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| Manufacturer | MV Agusta |
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| Also called | MV Agusta 500 Tre |
| Production | 1965–1973 |
| Predecessor | 350 Three |
| Successor | 500 Four |
| Class | 500cc |
| Engine | 498 cc (30 cu in) Four stroke Inline three cylinder |
| Bore / stroke | 62 mm × 55 mm (2.4 in × 2.2 in) |
| Compression ratio | 11:1 |
| Top speed | 162 mph (261 km/h) |
| Power | 84 hp (63 kW; 85 PS) @ 13,500 rpm |
| Transmission | Unit Construction 7-speed |
| Frame type | Full duplex cradle |
| Suspension | Front: teledraulic fork Rear: Swingarm with hydraulic dampers |
| Brakes | Front: Central Drum quad-cam 240 mm Rear: Twin-cam 230 mm |
| Tires | Front: 3.00 x 18 Rear: 3.25 x 18 |
| Wheelbase | 1310 mm |
| Weight | 118 kg (260 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 18 Litres |
| Footnotes / references [1][2] | |
The MV Agusta 500cc Three (1965–1973) or MV Agusta Tre was a road racing motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer MV Agusta to compete in the 500 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship. The motorcycle was introduced in 1966 to compete against the ever competitive Honda racing machines and was a bored out version of MV Agusta's highly successful 350 cc three cylinder. Giacomo Agostini won consecutive world championships in the 500 cc class with this motorbike from 1966 to 1972.[3] In addition, MV Agusta won the Constructors' World Championships from 1967 to 1972.[1] The MV Agusta Tre is considered the most successful racing motorcycle in history.[4]
- ^ a b "MV Agusta Corse 500 Tre Cilindrica". www.mv-agusta-club.de (in German). MV Agusta Club Deutschland. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Spahn 1986, p. 195.
- ^ "Giacomo Agostini career results". motogp.com. Archived from the original on 16 March 2015. Retrieved 4 August 2019.
- ^ Colombo & Patrignani 2000, p. 246.