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Photo ou archives : F-M. Dumas
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Capacity : 250
Model : Airone & Airone Sport
Production : 1939 - 1957
Category : (R) Street Bike

MOTO GUZZI

250 Airone Sport -1952

Italy's mid-range bestseller

Over the period from 1939-1947, the Airone was Italy's most popular mid-range motorcycle. Actually, its career had really started earlier. Its four-speed gearbox and its name - which is Italian for "Heron" - developed from the P/PE series launched in 1932. Ornithology guided Moto Guzzi between 1938 and 1960, a period during which the company called all its new models after birds: "Alee" ("eagle"), "Albatros," "Galetto" ("rooster"), "Falcone" ("falcon"), "Cardellino" ("goldfinch").

Highly Evolved Frame

Like the other Guzzi models, the Airone had a unit-constructed horizontal single-cylinder ohv engine, mounted in a highly evolved frame with front and rear suspension. Of composite pressed-steel/tubular construction, the frame at first had tubular girder forks. They were later made of pressed-steel and finally replaced by hydraulically damped telescopic forks of a type unique to Guzzi - the tubes ran in roller guides.

Detail Improvements

The rear suspension was compact and efficient: the triangular swing arm was pivoted at its apex and pulled against two horizontal springs mounted beneath the engine. Above the fork were friction shock absorbers operated by radius arms. There were only slight changes after 1948, when the first Sport variants made their appearance and an aluminum cylinder and head assembly was introduced.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine: 247cc (70x64mm) air-cooled horizontal single-cylinder four-stroke

Power Rating: 12 hp @ 5200 rpm

Valves: overhead-camshaft; hairpin valve springs

Fuel System: 22mm carburetor

Transmission: 4-speecl, chain final drive

Suspension: telescopic forks (front); swing arm with two horizontal dampers (rear)

Brakes: drum (front & rear)

Wheels: 19 inch (front & rear)

Weight: 313 lb

Maximum Speed: 84 mph

 

This 1952 Airone Sport clearly shows the external "Bacon Slicer" inertia.flywheel characteristic of the horizontal single Moto Guzzi engine.






Le fichier Moto Passion réalisé par François-Marie Dumas réunit près de deux mille photos accompagnées d'un historique très complet des machines présentées.
Il sera progressivement mis à jour ici et toute information complémentaire est la bienvenue sur info@moto-collection.org.

Cette documentation unique, qui constitue sans doute l'encyclopédie la plus exhaustive jamais écrite sur l'histoire de la moto, a été réalisée avec l'assistance de nombreux spécialistes dont principalement Didier Ganneau, Christophe Gaime, Mick Woollett, Jean Goyard, Bernard Salvat, Christian Rey, Yves Campion, Helmut Krackowizer, Michael Dregni, Michel Montange, etc. que je remercie ici.

Disponible sur demande :
- Les fiches originales sur papier
- Les photos et archives signées de mon nom en haute définition ou les documents originaux.
Me contacter sur info@moto-collection.org pour les conditions et droits d'utilisation.