Moto Guzzi 1000 Convert
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| Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert | |
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| Manufacturer | Moto Guzzi |
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| Production | 1975–1982 |
| Engine | 989 cc overhead valve, air-cooled transverse 90 Degree V-twin |
| Power | 71hp @ 6,500rpm |
| Transmission | Shaft drive from automatic 5-ratio gearbox |
The Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert is a motorcycle made by Moto Guzzi at Mandello del Lario Italy. The designers at Moto Guzzi were aiming the V1000 Convert at the U.S. police motorcycle escort market and were the first to produce a big capacity automatic with shaft drive. The well proven pushrod-operated V-twin unit had an increased bore and stroke to give a capacity of 949cc and the gearbox replaced with a torque converter (built by Sachs) and two-speed box [1].
The "Convert" name referred to the torque converter which fed engine power to a conventional clutch. The clutch had to be used to shift between two speeds but the torque converter enabled the bike to stop in either gear and accelerate smoothly without using the clutch. [2]
[edit] References
- ^ “Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert: Two-speed Touring”, Motorcycle Classics, November/December, <http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2006-11-01/moto-guzzi-v1000-convert-two-speed-touring.aspx>
- ^ http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1976-moto-guzzi-v1000-convert.htm accessed 2008-05-03
