 36mm to 24mm. One major. Moto Guzzi V50 Monza Years produced: 1980-1983 Claimed power: 48hp @ 7,500rpm Top speed: 109mph (est.) Engine type: 490cc OHV, air-cooled V-twin Transmission: 5-speed Weight: 353lb (dry) MPG: 45-55 Price then: $3,249 (1981) Price now: $2,500-$4,500

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It may be small, but the V50 is packed with typical Moto Guzzi features, making it a real sports bike, albeit in a compact package. Approach a V50 Monza for the first time and the overriding impression is that of an unfeasibly small and compact machine. The original Moto Guzzi V50 was the brainchild of chief designer Lino Tonti and hailed as a 'magnificent design' by Mike Nicks, then editor of Bike magazine when the machine was unveiled at the Cologne Show in 1976. Moto Guzzi V 50III LIVING WITH A BIKE AS SMALL AND pretty as Moto Guzzi's new V50 Monza should have been dead easy, especially as it tended to attract torrents of attention whenever and wherever I stopped to rest its mere 360-odd pounds on the prop stand. Strangers; men who'd given up riding many years ago, would Moto Guzzi V 50. . Four stroke, 90ยฐ V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder. Charlie Harris and Eric Silberman assess the performance of two little shafties during a year _of ownership. Unlike my friend's V50 which has a good thrashing on the continent, the CX500 can offer no exciting fables of high-speed jaunts from.

Classic 1980 Moto Guzzi V50 Mk II

12 334 views 1 month ago DUBLIN Take a trip down memory lane as we introduce you to the elegant and powerful ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ—๐Ÿ–๐ŸŽ ๐Œ๐จ๐ญ๐จ ๐†๐ฎ๐ณ๐ณ๐ข ๐•๐Ÿ“๐ŸŽ ๐ˆ๐ˆ. Join us in this video as we showcase its. full description and technical specifications MOTO GUZZI V 50 III 1981 - 1982 The House of Mandello del Lario has decided to retire its successfull V 50 II model and replace it with a more. Moto Guzzi, who had developed their mighty 850 and one litre V-twins in the late 1960s had also been making their 500cc Nuovo Falcone singles which stayed on sale until 1976, their longevity partly down to the orders from the Italian police and military. The big flywheel single was out-of-date by the time Alessandro de Tomaso took over Moto. Moto Guzzi V50. Small vee twin with shaft drive and straightforward pushrod engine. Agile, lacks the usual Italian temperament except for clunky gearbox that goes nasty with age. Valvegear in trouble by 30,000 miles, clutch often burnt out by 20,000 miles. Mk.3 and cafe racer Monza versions had useful bit of extra power. Monza's tended to be.

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Bid for the chance to own a No Reserve: 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza at auction with Bring a Trailer, the home of the best vintage and classic cars online. Lot #14,456. 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza. Post Sale Update: This Monza sold for $6,428.28 after 23 bids on eBay. In 1973, the Italian Automobile entrepreneur Alejandro De Tomaso took control of Moto Guzzi in order to create an equivalent of his De Tomaso car brand in the word of motorcycles. De Tomaso wanted to put Italian know-how back at the front of the. 493cc ยท Petrol ยท 22,929 Miles ยท Manual ยท 5 speed Bodmin ยฃ5,550 Advert 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza UK Bike 1981 Moto Guzzi V50 Monza for sale on eBay. The V50 Monza was the baby brother to the V7 and LeMans models. Displacing a modest 500cc and producing an even more modest 48 horsepower, the Monza configuration provided for bigger valves and different carbs over that of the standard V50. With a dry weight of 355 pounds, the Monza is no high.

1979 Moto Guzzi V50

Moto Guzzi V50 Moto Guzzi V50 Motorcycles for sale 1-15 of 118 Alert for new Listings Sort By 1980 Moto Guzzi V50 II $4,299 Belmont, North Carolina Year 2008 Make Moto Guzzi Model Breva 750 Category - Engine - Posted Over 1 Month 2008 Moto Guzzi Breva 750, GIVI TOUR TRUNK INCLUDED! . Moto Guzzi's seldom-seen V50 500cc roadster is either the most beautiful, exotic and best handling mid-size bike made or an over-priced, under-powered small Twin. Which bike it is depends on the motorcyclist and only those who appreciate machines that are red, Italian and make all the right noises will be excited by the V50-II.