Segment: Sport / Super Sport
Production years: 1977, 1978
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The 1978 MY MV Agusta 850 SS America sports an air-cooled, four-stroke, 837cc, transverse four cylinder engine paired to a five-speed manual transmission, and can produce 82 horsepower at 9000 rpm. It comes standard with a 38 mm Forcelle Italia telescopic front fork, dual Koni shocks in the rear, dual 280 mm discs in the front and a single 280 mm disc in the rear. In addition, it tips the scale only at 200 kg.
MV AGUSTA 850 SS America 1977-1978
MV AGUSTA 850 SS America 837
| engine specs | Type: | air cooled, four stroke, transverse four cylinders, DOHC. 2 per cylinder | Displacement: | 837 cm3 | Bore X Stroke: | 2.7x2.2 in OR 69 mm | Compression Ratio: | 10.3:1 | Horsepower: | 82/9000 KW(hp)/RPM | Torque: | 0/- lb-ft/RPM OR 0 Nm/RPM | Fuel System: | 4x 27mm DellOrto carburetors |
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| transmission specs | Gearbox: | 5-speed, manual | Clutch: | - | Primary Drive: | - | Final Drive: | chain |
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| chassis specs | Frame: | steel | Front Suspension: | 38mm Forcelle Italia telescopic forks, preload, rebound damping adjustable | Rear Suspension: | dual Koni shocks preload adjustable | Front Brake: | 2x 280mm discs | Rear Brake: | single 280mm disc |
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| dimension specs | Overall Length: | - | Overall Width: | - | Seat Height: | - | Wheelbase: | - | Ground Clearance: | - | Weight: | 441 lbs OR 200 kg | Fuel Capacity: | 5 gallons OR 18.9 L |
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| tyres specs | Front: | 110/80 -18 | Rear: | 150/70 -18 |
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