Moto Guzzi V 850 Eldorado Police (1972)

The Moto Guzzi V 850 Eldorado Police motorcycle was manufactured in 1972 and is equipped with a four-stroke, 90-degree V-twin engine that has a capacity of 844cc. The engine is longitudinally mounted, overhead valve, and has two valves per cylinder. The bike has 2x 36mm Dell’Orto VHB carburetors, electric starting, and a battery with a double contact breaker with automatic advance. The motorcycle produces a maximum power of 64.5 horsepower at 6500 rpm and maximum torque of 54.2 ft-lb at 5800 rpm. The transmission is a five-speed system and the drive is a shaft. The motorcycle comes with telehydraulic forks for its front suspension and has a swing-arm with three-way adjustable shocks for the rear suspension. The front and rear brakes are drum type with a drum measurement of 8.7in x 1.7in. The bike has a top speed of 115 mph and can complete a standing 1/4 mile in 14 seconds, reaching a speed of 94 mph. Its fuel capacity is 23 liters or 6.1 US gallons and weighs 320kg or 705lbs.

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Technical specifications:

Make Model: Moto Guzzi 850 Eldorado Police

Year: 1972 –

Engine: Four stroke, 90 degrees V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 2 valve per cylinder

Capacity: 844 cc / 51.5 cu-in

Bore x Stroke: 83 x 78 mm

Cooling System: Air cooled

Compression Ratio: 9.2:1

Induction: 2x 36mm Dell’Orto VHB

Ignition: Battery with double contact breaker with automatic advance

Starting: Electric

Max Power: 64.5 hp @ 6500 rpm

Max Torque: 54.2 ft-lb / 7.5 kgf-m @ 5800 rpm

Transmission: 5 Speed

Final Drive: Shaft

Gear Ratio: 1st 11.42 2nd 7.92 3rd 5.98 4th 4.96 5th 4.28

Front Suspension: Telehydraulic forks, 2-way damping

Rear Suspension: Swing-arm with 3-way adjustable shocks

Front Brakes: 8.7in x 1.7in Drum

Rear Brakes: 8.7in x 1.7in Drum

Front Tyre: 4.00 -18

Rear Tyre: 4.00 -18

Seat Height: 31 in

Wet-weight: 320 kg / 705 lbs

Fuel Capacity: 23 Litres / 6.1 US gal

Standing 1/4 Mile: 14. sec / 94 mp/h

Top Speed: 115 mph