Moto Guzzi Le Mans II - 1979

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Moto Guzzi Le Mans II - 1979 sent on October 18, 2020 (3:31) by LucianoSerra.d. 20 comments, 301 views.

at 24mm, 1/60 f/7.1, ISO 1250, hand held.

La Società Anonima Moto Guzzi venne fondata a Genova il 15 marzo 1921 dal cavaliere Emanuele Vittorio Parodi e da suo figlio Giorgio assieme all'amico Carlo Guzzi. La sede produttiva invece fu stabilita a Mandello Tonzanico... poi diventato Mandello del Lario in provincia di Lecco. Come simbolo venne scelta un'aquila... simbolo del Corpo Aeronautico nella Prima Guerra Mondiale... in onore del loro comune amico e che doveva essere il quarto socio Giovanni Ravelli... pilota motociclistico ed aviatore... che però era venuto a mancare nel 1919 cadendo con il suo aereo durante un volo di collaudo. La Moto Guzzi costruì il modello Le Mans dal 1976 al 1993 in 4 serie. Mentre le prime 3 avevano il motore di 843 cm3 la 4° serie... denominata Le Mans 1000... aveva il motore di 949 cm3. Il modello Le Mans II fu costruito dal 1978 al 1981 e visivamente si distingue dalla precedente 1° serie principalmente dal posizionamento delle pinze dei freni anteriori che sono disposte posteriormente alle forcelle della sospensione anteriore mentre nella 1° serie erano posizionate anteriormente a codesta. Il motore è il classico bicilindrico a V di 90° di 843 cm3 disposto longitudinalmente che nella versione stradale erogava 71 cavalli di potenza mentre nelle versioni preparate per le competizioni... come quella qui raffigurata... erogava una potenza che partiva da 82 cavalli a salire. In origine... questo motore a V di 90°...che era stato progettato dall'ingegnere Giulio Cesare Carcano nel 1959 con una cilindrata di 594 cm3 e 34 cavalli di potenza... era stato presentato alla Fiat come propulsore alternativo per motorizzare la Nuova 500 ma poi gli venne preferito il più economico e meno performante bicilindrico twin di 479 cm3 erogante inizialmente 13 cavalli di potenza massima e costruito dalla stessa Fiat. La Le Mans II visibile in questa fotografia fu allestita dal preparatore e pilota... specializzato in Moto Guzzi di cui era pure concessionario... Sergio "Zigolo" Valentini di Forlì mentre il pilota che la portava in gara era Paolo Ferrari... vincitore di molte competizioni nella categoria Endurance.

22 persons like it: Albertoscaccia, Alejandro Colombini, Alessandro Morini, Antonio Dell'Aquila, Dario1960, Fabio F77, Gast1, Giancarlo65, Giordano Santini, Guerragaet, Jeant, Latino Rosario, Layu, Mario Crippa, Massimo Baldo, Paolo P, Peppe Cancellieri, Renzo Fermo, Roberto Olivieri, Stearm, Trattore, Werner

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Giordano Santini

sent on October 18, 2020 (8:04) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

beautiful document- Jordan ;-)

Stearm

sent on October 18, 2020 (13:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Eeeh.... this I remember Luciano
I was a myth
Bellissima
Ciao
Stefano

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 18, 2020 (15:31) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Giordano... and thanks Stefano... for your welcome comments... Cool

Werner

sent on October 18, 2020 (16:22) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Top

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 19, 2020 (10:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Werner for your appreciation... Cool

user191656

sent on October 20, 2020 (11:30) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful vintage car necklace well exposed beautiful colors congratulations hello Mario

Guerragaet

sent on October 20, 2020 (23:08) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

I remember it too... congratulations on the photo and the caption!
Ciao
Gaet.

Paolo P

sent on October 20, 2020 (23:21) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Nice bike and nice photo.
The caption is, as usual, rich and competent.
This bike not all riders liked the final cardanic transmission.
libravo Luciano.
A greeting.
Paolo

Albertoscaccia

sent on October 20, 2020 (23:46) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Fiat has always been down with the engines :-( beautiful your caption, very informative, hello :-)

Giancarlo65

sent on October 21, 2020 (0:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Great shot document congratulations
Ciao from Giancarlo and good night with lots of light but not too much

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 21, 2020 (1:02) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Mario... thank you Gaet.... thank you Paolo... and thank you Alberto... for your welcome comments... 8-)
The cardan transmission was a consequence of the initial design for which this engine wanted to be intended.
Effectly... for a sporty use... and with the techniques of the time... it was a bit penalising but offered very low maintenance and rear wheel always and perfectly aligned.
In those years I owned a Moto Guzzi 850 California and for a touring model the final cardan transmission was an excellent solution also for cleaning... which could not be offered by a chain drive... especially if you ran into a thunderstorm for a long time.

Jeant

sent on October 21, 2020 (2:35)

Superb moto...beautiful colo...great shot ..Luciano..bye Jean...

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 21, 2020 (4:06) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thanks Jeant for your appreciation... Cool

Alessandro Morini

sent on October 21, 2020 (7:49) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

A duer uote with great charm that you describe admirably as always.
Then looking at the detail I see that it was the bike of Paolo Ferrari driver that I followed when I was a kid.
Cyo Luciano

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 21, 2020 (13:57) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Alessandro for your welcome appreciation... 8-)
I'm going to add... in the caption... Paolo Ferrari's name as a driver.
https://motoclub2000.it/2018/10/10/risultati-sportivi-meeting-depoca-misano-07-10-2018/

Alessandro Morini

sent on October 21, 2020 (18:16) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

;-)
Oratissimo!!
Cyo Luciano

Dario1960

sent on October 21, 2020 (21:28) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Beautiful document, great caption.
Ciao, Darius

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 21, 2020 (21:32) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Dario for your welcome appreciation... 8-)

user196465

sent on October 22, 2020 (20:14) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Very beautiful also this
Ciao

LucianoSerra.d

sent on October 23, 2020 (21:01) | This comment has been automatically translated (show/hide original)

Thank you Daniele for your welcome appreciation... 8-)
Buon weekend... 8-)

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