The MV Agusta 125 SOHC, also called the MV Agusta 125 Monoalbero was a motorcycle produced by
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 ...
as a "Catalog" racer for the public in 1953. Privateer racers could purchase this race bike and could be highly competitive with a machine that was very similar to MV Agusta's works built motorcycles. The motorcycle was a considerable success and remained in production until 1956.
[Moto MV Agusta Mario Colombo, Roberto Patrignani. Giorgio Nada Editore Publications - Italy]
Specifications
* Bore Stroke: (
4-stroke
A four-stroke (also four-cycle) engine is an internal combustion (IC) engine in which the piston completes four separate strokes while turning the crankshaft. A stroke refers to the full travel of the piston along the cylinder, in either directio ...
Single cylinder
A single-cylinder engine, sometimes called a thumper, is a piston engine with one cylinder. This engine is often used for motorcycles, motor scooters, go-karts, all-terrain vehicles, radio-controlled vehicles, portable tools and garden machinery ...
53 X 56 - 123.5 cm)
*
Compression Ratio
The compression ratio is the ratio between the volume of the cylinder and combustion chamber in an internal combustion engine at their maximum and minimum values.
A fundamental specification for such engines, it is measured two ways: the stati ...
: 9.2 : 1
* Ignition: Magnito
* Clutch: Wet, Multi plate
* Carburetors: Dell’ Orto SS 27A
* Wheels: Light Alloy, Wire spoke. Front: 1.75 X 19” Rear: 2.25 X 19”
* Oil Tank capacity: 2 kg.
* Transmission: Geared Primary, Final Drive. Chain
* Valve Configuration: Inclined overhead
* Lubrication: Geared Pressure pump
Fairing
In 1953 many racers adopted the
dustbin fairing design on the
MV Agusta 125 Bialbero
The MV Agusta 125 Bialbero was a 125 cc factory racer from the Italian brand MV Agusta, which was used between 1950 and 1960. The machine won 34 GPs, 6 rider's championships and one manufacturer's championship. The machine also won 4 Italian Champ ...
. The dustbin was a very large fairing that was built with air flow in mind. In 1957, the dustbin fairing was abolished due to riders being injured when strong crosswinds literally blew the racers off the track.
See also
*
List of motorcycles of the 1950s
This a listing of motorcycles of the 1950s, including those on sale, introduced, or otherwise relevant in this period.
* AJS 18 (1949-1963)
References
125 Sohc
Motorcycles introduced in the 1950s
Sport bikes
Single-cylinder motorcycles
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