The Moto Guzzi V 50 Monza II is a motorcycle produced from 1983 to 1984. Its engine is a four-stroke, longitudinally mounted 90-degree V-twin with OHV and 4 valves per cylinder. The capacity of the engine is 490 cc. The bike’s cooling system is air-cooled with a compression ratio of 10.4:1. It is powered by two 28mm Dell’Orto PHBH carbs and has battery-powered inductive ignition. The bike is equipped with a dry single-plate clutch, coupled with a five-speed transmission, and final drive via shaft. The front suspension is supported by Telehydraulic gas forks while the rear suspension is equipped with a swinging arm fork and hydraulic gas shock absorbers. The bike has two front brakes of 260 mm disc size each and a single rear brake of 235 mm disc size, a front tire size of 3.25-18, a rear tire size of 3.50-18. Its dry weight is 160 kg, and it is equipped with a 16-liter fuel tank that can provide an average consumption of up to 43.7 mpg. The bike can reach a top speed of 107 mph and accelerate from 0 to 60 mph in around 6 seconds. The bike is capable of completing the quarter-mile run in 14.3 seconds.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Moto Guzzi V 50 Monza II
| Year | 1983 – 84 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 4 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 490 cc / 29.9 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 74 x 57 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 10.4:1 |
| Induction | 2x 28mm Dell’Orto PHBH carbs |
| Ignition | Battery powered inductive |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | NA |
| Max Torque | NA |
| Clutch | Dry single plate |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Front Suspension | Telehydraulic gas forks |
| Rear Suspension | Swinging arm fork with hydraulic gas shock absorbers |
| Front Brakes | 2x 260mm disc |
| Rear Brakes | Single 235mm disc |
| Front Tyre | 3.25-18 |
| Rear Tyre | 3.50-18 |
| Dry Weight | 160 kg / 353 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 43.7 mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 14.3 sec / 91.3 mpg |
| Top Speed | 107 mph |
