| MODEL | MOTO GUZZI 250 AIRONE SPORT 1949 - 1956 |
| Year | 1949 - 1956 |
| Engine Type | Four-stroke, horizontal single cylinder |
| Displacement / Capacity | 246.3 cc / 15.0 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 70 x 64 mm |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Air cooled |
| Max Power | 13.5 hp (at launch; 12 hp after 1954) |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | — |
| Induction | — |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 4 Speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | — |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | — |
| Front Suspension | Telescopic forks |
| Rear Suspension | — |
| Front Brakes | Drum (larger aluminium drum) |
| Rear Brakes | Drum (larger aluminium drum) |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | — |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | — |
| Rear Tyre | — |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | — |
| Fuel Consumption | — |
| Top Speed | 120 km/h / 75 mph (at launch) |
Photo: Midnight bird, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Threecharlie, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
The Sport appeared in 1949 as the livelier version of the post-war Airone, and the plain model was renamed Turismo. It had a higher compression ratio, a bigger carburettor and larger-diameter aluminium brake drums, along with a telescopic front fork. A top seller into the 1950s, it was a robust, light-on-fuel flat-single able to cruise at 60 mph all day.
