Mondial Piega 1000
Encyclopedia
The Mondial Piega 1000 is an exotic, limited production Italian
sport bike
made by Mondial
. The engine is from Honda
, the same V-twin used on the VTR-1000 SP-1.
Engine
Transmission
Cycle parts
Dimensions
Performance (measured at crankshaft
)
Misc
Italy
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sport bike
Sport bike
A sport bike, also written as sportbike, is a motorcycle optimized for speed, acceleration, braking, and cornering on paved roads, typically at the expense of comfort and fuel economy in comparison to less specialized motorcycles...
made by Mondial
Mondial (motorcycle manufacturer)
FB-Mondial was a motorcycle manufacturer from Milan, Italy between 1948 and 1979, known for its Grand Prix motorcycle racing successes during the 1950s. Prior to World War II, it manufactured delivery tricycles...
. The engine is from Honda
Honda
is a Japanese public multinational corporation primarily known as a manufacturer of automobiles and motorcycles.Honda has been the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer since 1959, as well as the world's largest manufacturer of internal combustion engines measured by volume, producing more than...
, the same V-twin used on the VTR-1000 SP-1.
Specifications
All specifications are for the Mondial Piega, manufacturer claimed and estimated. Differences for the Evolution model are shown after a double slash, i.e. //Engine
- Type: Liquid-cooled, four-stroke 90° V-Twin DOHC, 4 valves/cylinder
- Capacity: 999 cc
- Bore/Stroke: 100 × 63.6 mm
- Compression ratio: 10.8:1
- Fuel system: Electronic Fuel Injection
- Ignition: Mondial Software Control Unit
Transmission
- Primary Drive: Gear
- Final Drive: Chain
- Clutch: Wet, Multi-plate
- Gearbox: 6-speed
Cycle parts
- Frame: Tubular chromiumChromiumChromium is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in Group 6. It is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point. It is also odorless, tasteless, and malleable...
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steel trellis; ÖhlinsÖhlinsÖhlins or Öhlins Racing AB, is a manufacturer of high-performance suspension systems for automotive, motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV use. It is based in Upplands Väsby just north of Stockholm, Sweden...
steering damperSteering damperA steering damper, steering stabiliser or sprint damper is a damping device designed to inhibit an undesirable, uncontrolled movement or oscillation of a vehicle steering mechanism, a phenomenon known in motorcycling as wobble, or in extreme cases, a tank-slapper... - Swingarm: Tubular chromiumChromiumChromium is a chemical element which has the symbol Cr and atomic number 24. It is the first element in Group 6. It is a steely-gray, lustrous, hard metal that takes a high polish and has a high melting point. It is also odorless, tasteless, and malleable...
-molybdenumMolybdenumMolybdenum , is a Group 6 chemical element with the symbol Mo and atomic number 42. The name is from Neo-Latin Molybdaenum, from Ancient Greek , meaning lead, itself proposed as a loanword from Anatolian Luvian and Lydian languages, since its ores were confused with lead ores...
-vanadiumVanadiumVanadium is a chemical element with the symbol V and atomic number 23. It is a hard, silvery gray, ductile and malleable transition metal. The formation of an oxide layer stabilizes the metal against oxidation. The element is found only in chemically combined form in nature...
steel trellis wrapped in carbon-fiber - Front wheel: // Evo: Marchesini
- Rear wheel: // Evo: Marchesini
- Front tyre: 120/70 ZR 17
- Rear tyre: 180/50 ZR 17 // Evo: 180/55 ZR 17
- Front suspension: PaioliPaioliPaioli is an Italian motorcycle parts company. Parts include suspension units for both front and rear ends as well as minor components such as petrol taps....
46 mm TiNTitanium nitrideTitanium nitride is an extremely hard ceramic material, often used as a coating on titanium alloys, steel, carbide, and aluminium components to improve the substrate's surface properties....
upside down forks // Evo: ÖhlinsÖhlinsÖhlins or Öhlins Racing AB, is a manufacturer of high-performance suspension systems for automotive, motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV use. It is based in Upplands Väsby just north of Stockholm, Sweden...
43 mm TiNTitanium nitrideTitanium nitride is an extremely hard ceramic material, often used as a coating on titanium alloys, steel, carbide, and aluminium components to improve the substrate's surface properties....
upside-down forks - Rear suspension: ÖhlinsÖhlinsÖhlins or Öhlins Racing AB, is a manufacturer of high-performance suspension systems for automotive, motorcycle, snowmobile, and ATV use. It is based in Upplands Väsby just north of Stockholm, Sweden...
- Front brakes: BremboBremboBrembo S.p.A. is a manufacturer of automotive brake systems, especially for high-performance cars and motorcycles. It was established in Bergamo, Italy in 1961. Soon after the company was formed, it specialised in disc brakes, which were exclusively imported from the United Kingdom at the time...
dual 310 mm discs with 4-piston calipers // Evo: dual 320 mm discs with 4 piston Radial Calipers - Rear brakes: single 200 mm disc with 2-piston calipers // Evo: single 220 mm
Dimensions
- Length: ? mm (? in): // Evo: 2000 mm (78.7 in)
- Width (w/mirrors): // Evo: 990 mm (39 in)
- Height: ? mm (in)
- Seat height: 820 mm (32.3 in)
- WheelbaseWheelbaseIn both road and rail vehicles, the wheelbase is the distance between the centers of the front and rear wheels.- Road :In automobiles, the wheelbase is the horizontal distance between the center of the front wheel and the center of the rear wheel...
: 1398 mm (55 in) // Evo: 1420 mm (55.9 in) - Rake: // Evo: 26°
- Trail:
- Weight (dry): 179 kg // Evo: 178 kg
- Fuel Tank capacity: 20 L (reserve 3 L) // Evo: 18 L (reserve 3.8 L)
Performance (measured at crankshaft
Crankshaft
The crankshaft, sometimes casually abbreviated to crank, is the part of an engine which translates reciprocating linear piston motion into rotation...
)
- Maximum Power: 101.4 kW (136 bhp) @ 9,500 rpm // Evo: 104.4 kW (140 bhp) @ 9,800 rpm
- Maximum Torque: 110 Nm (81.1 ft·lbf) @ 8,500 rpm // Evo: 100 Nm (73.8 ft·lbf) @ 8,000 rpm
Misc
- Colors: Silver/Blue