MV Agusta 500 Three, the Glossary
The MV Agusta 500cc Three (1965–1973) or MV Agusta Tre was a road racing motorcycle produced by the Italian manufacturer MV Agusta to compete in the 500 cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing World Championship.[1]
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33 relations: Arturo Magni, Bore (engine), Carburetor, Connecting rod, Crankshaft, Dell'Orto, Disc brake, DKW, Dutch TT, Giacomo Agostini, Grand Prix motorcycle racing, Honda Racing Corporation, Italians, Main bearing, Marelli Europe, Mike Hailwood, MV Agusta, MV Agusta 250 Bicilindrica, MV Agusta 500 Four, MV Agusta 500 racers, Nürburgring, Overhead camshaft engine, Piston ring, Poppet valve, Spark plug, Straight-three engine, Stroke (engine), Tappet, Two-stroke engine, Yamaha Motor Company, 1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season, 1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season.
- MV Agusta motorcycles
- Motorcycles introduced in 1966
Arturo Magni
Arturo Magni (Usmate Velate, 24 September 1925 - Samarate, 2 December 2015) was an Italian engineer racing team manager and entrepreneur.
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Bore (engine)
In a piston engine, the bore (or cylinder bore) is the diameter of each cylinder.
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Carburetor
A carburetor (also spelled carburettor or carburetter) is a device used by a gasoline internal combustion engine to control and mix air and fuel entering the engine.
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Connecting rod
A connecting rod, also called a 'con rod', is the part of a piston engine which connects the piston to the crankshaft.
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Crankshaft
A crankshaft is a mechanical component used in a piston engine to convert the reciprocating motion into rotational motion.
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Dell'Orto
Dell'Orto is an Italian company, headquartered in Cabiate, specialized in the construction of carburetors and electronic injection systems.
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Disc brake
A disc brake is a type of brake that uses the calipers to squeeze pairs of pads against a disc or a rotor to create friction.
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DKW
DKW (Dampf-Kraft-Wagen, "steam-powered car", also Deutsche Kinder-Wagen "German children's car".. Das-Kleine-Wunder, "the little wonder" or Des-Knaben-Wunsch, "the boy's wish", from when the company built toy two-stroke engines) was a German car- and motorcycle-marque.
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Dutch TT
The Dutch Tourist Trophy, also known as the TT Assen, and also sometimes known as the Dutch Motorcycle Grand Prix, is an annual Dutch motorsport event established in 1925 for road racing motorcycles held on the TT Circuit Assen, also known as the ‘Cathedral of Speed'.
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Giacomo Agostini
Giacomo Agostini (born 16 June 1942) is an Italian former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer.
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Grand Prix motorcycle racing
Grand Prix motorcycle racing is the highest class of motorcycle road racing events held on road circuits sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme (FIM).
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Honda Racing Corporation
Honda Racing Corporation (HRC), also known as Honda Racing, is a motorsport subsidiary of the Honda Motor Company formed in 1982.
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Italians
Italians (italiani) are an ethnic group native to the Italian geographical region.
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Main bearing
A main bearing is a bearing in a piston engine which holds the crankshaft in place and allows it to rotate within the engine block.
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Marelli Europe
Marelli Europe S.p.A. (formerly Magneti Marelli S.p.A.) is a European subsidiary of Marelli Holdings which develop and manufactures the components for the automotive industry.
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Mike Hailwood
Stanley Michael Bailey Hailwood, (2 April 1940 – 23 March 1981) was an English professional motorcycle racer and racing driver.
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MV Agusta
MV Agusta (full name: MV AGUSTA Motor S.p.A., original name: Meccanica Verghera Agusta or MV) is a high end motorcycle manufacturer founded by Count Domenico Agusta on 19 January 1945 as one of the branches of the Agusta aircraft company near Milan in Cascina Costa, Italy.
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MV Agusta 250 Bicilindrica
The MV Agusta 250 Bicilindrica was a 250 cc factory racing motorcycle manufactured by the Italian brand MV Agusta from 1957 to 1961. MV Agusta 500 Three and mV Agusta 250 Bicilindrica are Grand Prix motorcycles and mV Agusta motorcycles.
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MV Agusta 500 Four
The MV Agusta 500 four-cylinder (1973–1976) was a racing motorcycle manufactured by the Italian company MV Agusta, for competing in the 500 cc series, the premier class of the FIM World Motorcycle Championship. MV Agusta 500 Three and mV Agusta 500 Four are Grand Prix motorcycles and mV Agusta motorcycles.
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MV Agusta 500 racers
The MV Agusta 500cc road racers were motorcycles that the manufacturer MV Agusta built and which were used to compete in 500cc Grand Prix motorcycle racing series between 1950 and 1976. MV Agusta 500 Three and mV Agusta 500 racers are Grand Prix motorcycles and mV Agusta motorcycles.
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Nürburgring
The Nürburgring is a 150,000-person capacity motorsports complex located in the town of Nürburg, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany.
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Overhead camshaft engine
An overhead camshaft (OHC) engine is a piston engine in which the camshaft is located in the cylinder head above the combustion chamber.
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Piston ring
A piston ring is a metallic split ring that is attached to the outer diameter of a piston in an internal combustion engine or steam engine.
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Poppet valve
A poppet valve (also sometimes called mushroom valve) is a valve typically used to control the timing and quantity of petrol (gas) or vapour flow into or out of an engine, but with many other applications.
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Spark plug
A spark plug (sometimes, in British English, a sparking plug, and, colloquially, a plug) is a device for delivering electric current from an ignition system to the combustion chamber of a spark-ignition engine to ignite the compressed fuel/air mixture by an electric spark, while containing combustion pressure within the engine.
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Straight-three engine
A straight-three engine (also called an inline-triple or inline-three) is a three-cylinder piston engine where cylinders are arranged in a line along a common crankshaft.
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Stroke (engine)
In the context of an internal combustion engine, the term stroke has the following related meanings.
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Tappet
A tappet or valve lifter is a valve train component which converts rotational motion into linear motion in activating a valve.
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Two-stroke engine
A two-stroke (or two-stroke cycle) engine is a type of internal combustion engine that completes a power cycle with two strokes of the piston (one up and one down movement) in one revolution of the crankshaft.
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Yamaha Motor Company
is a Japanese mobility manufacturer that produces motorcycles, motorboats, outboard motors, and other motorized products.
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1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1965 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 17th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season.
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1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1966 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 18th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season.
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1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season
The 1967 Grand Prix motorcycle racing season was the 19th F.I.M. Road Racing World Championship Grand Prix season.
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See also
MV Agusta motorcycles
- MV Agusta 125 Bialbero
- MV Agusta 125 Motore Lungo
- MV Agusta 125 Pullman
- MV Agusta 125 Regolarità
- MV Agusta 125 SOHC
- MV Agusta 125 Sport SE
- MV Agusta 150 Sport RS
- MV Agusta 175 series
- MV Agusta 203/220 Bialbero
- MV Agusta 250 Bicilindrica
- MV Agusta 250 Monocilindrica Bialbero
- MV Agusta 250B
- MV Agusta 350 Ipotesi
- MV Agusta 350 Six
- MV Agusta 350 racers
- MV Agusta 350B
- MV Agusta 500 Four
- MV Agusta 500 Six
- MV Agusta 500 Three
- MV Agusta 500 racers
- MV Agusta 600
- MV Agusta 750 S
- MV Agusta 750 Sport America
- MV Agusta Brutale series
- MV Agusta Dragster series
- MV Agusta F3 series
- MV Agusta F4 series
- MV Agusta Liberty
- MV Agusta RVS 1
- MV Agusta Raid
- MV Agusta Rivale
- MV Agusta Rush 1000
- MV Agusta Stradale 800
- MV Agusta Superveloce
- MV Agusta Turismo Veloce
Motorcycles introduced in 1966
- BSA B44
- Ducati 24 Horas
- Honda CT90
- Honda P50
- Kawasaki W series
- Lambretta Special X
- MV Agusta 500 Three
- MV Agusta 600
- Suzuki A100