Moto Guzzi 500 Bialbero GP Racer

Moto Guzzi 500 Bialbero GP Racer

With Phil Aynsley

The 1957 model of the five hundred Bialbero (DOHC) GP racer was principally the identical bike as its smaller 350cc sibling (link) aside from the bore/stroke and using a bigger 50 mm carburettor.

The extraordinarily mild weight of 100 kg meant that the motor’s 48 hp (at 7800rpm) may propel the bike to a high pace of over 240 km/h.

The one was run concurrently with the V-8 throughout the 1957 season, with the only being most well-liked for the slower, tighter circuits, whereas the V-8 was used on the quicker circuits.

In contrast to the successful 350 nonetheless, the one factors finishes throughout the yr for the five hundred Bialbero have been two fourth locations by Dickie Dale.