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Offline Beowulf

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4 cylinder V85!?
« on: April 02, 2020, 10:31:30 AM »
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Offline Huzo

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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #1 on: April 02, 2020, 01:32:07 PM »
The rear cylinder wouldn’t be..!
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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #2 on: April 02, 2020, 01:38:23 PM »
Today is ...

1st of april  :grin:
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Offline Xlratr

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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2020, 01:38:43 PM »
The date of the article should be a clue :-)
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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #3 on: April 02, 2020, 01:38:43 PM »

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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #4 on: April 02, 2020, 01:45:36 PM »
Quote from: beard on April 02, 2020, 01:38:23 PM
Today is ...

1st of april  :grin:
Damn...!
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Offline Andy1

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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #5 on: April 02, 2020, 02:39:36 PM »
2 x 850cc is 1700cc........
A clue it might have been designed on April 1st
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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #6 on: April 02, 2020, 02:46:49 PM »
the first thing I do with a new Guzzi (after tightening the bolts) is to add a second pair...





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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #7 on: April 02, 2020, 04:26:09 PM »
Can I see a Griso/Stelvio motor in a road MGS 01 please ?
And a V85 with polished alloy rims ?
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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #8 on: April 02, 2020, 04:31:51 PM »
Looks freakish, like a 2 headed turtle.
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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #9 on: April 02, 2020, 05:54:24 PM »
Quote from: Andy1 on April 02, 2020, 02:39:36 PM
2 x 850cc is 1700cc........
A clue it might have been designed on April 1st
AndyB

I get that it is an April fools joke. I just think it would be neat to see. Probably should made it more obvious i understood.
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Offline Beowulf

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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #10 on: April 02, 2020, 05:56:27 PM »
Quote from: Daniel Kalal on April 02, 2020, 02:46:49 PM
the first thing I do with a new Guzzi (after tightening the bolts) is to add a second pair...







I really kind of like it. It would be neat to see a real one. Wonder how hard it would be for Guzzi to do this?
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Offline Roebling3

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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #11 on: April 02, 2020, 07:57:39 PM »
Maybe you could talk Allen Millyard, in UK to build one; even though it makes no sense at all. https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/motorbikes/11290917/Flying-Millyard-review.html   He makes it look as easy as you think it is.  R3~
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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #12 on: April 04, 2020, 09:49:40 AM »
While obviously an April fool, the best way to build a 4 cylinder bike like that would be to combine a bmw boxer and a Guzzi v twin. It would be like the upper 5 of an 8 cylinder radial minus the vertical cylinder, making it an "X-4".



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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #13 on: April 04, 2020, 10:01:32 AM »
Quote from: Beowulf on April 02, 2020, 05:56:27 PM
I really kind of like it. It would be neat to see a real one. Wonder how hard it would be for Guzzi to do this?

The problem in one word: cooling.

It's not like Guzzi hasn't thought about building a v-four before.



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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #14 on: April 04, 2020, 02:15:09 PM »
I believe Henry Ford spent a lot of effort trying to perfect an X-8 before settling on his V8.   
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Re: 4 cylinder V85!?
« Reply #15 on: April 04, 2020, 08:03:00 PM »
No advantage to a V4 for Moto Guzzi.  There is the proto-type in the museum at the factory.  Staying with the twin and spinning it faster worked better.
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