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Club House => Chatter => Topic started by: Guzziless Steve on February 24, 2017, 04:22:38 PM

Title: Mondial
Post by: Guzziless Steve on February 24, 2017, 04:22:38 PM: Nice looking thing
https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-motorbikes-scooters/2017-brand-new-fb-mondial-125cc-hps-%C2%A33399.-finance-subject-to-status.-2-years-full-warranty.-/1218897020 (https://www.gumtree.com/p/other-motorbikes-scooters/2017-brand-new-fb-mondial-125cc-hps-%C2%A33399.-finance-subject-to-status.-2-years-full-warranty.-/1218897020)
Apparently they do a 250 as well https://www.fbmondial.com/en/hipster/ (https://www.fbmondial.com/en/hipster/)
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: spooky on February 24, 2017, 04:40:06 PM: I could live with the 250 (apart from it`s name !! hipster ....) :-\
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: manxie on February 24, 2017, 06:59:16 PM: +1 on that!! ???

Cool looking little bike though, thanks for posting :)
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: Moto63 on February 24, 2017, 07:32:47 PM: Not to sure about the bar end mirror but apart from that, yes nice looking mosheen. Thanks for sharing
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: Rossco500 on February 24, 2017, 10:01:45 PM: That's uncanny Steve - I was going to post exactly the same link to Evolution Motorcycles! Great minds etc........

It would certainly turn heads if parked up - I like it.

Tony
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: timbo on February 24, 2017, 10:09:33 PM: And just to add to the uncannyness, ( no such word), Rossco was discussing the same bike with me only an hour ago at an autojumble :-\
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: bth2bth2 on February 25, 2017, 07:50:10 AM: nice . i wonder if a bigger engine would fit? most of these are copies of jap engines ,i wonder which ?

brian
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: SteveC#222 on February 25, 2017, 10:05:38 AM: Was F B Modial not originally Italian?...I remember the name though it looks like it has been bought up by one of the Chinese companies.

Recently seen a couple of nice little 125cc(?) thumpettes locally that actually look really nicely made can't remember the make W& something ?.......Still like the AJS Cadwell though.
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: Rossco500 on February 25, 2017, 10:16:28 AM: The engine looks quite similar to the ones used in the Derbi range a few years back. Quite high tech for a 125. Or possibly from the MZ RT125. Derbi made a good looking mini-adventure style bike called a Terra
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: manxie on February 25, 2017, 10:57:12 AM: oops, not very good on computer today...apologies.
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: manxie on February 25, 2017, 10:58:13 AM: Quote from: manxie on February 25, 2017, 10:57:12 AM
Quote from: SteveC#222 on February 25, 2017, 10:05:38 AM
Was F B Modial not originally Italian?...I remember the name though it looks like it has been bought up by one of the Chinese companies.

Yes, an original Mondial is a very pretty bike, works of art, but as you say, the name`s been bought up just like the AJS, SWM, etc.
Title: Re: Mondial
Post by: Guzziless Steve on February 26, 2017, 03:52:50 PM: Finish and detailing look very good. Probably a huge silencer hiding in that belly pan, but a neat way of hiding it. Seems it still is an Italian bike and not a Chinese bike with a bought in name :- http://newatlas.com/fb-mondial-125-250-hipster/45652/