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Moto Guzzi Norge 850
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Make Model |
Moto Guzzi
Norge 850 |
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Year |
2009 |
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Engine |
Air cooled, four stroke,
transverse 90° V-twin cylinder, OHC, 2 valve per cylinder. |
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Capacity |
877 |
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Bore x Stroke |
92 x 66 mm |
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Compression Ratio |
9.8:1 |
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Induction |
Weber-Marelli electronic fuel injection with stepper
motor control |
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Ignition /
Starting |
inductive discharge, digitally controlled, electronic
twin spark ignition / electric |
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Max Power |
53 kW @ 7600 rom |
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Max Torque |
66 Nm @ 7000
rpm |
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Transmission /
Drive |
6 Speed / shaft |
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Frame |
Double cradle, in high tensile strength
tubular steel |
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Front Suspension |
45mm Telescopic hydraulic fork, preload
adjustable 120mm wheel travel |
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Rear Suspension |
Single arm suspension progressive linkage,
rear shock absorber adjustable in rebound ad pre-load, 140mm wheel travel |
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Front Brakes |
2x 320mm discs 4 piston caliper |
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Rear Brakes |
Single 280mm disc 2 piston caliper |
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Front Tyre |
120/70 ZR17 |
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Rear Tyre |
180/55 ZR17 |
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Seat Height |
800 mm |
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Dry-Weight |
242 kg |
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Fuel Capacity |
23 Litres |
The "Norge" name for both the Norge 1200 and the
Norge 850 is in honor of a 4000 mile test ride from Mandello del Lario to
Lapland in northern Norway that Moto Guzzi undertook with their first shaft
drive swingarm design. This was a monumental enterprise, considering the
disastrous condition of European roads at that time.
But in four weeks, the destination was reached.
The elastic frame of the early Moto Guzzi motorcycle with rear suspension was so
successful that it was introduced in production machines and the G.T. was named
"Norge" in memory of that unprecedented feat. This is why Moto Guzzi decided to
name the first "Gran Turismo" of the new era the "Norge".
The Norge 850 has the same "elegant and dynamic"
design of the 1200 version, with excellent ergonomics and comfort and short
wheelbase to make it competitive even in the traffic. Moto Guzzi says that both
the Norge 850 and the Norge 1200 are "dynamic and responsive ... a modern Gran
Turismo which makes flexibility its main strong point as it crosses city centers
and boundless distances with the same ease".
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