Comments on: Moto Guzzi 500cc V8 Racer – Otto Cilindri http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/12/18/moto-guzzi-500cc-v8-racer-otto-cilindri/ Motorcycle News for Positive People Sat, 26 May 2012 02:39:14 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Brian http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/12/18/moto-guzzi-500cc-v8-racer-otto-cilindri/#comment-276465 Brian Thu, 13 May 2010 02:34:19 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=9662#comment-276465 During the late nineteen fifties the world champion visited South Africa and competed against mainly Nortons. We stood in awe as it appeared as if the other riders were in reverse as the Moto Guzzi passed them. The whining sound of the 8 cylinder engine at 12000 plus revs was absolutely astounding. Can anyone remember the name of the world champ in question. During the late nineteen fifties the world champion visited South Africa and competed against mainly Nortons. We stood in awe as it appeared as if the other riders were in reverse as the Moto Guzzi passed them. The whining sound of the 8 cylinder engine at 12000 plus revs was absolutely astounding.
Can anyone remember the name of the world champ in question.

]]> By: OMMAG http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/12/18/moto-guzzi-500cc-v8-racer-otto-cilindri/#comment-268111 OMMAG Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:04:20 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=9662#comment-268111 Scuse me Guzzi .... Scuse me Guzzi ….

]]> By: OMMAG http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/12/18/moto-guzzi-500cc-v8-racer-otto-cilindri/#comment-268110 OMMAG Wed, 23 Dec 2009 01:01:56 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=9662#comment-268110 Paulinator ... Myth? No sir .... there is always an optimal physical configuration and it always tends to be simpler. Not the very least complex ... just not overly so. Now the MV 8 was an awesome machine .... just so .... I'd love to be able to run one around someday. Paulinator …

Myth? No sir …. there is always an optimal physical configuration and it always tends to be simpler. Not the very least complex … just not overly so.

Now the MV 8 was an awesome machine …. just so …. I’d love to be able to run one around someday.

]]> By: Hugo http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/12/18/moto-guzzi-500cc-v8-racer-otto-cilindri/#comment-268052 Hugo Mon, 21 Dec 2009 10:56:15 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=9662#comment-268052 This is Italian Designer Marabese his view how a modern Guzzi V8 could look like: http://www.motorradonline.de/sixcms/media.php/11/guzzi_v8.jpg it shows there is potential for a modern dustbin fairing design; also one of the best aerodynamic bikes ever was a dustbin bike, the NSU Rennfox with a Cd*A of 0.20... This is Italian Designer Marabese his view how a modern Guzzi V8 could look like:
http://www.motorradonline.de/sixcms/media.php/11/guzzi_v8.jpg
it shows there is potential for a modern dustbin fairing design; also one of the best aerodynamic bikes ever was a dustbin bike, the NSU Rennfox with a Cd*A of 0.20…

]]> By: Scotduke http://thekneeslider.com/archives/2009/12/18/moto-guzzi-500cc-v8-racer-otto-cilindri/#comment-268013 Scotduke Sun, 20 Dec 2009 09:55:11 +0000 http://thekneeslider.com/?p=9662#comment-268013 The Guzzi V8 was complex, difficult to set up and took a lot of maintenance to make sure it stayed in top tune. Fuel consumption was not much of an issue with race bikes. The firm ran out of money to compete in racing and as developing the V8 further was proving so expensive, the programme was dropped. The Guzzi V8 was complex, difficult to set up and took a lot of maintenance to make sure it stayed in top tune. Fuel consumption was not much of an issue with race bikes. The firm ran out of money to compete in racing and as developing the V8 further was proving so expensive, the programme was dropped.

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