The Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro was a motorcycle produced from 1998 to 2000. It had a four-stroke, 90 degree V-twin engine that was longitudinally mounted and air-cooled, with electronic fuel injection and a compression ratio of 10.5:1. The engine had a capacity of 992 cc and produced a maximum power of 95 hp at 8200 rpm and torque of 98 Nm at 5800 rpm. The transmission was a five-speed with shaft final drive. The front suspension had White Power inverted forks with 130 mm of travel and the rear suspension had a Chrome Moly braced swingarm with adjustable White Power monoshock with 120 mm of travel. The front brakes had two 320mm discs with four-piston calipers, while the rear brakes had a single 282mm disc with a two-piston caliper. The motorcycle had a wheelbase of 1,475 mm and a seat height of 770 mm, with a dry weight of 224 kg and a fuel capacity of 18 litres.
Technical specifications:
Make Model: Moto Guzzi V10 Centauro
| Year | 1998 – 00 |
|---|---|
| Engine | Four stroke, 90 degrees V twin, longitudinally mounted, OHV, 4 valve per cylinder |
| Capacity | 992 c / 60.5 cu-in |
| Bore x Stroke | 90 x 78 mm |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Compression Ratio | 10.5:1 |
| Induction | Electronic Fuel Injection |
| Ignition | Digital |
| Starting | Electric |
| Max Power | 95 hp / 69.3 kW @ 8200 rpm |
| Max Torque | 98 Nm / 78 lb-ft @ 5800 rpm |
| Transmission | 5 Speed |
| Final Drive | Shaft |
| Front Suspension | White Power inverted forks |
| Front Wheel Travel | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
| Rear Suspension | Chrome Moly braced swingarm with adjustable White Power monoshock |
| Rear Wheel Travel | 120 mm / 4.7 in |
| Front Brakes | 2x 320mm discs 4 piston calipers |
| Rear Brakes | Single 282mm disc 2 piston caliper |
| Front Tyre | 120/70 ZR17 |
| Rear Tyre | 160/60 ZR17 |
| Wheelbase | 1,475 mm / 58.1 in |
| Seat Height | 770 mm / 30.3 in |
| Dry Weight | 224 kg / 493.8 lbs |
| Fuel Capacity | 18 Litres / 4.7 US gal |
