Morbidelli V8
| Morbidelli | |
|---|---|
 Morbidelli V8 |
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| V8 | |
| Manufacturer | Morbidelli |
| Production period | 1994 to 1997 |
| class | motorcycle |
| design type | Tourer |
| Motor data | |
| Four-stroke engine , water-cooled eight-cylinder V-engine, DOHC with four valves hanging in the head operated by bucket tappets, oil sump lubrication, petrol injection ( Weber ), electronic ignition | |
| Displacement (cm³) | 847 |
| Power (kW / PS ) | 88 (120) at 11,000 min -1 |
| Top speed ( km / h) | 230/249 |
| transmission | 5 speed transmission |
| drive | Cardan |
| Brakes | front: double disc brake ( Brembo ) / rear: disc brake (Brembo) |
| Empty weight (kg) | > 200 |
The Morbidelli V8 was a luxury motorcycle from the Italian manufacturer Morbidelli , which was designed as a tourer. Of the Morbidelli with a water-cooled V8 engine (1994-1997) 4 copies were built.
technology
Giancarlo Morbidelli has been planning a luxury tourer in small series since the 1980s. Pininfarina was to be responsible for the design and the technology to be state-of-the-art. A water-cooled V8 engine, based on the famous Cosworth Formula 1 engine , was to provide propulsion. The eight-cylinder engine was mounted lengthways in the frame in order not to let the frontal area of the motorcycle become too large. The cylinder bank angle of the V-engine was 90 degrees, the engine housing was made of magnesium. Pistons with a 55 mm bore with a stroke of 44.6 mm, 21 mm intake and 17 mm exhaust valves that were moved via overhead camshafts and toothed belts, were the key engine data. The “meaningless design” according to the press at the time - as well as the enormous sales price of 45,000 dollars - did not appeal to the customers, so the start of production was canceled. Three copies and a prototype have been preserved.
the Morbidelli V8 in the Morbidelli Museum
Morbidelli V8 (1997) in the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
Engine and drivetrain of a Morbidelli V8
Morbidelli V8 (1997) in the Barber Vintage Motorsports Museum
literature
- Hugo Wilson: The Lexicon of the Motorcycle. Motorbuch Verlag, 1st edition 2000, ISBN 3-613-01719-9 .
Web links
- YouTube engine noise
Individual evidence
- ↑ Test / factory information
- ↑ a b Alan Cathcart : motorcycleclassics.com Morbidelli V8 Motorcycle (accessed March 1, 2013)
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