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| Manufacturer | Moto Guzzi |
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| Also called | The Otto, Ottocilindri |
| Class | Grand Prix racing motorcycle |
| Engine | 499 cc (30.5 cu in) 4-stroke 90° V8 liquid cooled, DOHC, 8 Dell'Orto 20 mm carburettors |
| Bore / stroke | 44 mm × 41 mm (1.7 in × 1.6 in) |
| Top speed | 275 km/h (171 mph)[1] |
| Power | 78 hp (58 kW) at 12000 rpm |
| Transmission | choice of 4, 5 or 6 gears |
| Brakes | drum |
| Tires | Front: 2.75" x 19" Rear: 3.00" x 20 |
| Weight | 148 kg (326 lb) (dry) |
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The Moto Guzzi V8, or the Otto motorcycle was designed by Giulio Cesare Carcano specifically for the Moto Guzzi Grand Prix racing team for the 1955 to 1957 seasons. Though following the two-stroke Galbusera V8 of 1938, the Moto Guzzi Otto motorcycle and its engine represent a unique and historically significant engineering milestone.
The Discovery Channel ranked the Moto Guzzi Otto as one of the ten greatest motorbikes of all time.[2]
- ^ Kunis Moto Guzzi V8 (Retrieved 28 October 2006)
- ^ "Greatest Motorbikes Ever". Discovery Channel. Archived from the original on 2009-10-03.