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1962 Laverda 60

In Italy, Scooter, Small Displacement by AbhiLeave a Comment

Did you know that Laverda made scooters? I sure didn’t. In 1959, Italy changed their highway code, allowing for riders without licenses to finally use ‘mopeds’ without pedals, as long as they were limited to 40 km/h. Laverda immediately started building a 4-stroke scooter with a 49cc engine.

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1994 Ducati 888 SPO Limited

In Italy, Sport by Abhi1 Comment

The Ducati 888 SPO was a limited edition of the 888 – only 390 were produced over two years. Featuring the trademark desmo valve V-Twin, this 888 produced 94 horsepower and were very much suited to track time. Though road legal, the riding position is what one would call “committed”, and they weren’t friendly in traffic.

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1995 Bimota SB6

In Italy, Japan, Sport by Abhi2 Comments

Reviewers like to say that this is the last ‘old-school’ Bimota, where they took a fantastic Japanese engine and put it in an exquisite Italian chassis. Not that Bimota still isn’t doing the whole engine transplant thing now, but some would argue that you’re no longer getting a bike that truly outhandles the competition anymore. But when this bike was …

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Ending Soon – 1980 Ducati SD 900 Darmah

In Italy, Sport by AbhiLeave a Comment

Post Listing Update: This Darmah did not meet reserve with 19 bids up to $8,300. The Ducati SD (Sport Desmo) thankfully brought commercial success after the flop of the 860 GT. The Italian frim then evolved the line with a sportier version called the Darmah, which featured an ionic black/gold paint scheme as well the distinctive tiger image on the …

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Visual Replica – Gilera 125 Racer Lookalike

In Italy, Race by AbhiLeave a Comment

11-27 Update: This Gilera is back up for sale with bidding up to $1,000 and the reserve not yet met here on eBay. Post-Listing Update: This Gilera did not meet reserve with bidding up to $3,050. “Most likely” based on a late 60s Gilera 124 5V, this rolling piece of art was built/restored by Kent Riches of Air-Tech, known for …