Moto Guzzi 1000 Convert

Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert

Manufacturer	Moto Guzzi
Production	1975–1982
Class	Standard
Engine	949 cc (57.9 cu in) OHV air-cooled 90° V-twin
Top speed	110 mph (180 km/h)[1]
Power	71 hp (53 kW) @ 6,500 rpm[1]
Transmission	Shaft drive from automatic 2 speed gearbox
Brakes	Front: 2x disc, Rear: disc, pedal linked to one front disc
Weight	255 kg (560 lb)[1] (dry)
Fuel consumption	35 mpg-US (6.7 L/100 km; 42 mpg-imp) to 45 mpg-US (5.2 L/100 km; 54 mpg-imp)[1]

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 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

1. ^ ^{a b c d e} Brown, Roland (November/December 2006), "Moto Guzzi V1000 Convert: Two-speed Touring", Motorcycle Classics, http://www.motorcycleclassics.com/motorcycle-reviews/2006-11-01/moto-guzzi-v1000-convert-two-speed-touring.aspx, retrieved 2009-01-04 
2. ^ Auto editors of Consumer Guide, 1976 Moto Guzzi v1000 Convert, How Stuff Works, http://auto.howstuffworks.com/1976-moto-guzzi-v1000-convert.htm, retrieved 2009-01-04