MOTO GUZZI 500 BICILINDRICA

120 degree V-Twin

Although the wide-angle V-twin has become a Ducati trademark, Carlo Guzzi pre-empted Ducati engineer Fabio Taglioni by several decades with his 120-degree V-twin. Back in 1933 Guzzi decided the easiest way to create a racing 500 was to combine two of his highly successful racing 250 cc overhead camshaft singles. The result was the 500 Bicilindrica, an e…