The Moto Guzzi NTX is an enduro-style motorcycle manufactured and marketed by Moto Guzzi from 1986 to 1995.

Description

Presented at the Cologne Show in September 1986 and launched in 1987 it was equipped with an air-cooled,

four-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 ...

90° V-twin engine, installed longitudinally, with two valves for cylinder timing controlled with a camshaft located in the block and tappets actuated by pushrods and rocker arms. Fuel was supplied by two Dell'Orto carburettors. The NTX had a mechanically operated single-plate dry clutch mated to a five-speed gearbox. The transmission transfers power to the rear wheel via a cardan shaft located in the right

swingarm A swingarm, or "swinging arm" (UK), originally known as a swing fork or pivoted fork, is a single or double sided mechanical device which attaches the rear wheel of a motorcycle to its body, allowing it to pivot vertically. The main component of ...

. The frame was a tubular steel double cradle. The 21" front wheel is anchored to a non-adjustable Marzocchi telescopic fork with a stem diameter of 40mm and travel of 210mm. On the 18" rear wheel there is an aluminum double-sided swingarm with spring-shock absorber units with external reservoirs, adjustable in 5 positions. Italian police motor cycle photo2

The front and rear wheels each have hydraulically actuated single

disc brakes A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a "rotor" to create friction. This action slows the rotation of a shaft, such as a vehicle axle, either to reduce its rotational speed or to hol ...

with two-piston fixed calipers. The diameter of both brake discs is 260mm. The 750's front braking system is fully enclosed. It was initially available only in and displacements. In 1988 both were debuted the 750 variant with the engine, which had already been presented to Milan Show. Based on the NTX 750, the 750 Police version, designated X Publicca Amministrazione (X PA), painted in blue and white was set up, built for the

Italian State Police The ''Polizia di Stato'' ( State Police or P.S.) is one of the national police forces of Italy. Alongside the Carabinieri, it is the main police force for providing police duties, primarily to cities and large towns, and with its child agencie ...

. This version differed in the small wheels (18″ front and 16″ rear), double flashing blue light and fixed side panniers. The 350 was created for the Italian domestic market, but NTX wasn't exported the on UK because it was in effect at the time a ban for plastic fuel tank motorcycle (which was also one of the motorcycle's particular characteristics of NTX). It was considered among the ugliest modern motorcycles produced.

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