MOTO GUZZI NTX 650 (1987-1988) Specs, Performance & Photos

The Moto Guzzi NTX was an enduro-styled motorcycle manufactured by Moto Guzzi in 1987 as a replacement model for the Moto Guzzi V65 TT. It continued production until 1995, when it was replaced by the Moto Guzzi Quota model.

The smaller 350cc version was created for the Italian market. It wasn't exported into the British market due to a rule prohibiting plastic fuel tanks at the time, which was one of the motorcycle's characteristics. Also, it was considered the most ugliest motorcycle ever produced.

In the aesthetic department, the bike had standard features, such as a high-mounted front fender, a front cowl with an integrated rectangular headlight, a small windscreen, a one-piece dual seat, a passenger grab rail with a small luggage rack, side-mounted rear shocks, an under-seat-mounted exhaust, and wire-spoke wheels.

The bike was built around a steel frame with a telescopic fork on the front and twin side-mounted shock absorbers on the rear acting as suspension.

The braking performance was handled by a 260 mm disc mounted on the front wheels coupled to a dual-piston caliper and a 260 mm disc on the rear, engaged by a single-piston caliper.

As for the power figures, the 1987 Moto Guzzi NTX 650 had installed a 643cc four-stroke air-cooled V-twin engine at its core, delivering 50 hp with a peak force at 7,050 rpm and 49 Nm (36 lb-ft) torque at 4,000 rpm.