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Title: Ok, whats this?
Post by: SteveC#222 on November 28, 2010, 12:46:46 PM

OK, all you single's officiados,  I spotted this at our local Classic car & bike show a couple of months ago. I'd never even heard of them.

Anyone want to guess what it is?  All I'll tell you is that it was commercially available, not a special and there are only 2 in the UK.

(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3gIMDygwm0s/TPJLrXUAZBI/AAAAAAAAAGk/a0hx94S1-Cw/s400/PIC_0237%28B%29.jpg)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3gIMDygwm0s/TPJIBZItEqI/AAAAAAAAAGM/k9r353_M99c/s400/PIC_0243.JPG)

(http://lh5.ggpht.com/_3gIMDygwm0s/TPJH7UHdxYI/AAAAAAAAAGI/ZZTUmaGIC80/s400/PIC_0242.JPG)


(http://lh4.ggpht.com/_3gIMDygwm0s/TPJHSYmQkOI/AAAAAAAAAF8/TOCV4oUVd2s/s400/PIC_0244.JPG)

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: guest7 on November 28, 2010, 12:56:35 PM

Flanged alloy rims, tasty front brake and cute styling say 'Italian', but I just don't know what it is. It's not one of those oddities badged as a Sears and Roebuck in the States is it?

Bits of it remind me of a Zundapp, but that was a stroker.

GC

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: guest7 on November 28, 2010, 01:20:41 PM

I was idly googling 'Zundapp' and I saw this...

Did Rollie Free have a sex change?  ;)
(http://t1.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:PcUV0i4YRdZC2M:http://www.cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/zundapp/images/Zundapp_advert_1973.jpg&t=1)

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: SteveC#222 on November 28, 2010, 01:29:33 PM

Quote from: onepot on November 28, 2010, 12:56:35 PM

Flanged alloy rims, tasty front brake and cute styling say 'Italian', but I just don't know what it is. It's not one of those oddities badged as a Sears and Roebuck in the States is it?

Bits of it remind me of a Zundapp, but that was a stroker.

GC

?  ::)

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: Steve H on November 28, 2010, 02:04:52 PM

Engine looks like a Morini.

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: SteveC#222 on November 28, 2010, 04:20:25 PM

Not Morini but close ( I thought Morini when I first saw it).

The engine manufacturer sold bikes with singles, twins (2&4 stroke), various 4's and.......
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.......2 6's!  ::)

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: Jez F on November 28, 2010, 04:33:24 PM

Benelli 175 from about 1960? The engine is similar to the one pictured in Mick Walkers Classic Italian Gallery.

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: 002 on November 28, 2010, 11:36:08 PM

I guessed Italian.....was going to say possibly MV.

Till the clue was given...and agree Benelli.
Laverda didnt make 4's and only one 6.

Notice the two rear sprockets.....quick change of ratios....on and off road !

Jethro

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: SteveC#222 on November 30, 2010, 09:19:14 PM

Engine is a Benelli 250 ( well most of the bike is Benelli). But the bike hails from the USA......

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: guest40 on December 01, 2010, 10:52:07 AM

So  WTF is this then?

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: themoudie on December 01, 2010, 02:04:28 PM

Quote from: Kurt Perth WA on December 01, 2010, 10:52:07 AM

So  WTF is this then?

OBSCENE!   ???

Title: Re: Ok, whats this?
Post by: guest7 on December 02, 2010, 10:05:08 PM

Quote from: Kurt Perth WA on December 01, 2010, 10:52:07 AM

So  WTF is this then?

ooooh I want one of those!

GC