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MV Agusta 125 Motore Lungo
The MV Agusta 125 Motore Lungo (long engine), more commonly known as the "carter lungo" (long crankcase), was a 125 cc, lightweight two-stroke motorcycle manufactured between 1950 and 1953 by Italy, Italian motorcycle manufacturer MV Agusta. The machine was often used in racing. History MV Augusta started making lightweight motorcycles in 1946. In 1948, a 125 cc class was added to the Italian national motorcycle racing championship (Campionato Italiano di Velocità). MV produced a 3 speed two-stroke machine to compete in this class, the 125 "Valenza". This was superseded in 1949 by the 125 "4 velocita" (4 speed). For 1950, the improved 125 "Motore Lungo" was introduced, which produced 12 bhp @ 9000 rpm. Details The term "long engine" derives from the elongated crankcase in front of the Cylinder (engine), cylinder, which housed a special Magneti Marelli Ignition magneto, magneto. The previous model, the 125 "4 velocita", was retrospectively known as the "short crankcase" to differe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
MV Agusta
MV Agusta (, full name: MV AGUSTA Motor S.p.A., original name: Meccanica Verghera Agusta or MV) is a motorcycle manufacturer founded by Count Domenico Agusta on 19 January 1945 as one of the branches of the Agusta aircraft company near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy. The abbreviation MV stands for ''Meccanica'' (mechanics) ''Verghera'', the hamlet where the first MVs were made. The modern headquarters and main production facilities are located in Varese, Italy on the shore of Lake Varese. History 1943–1945: From idea to mass production It all began in the early years of the 20th century, when Count Giovanni Agusta left Sicily for northern Italy, where he built his first aircraft, the AG.1, four years after the Wright brothers had made history in the US. The First World War, which demonstrated the prospects of aviation, prompted the count to act decisively – and in 1923, in the town of Samarate, he founded the Costruzioni Aeronautiche Giovanni Agusta S.A. (usually shorte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
