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The Moto Guzzi 500 TriAlce is an Italian three-wheeler built by Moto Guzzi between 1940 and 1943 for the armed forces. The TriAlce used the front frame, fork and engine of the Elk. The engine, a 498.4 cm³ single-cylinder four-stroke with horizontal cast iron cylinder and external flywheel, air-cooled and delivering 13.2 hp at 4000 rpm. The gravity feed is guaranteed by the Dell'Orto MC 26 F carburettor. The primary transmission is with helical gears, the secondary transmission with roller chain, with 4-speed gearbox and multi-disc oil bath clutch. The rear part of the chassis was modified with the installation of a chassis with a suspension axle on leaf springs and a chain drive on the center differential. The frame supported a 500 kg wooden box with dimensions of 1300×960×350 mm. The motorcycle is 2825 mm long and 1050 mm high. The track width is 1120 mm and the wheelbase is 1880 mm. The dry weight is 336 kg. The tank contains 13.5 liters of petrol, with a range of 230 km. It reaches a maximum speed of 73.5 km/h.
The Moto Guzzi 500 TriAlce is an Italian three-wheeler built by Moto Guzzi between 1940 and 1943 for the armed forces. The TriAlce used the front frame, fork and engine of the Elk. The engine, a 498.4 cm³ single-cylinder four-stroke with horizontal cast iron cylinder and external flywheel, air-cooled and delivering 13.2 hp at 4000 rpm. The gravity feed is guaranteed by the Dell'Orto MC 26 F carburettor. The primary transmission is with helical gears, the secondary transmission with roller chain, with 4-speed gearbox and multi-disc oil bath clutch. The rear part of the chassis was modified with the installation of a chassis with a suspension axle on leaf springs and a chain drive on the center differential. The frame supported a 500 kg wooden box with dimensions of 1300×960×350 mm. The motorcycle is 2825 mm long and 1050 mm high. The track width is 1120 mm and the wheelbase is 1880 mm. The dry weight is 336 kg. The tank contains 13.5 liters of petrol, with a range of 230 km. It reaches a maximum speed of 73.5 km/h.
