MV Agusta

MV AGUSTA 125 TURISMO 1948 - 1949

MV AGUSTA 125 TURISMO 1948 - 1949
MV AGUSTA 125 TURISMO 1948 - 1949 · Photo: Granpar / Freisteller von Auge=mit, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELMV AGUSTA 125 TURISMO 1948 - 1949
Year1948 - 1949
Engine TypeTwo stroke, single cylinder
Displacement / Capacity125 cc / 7.6 cu in
Bore X Stroke53 x 56 mm
Compression Ratio6.2:1
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power3.5 kW / 4.8 hp @ 4500 rpm
Max Torque—
IgnitionFlywheel magneto
Induction16 mm carburettor
Start SystemKick
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication8% mixture
Gear Box3 speed
ClutchWet multiple plate
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameClosed tubular steel cradle
Front SuspensionGirder forks (telescopic fork on Lusso)
Rear SuspensionSwingarm with mechanical shocks
Front Brakes125 mm drum
Rear Brakes125 mm drum
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length1930 mm / 75.9 in
Overall Width610 mm / 24.0 in
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase1270 mm / 50.0 in
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight75 kg / 165.3 lbs
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre2.75-19
Rear Tyre3.00-19
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity12 Litres / 3.1 US gal
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed—
MV Agusta file

A three-speed, two-stroke 125 that grew out of the earlier 98, an inexpensive utility machine for post-war buyers. Wikipedia independently gives 4.8 hp and a girder fork for this model. It was a transitional design soon replaced by a heavily revised 125.