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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Seamaster on July 27, 2016, 09:01:47 PM

Title: Some interesting read about V9 engine development
Post by: Seamaster on July 27, 2016, 09:01:47 PM

http://www.cycleworld.com/moto-guzzi-v9-motorcycle-engine-history-and-evolution


They say the V9 chassis is better than V7's, I wish the rumor about V7III is true and they adopt the 850CC engine. The only thing I against the 850CC engine is, it is unproven in reliability.

Title: Re: Some interesting read about V9 engine development
Post by: LowRyter on July 27, 2016, 09:53:49 PM

There is aero content in the article too. 

Back in the late ‘80s, Umberto Todero, a long serving Giulio Cesare Carcano assistant, developed a special version of the V75. Given the 80mm-bore commonality with the original 700cc V7, he adapted the old design to the compact V75 to give life to a special version used for lightweight aircraft and drones. This very special edition of the V75 was said to perform fairly well, and was produced and sold in limited numbers to the Israeli Army, who used it to power a surveillance drone. Why it was never adopted on the Moto Guzzi V75 models is still a mystery.