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Offline OlDogface

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Question About the "V#"
« on: October 12, 2016, 07:12:33 PM »
I'm new here and still learning the MG lingo so bear with me if this seems a silly question....

In cars the "V" stands for the design of the engine and the subsequent number stands for the number of cylinders. Thus, a V6 if a V design with six cylinders, a V8 usually has eight spark plugs, and so forth. I own a MG V7 which appears about five cylinders short by this logic. Did I get a defective bike?

Okay, that was lame. I know it's only supposed to have two cylinders but, my question is, what does the MG V7, V9, etc., stand for, if anything? Version 7?

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Re: About that "V#"
« Reply #1 on: October 12, 2016, 07:18:48 PM »
 What did you want them to name it , Gunther ?

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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #2 on: October 12, 2016, 07:35:05 PM »
Don't mean a thang.  It's just marketing's way of keeping the consumer confused.  V7 can mean the original BB V700, the early 70's BB racer, or the new series of smallblocks.  V8 . . V9 .. building on the engine size.  Now ask about 2V 4V 8V or how does a loop cali align with a tonti cali.  Is a V11 referring to a model or an engine?  And how about the SPOT?

That should put some body english on the topic.   :evil:
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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #3 on: October 12, 2016, 07:55:33 PM »
Spot for a #7?   Spot on the sidecover?   Spot on the seat, sniff, sniff?
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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #4 on: October 12, 2016, 08:01:32 PM »
Spot 1100





1970 V7 Special was 700cc's

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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #5 on: October 12, 2016, 08:03:57 PM »
 Heck , Honda's modern GP bikes are designated RC 211 V thru RC 214 V , which it turns out actually translates to RC Twentyone One V and RC Twentyone Four . Explain that mister Wizard  :shocked:

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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #6 on: October 12, 2016, 08:08:41 PM »
who's Mr Wizard?

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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #7 on: October 12, 2016, 08:43:20 PM »
 That's not spot.  That's sport.
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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #8 on: October 12, 2016, 08:47:50 PM »
Thanks everyone!
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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #9 on: October 12, 2016, 10:38:48 PM »
Quote from: OlDogface on October 12, 2016, 07:12:33 PM
I'm new here and still learning the MG lingo so bear with me if this seems a silly question....

In cars the "V" stands for the design of the engine and the subsequent number stands for the number of cylinders. Thus, a V6 if a V design with six cylinders, a V8 usually has eight spark plugs, and so forth. I own a MG V7 which appears about five cylinders short by this logic. Did I get a defective bike?

Okay, that was lame. I know it's only supposed to have two cylinders but, my question is, what does the MG V7, V9, etc., stand for, if anything? Version 7?

Displacement in CC, rounded.

V7 = 700-750cc

V9 = 900cc

V10 = 1000cc

V11 = 1100cc
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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #10 on: October 13, 2016, 12:19:48 AM »
Quote from: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2016, 08:08:41 PM
who's Mr Wizard?



Mr Wizard was Inspector Gadget's daddy, and the uncle of Bill Nye the Science Guy! :grin:

Now, the real genius was Mr Peabody!
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Re: Question About the "V#"
« Reply #11 on: October 13, 2016, 12:46:26 AM »
Quote from: fotoguzzi on October 12, 2016, 08:08:41 PM
who's Mr Wizard?


Mr Wizard was the guy who lived in the tree on Leonardo Lion, king of Bongo Congo. You know, Tooter and the Wizard.....et al. Google it.
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