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MV Agusta and WPR to race at the 2012 TT - Malcolm - 17-11-2011 The beautiful 2012 MV Agusta F3 World Performance Racing represents a passion for motorcycle racing and the desire to bring MV Agusta, the iconic motorcycle brand with a unique heritage, to the celebrated Isle of Man TT races in 2012. WPR are a family run business based in Chesterfield who, in association with Chorley-based Moto GB, will be taking the MV Agusta F3 & F4 to compete at the TT next year, marking the 40th anniversary of the last appearance of a factory supported MV Agusta race team. This highly contested event has previously provided MV Agusta with huge success and promoted both Giacomo Agostini and later Mike Hailwood, to legendary status. WPR aim to restore MV Agusta back to winning ways and ensuring that the 2012 TT will be…….
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Technical Spec. ENGINE TYPE
Three cylinder, 4 stroke, 12 valve TIMING SYSTEM “D.O.H.C” TOTAL DISPLACEMENT 675 cm3 (41.2 cu. in.) COMPRESSION RATIO 13:1 STARTING Electric BORE X STROKE 79 mm x 45.9 mm (3.1 in. x 1.8 in.) MAX. HORSE POWER-R.P.M. (AT THE CRANKSHAFT) 94.2 kW (126 HP) at 14400 r.p.m. MAX. TORQUE-R.P.M. 71 Nm (7.24 kgm) at 10600 r.p.m. COOLING SYSTEM Cooling with separated liquid and oil radiators ENGINE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Integrated ignition - injection system MVICS with six injectors Engine control unit Eldor EM2.0, throttle body full drive by wire Mikuni, pencil-coil with ion-sensing technology, control of detonation and misfire Torque control with four maps, Traction Control with eight levels of intervention CLUTCH Wet, multi-disc with mechanical drive GEAR BOX Cassette style; six speed, constant mesh PRIMARY DRIVE 19/36 GEAR RATIO First gear: 1/14.493 Second gear: 1/10.821 Third gear: 1/9.053 Fourth gear: 1/8.040 Fifth gear: 1/7.274 Sixth gear: 1/6.712 FINAL VELOCITY RATIO 16/43 . |