Gilera RC600 Enduro
Gilera RC600 Enduro | |
Manufacturer | |
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Production | 1989 - 91 |
Engine | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves |
Compression ratio | 9.5:1 |
Top Speed | 161.2 km/h / 100.2 mph |
Ignition | Electronic |
Transmission | Final Drive: Chain |
Suspension | Front: 41mm Morzocchi forks Rear: Boge shocks variable preload |
Brakes | Front: Single 260mm disc Rear: Single 220mm disc |
Front Tire | 90/90 -21 |
Rear Tire | 140/80 -17 |
Weight | 141 kg / 310.8 lbs (dry), |
Fuel Capacity | 12 Liters / 3.17 US gal |
Manuals | Service Manual |
It could reach a top speed of 161.2 km/h / 100.2 mph.
Engine[edit | edit source]
The engine was a Liquid cooled cooled Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves. The engine featured a 9.5:1 compression ratio.
Chassis[edit | edit source]
It came with a 90/90 -21 front tire and a 140/80 -17 rear tire. Stopping was achieved via Single 260mm disc in the front and a Single 220mm disc in the rear. The front suspension was a 41mm Morzocchi forks while the rear was equipped with a Boge shocks variable preload. The RC600 Enduro was fitted with a 12 Liters / 3.17 US gal fuel tank. The bike weighed just 141 kg / 310.8 lbs.
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Overview[edit | edit source]
Gilera RC 600 Enduro
THE RC600 AND NORDWEST
Throughout the late 1980s Gilera took a serious interest in the Paris-Dakar and similar rallies. This culminated in 1990 with a Gilera class victory in the Paris-Dakar event. An offshoot of this was a plethora of production models, including the RC600, RC600R and Nordwest. All used a 558cc (98 x 74mm) variant of the motor used on the XRT. Quite why Gilera chose to decrease the bore size by 1mm is unclear, but this had the effect of reducing the capacity from 569 to 558cc. There were other differences too, the carburetor size being increased from the 25mm instruments on the XRT (the same as the Dakar series) to 30mm on these later models. The gear ratios remained the same but outright power was significantly improved - 53bhp on the RC600 and Nordwest and 54.5bhp on the RC600R - all three machines peaking at 7,500rpm.
Works-entered RC600Rs dominated the 1991 and 1992 600cc-class of the Paris-Dakar, making it one of the truly great machines in the history of the event (others including the BMW GS, the Cagiva Elefant and a small number of exotic Japanese factory entries.
NORDWEST PROVES A WINNER
But it was the Nordwest which really caused a stir with its unique style and beautifully flowing lines. The Nordwest boasted an uprated specification (at least for street use) over the RC600, with its three-spoke cast alloy wheels, twin 270mm semi-floating discs (front) and single 240mm disc (rear) and both wheels shod with Michelin Hi-Sport 17in tires (120/60 front, 120/70 rear). There were also upside-down 40mm (stanchion diameter) front forks and Gilera's 'Power Drive' rear suspension (single shock). Other features (some of which were shared by the RC600 series) included: an alloy swinging arm, speedo, tacho and temperature gauge, a cast aluminum rear carrier, stylish bodywork, oblong indicators, plastic chainguard and 520-size final drive chain. And, unlike the RC models, the Nordwest did not feature a back-up kick-starter. Gilera also had other four-strokes in the pipeline, but none made it into production.
Source Gilera The complete story Mick Walker
Make Model | Gilera RC 600 Enduro |
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Year | 1989 - 91 |
Engine Type | Four stroke, single cylinder, DOHC, 4 valves |
Displacement | 558 cc / 34.0 cu-in |
Bore X Stroke | 98 x 74 mm |
Cooling System | Liquid cooled |
Compression | 9.5:1 |
Induction | 2x Teikei E27PV2A carburetor |
Ignition | Electronic |
Starting | Kick |
Max Power | 49.5 hp / 36.5 kW @ 7250 rpm |
Max Power Rear Tire | 45.5 hp / 33.9 kW @ 6750 rpm |
Max Torque | 51 Nm / 37 lb-ft @ 5500 rpm |
Transmission / Drive | 5 Speed |
Final Drive | Chain |
Front Suspension | 41mm Morzocchi forks |
Front Wheel Travel | 130 mm / 5.1 in |
Rear Suspension | Boge shocks variable preload |
Front Brakes | Single 260mm disc |
Rear Brakes | Single 220mm disc |
Front Tire | 90/90 -21 |
Rear Tire | 140/80 -17 |
Dry Weight | 141 kg / 310.8 lbs |
Fuel Capacity | 12 Liters / 3.17 US gal |
Consumption Average | 19.2 km/lit |
Braking 60 - 0 / 100 - 0 | 14.0 m / 40.5 m |
Standing ¼ Mile | 13.8 sec / 148.8 km/h |
Top Speed | 161.2 km/h / 100.2 mph |
Road Test | Motosprint Group Test 1989 Motosprint Grup Test 1990 |