Moto Guzzi Bicilindrica: The Methuselah of Motorcycle Racing

By Alan Cathcart
Published on August 5, 2013
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Although roughly a dozen were built for the factory race team, Moto Guzzi Bicilindricas are few and far between nowadays, and until recently it was some time since one had last appeared in action anywhere in the world.

1951 Moto Guzzi 500 Bicilindrica
Claimed power:
52hp @ 8,000rpm

Top speed:
130mph (est.)

Engine:
494cc air-cooled OHC 120-degree V-twin, 68mm x 68mm bore and stroke

Weight:
319lb (145kg)

Longevity isn’t usually a characteristic of factory racing

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