The Moto Guzzi V 65C is a motorcycle that was produced between 1982 and 1983. It has a longitudinally mounted, air-cooled, 90-degree V-twin engine with a capacity of 643cc. The engine has two valves per cylinder, is OHV, and has a compression ratio of 10.0:1. The bike is powered by two Dell’Orto PHBH30 carburetors and an electronic ignition system, which produces a maximum power of 52 horsepower at 7050 rpm and a maximum torque of 54.4 Nm at 6000 rpm. The motorcycle has a dry single plate clutch and a five-speed transmission with a final drive system that uses a shaft. The frame of the bike is a tubular cradle, which is disassemblable, and the motorcycle features a front suspension system with 35mm air-assisted forks and a rear suspension system with dual air-charged shocks. The front brakes have two 260mm discs and two piston calipers, while the rear brakes have a single 235mm disc and a two-piston caliper. The motorcycle has a dry weight of 170 kg and a fuel capacity of 16 litres. It features a 100/90 V18 front tire and a 130/90 V16 rear tire. The average fuel consumption rate is 52 mpg, and it can travel a quarter-mile in 14.7 seconds at a speed of 87.7 mph.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Moto Guzzi V 65C
| Year | 1982 – 83 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder. |
| Capacity | 643 cc / 39.2 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 80 x 64 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 10.0:1 |
| Induction | 2x Dell’Orto PHBH30 carburetors |
| Ignition | Electronic |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 52 hp / 37.9 kW @ 7050 rpm |
| Max Torque | 54.4 Nm / 40.1 lb-ft @ 6000 rpm |
| Clutch | Dry single plate |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Frame | Tubular cradle, disassemblable |
| Front Suspension | 35mm Air assisted forks, 140mm wheel travel. |
| Rear Suspension | Dual air charged shock, 79mm wheel travel. |
| Front Brakes | 2x 260mm discs 2 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 235mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 100/90 V18 |
| Rear Tyre | 130/90 V16 |
| Dry Weight | 170 kg / 375 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 16 Litres / 4.2 US gal |
| Consumption Average | 52 mpg |
| Standing 1/4 Mile | 14.7 sec / 87.7 mph |
