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{{Infobox Motorcycle
{{Infobox Motorcycle
|name = Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert
|name = Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert
|image = [[File:Moto Guzzi 1000 Convert 1.jpg|300px]]
|image = [[File:Moto Guzzi 1000 Convert 1.jpg|frameless|upright=1.35]]
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|manufacturer = [[Moto Guzzi]]
|manufacturer = [[Moto Guzzi]]
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|production = 1975–1982
|production = 1975–1982
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|class = [[Types of motorcycles#Standard|Standard]]
|class = [[Types of motorcycles#Standard|Standard]]
|engine = {{Convert|949|cc|abbr=on}} [[OHV]] [[air-cooled]] 90° [[V-twin]]
|engine = {{Convert|949|cc|abbr=on}} [[Overhead valve engine|OHV]] [[air-cooled]] 90° [[V-twin]]
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|brakes = Front: 2x [[Disc brake|disc]], Rear: disc, pedal linked to one front disc
|brakes = Front: 2x [[Disc brake|disc]], Rear: disc, pedal [[Combined braking system|linked]] to one front disc
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The '''V1000 Convert''' was a [[motorcycle]] made by [[Moto Guzzi]] at [[Mandello del Lario]], Italy. The designers at Moto Guzzi were aiming the V1000 Convert at the US police motorcycle market and were the first to produce a big capacity [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] motorcycle with shaft drive.
The '''Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert''' was a [[motorcycle]] made by [[Moto Guzzi]] at [[Mandello del Lario]], Italy. The designers at Moto Guzzi were aiming the V1000 Convert at the US police motorcycle market and were the first to produce a big capacity [[Automatic transmission|automatic]] motorcycle with shaft drive.


Moto Guzzi increased the pushrod-operated V-twin's bore and stroke to give a [[Engine displacement|displacement]] of {{Convert|949|cc|abbr=on}}, and replaced [[Manual transmission|manual gearbox]] with a [[torque converter]] built by [[ZF Sachs AG|Sachs]], and two-speed gearbox.<ref name=Brown2006>{{Citation | title = Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert: Two-speed Touring | newspaper = Motorcycle Classics | date = November/December 2006 | url = http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2006-11-01/moto-guzzi-v1000-convert-two-speed-touring.aspx |accessdate=2009-01-04 |first=Roland |last= Brown }}</ref>
Moto Guzzi increased the pushrod-operated V-twin's bore and stroke to give a [[Engine displacement|displacement]] of {{Convert|949|cc|abbr=on}}, and replaced [[Manual transmission|manual gearbox]] with a [[torque converter]] built by [[ZF Sachs AG|Sachs]], and two-speed gearbox.<ref name=Brown2006>{{Citation | title = Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert: Two-speed Touring | newspaper = Motorcycle Classics | date = November–December 2006 | url = http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2006-11-01/moto-guzzi-v1000-convert-two-speed-touring.aspx |accessdate=2009-01-04 |first=Roland |last= Brown }}</ref>


The "Convert" name referred to the torque converter which fed engine power to a conventional clutch. The clutch had to be used to shift between two speeds but the torque converter enabled the bike to stop in either gear and accelerate smoothly without using the clutch.<ref name=ConsumerGuide>{{Citation |url=http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1976-moto-guzzi-v1000-convert.htm |title=1976 Moto Guzzi v1000 Convert |publisher=[[How Stuff Works]] |author=Auto editors of Consumer Guide |accessdate=2009-01-04}}</ref>
The "Convert" name referred to the torque converter which fed engine power to a conventional clutch. The clutch had to be used to shift between two speeds but the torque converter enabled the bike to stop in either gear and accelerate smoothly without using the clutch.<ref name=ConsumerGuide>{{Citation |url=http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1976-moto-guzzi-v1000-convert.htm |title=1976 Moto Guzzi v1000 Convert |publisher=[[How Stuff Works]] |author=((Auto editors of Consumer Guide)) |accessdate=2009-01-04}}</ref>


==References==
==References==

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[[Category:Moto Guzzi motorcycles|Convert 1000]]
[[Category:Moto Guzzi motorcycles|Convert 1000]]
[[Category:Standard motorcycles]]
[[Category:Standard motorcycles]]
[[Category:Motorcycles introduced in 1975]]
[[Category:Motorcycles introduced in 1975]]
[[Category:Motorcycles powered by V engines]]
[[Category:Shaft drive motorcycles]]

Latest revision as of 09:50, 26 July 2023

Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert
ManufacturerMoto Guzzi
Production1975–1982
ClassStandard
Engine949 cc (57.9 cu in) OHV air-cooled 90° V-twin
Top speed110 mph (180 km/h)[1]
Power71 hp (53 kW) @ 6,500 rpm[1]
TransmissionShaft drive from automatic 2 speed gearbox
BrakesFront: 2x disc, Rear: disc, pedal linked to one front disc
Weight255 kg (562 lb)[1] (dry)
Fuel consumption35 mpg‑US (6.7 L/100 km; 42 mpg‑imp) to 45 mpg‑US (5.2 L/100 km; 54 mpg‑imp)[1]

The Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert was a motorcycle made by Moto Guzzi at Mandello del Lario, Italy. The designers at Moto Guzzi were aiming the V1000 Convert at the US police motorcycle market and were the first to produce a big capacity automatic motorcycle with shaft drive.

Moto Guzzi increased the pushrod-operated V-twin's bore and stroke to give a displacement of 949 cc (57.9 cu in), and replaced manual gearbox with a torque converter built by Sachs, and two-speed gearbox.[1]

The "Convert" name referred to the torque converter which fed engine power to a conventional clutch. The clutch had to be used to shift between two speeds but the torque converter enabled the bike to stop in either gear and accelerate smoothly without using the clutch.[2]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e Brown, Roland (November–December 2006), "Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert: Two-speed Touring", Motorcycle Classics, retrieved 2009-01-04
  2. ^ Auto editors of Consumer Guide, 1976 Moto Guzzi v1000 Convert, How Stuff Works, retrieved 2009-01-04

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