My new Vintage Pit Bike, but... What is it?

DieM

New Member
#1
Hello to all!!!

I have just bought this mini bike ...
As you can see from the photos the bike is a little bit to fix and has a loss of oil from the left side crankcase (I think transmission oil) and the saddle to do, but for the rest it is too pretty, with that exhaust and those spoke wheels (from 9 ") looks like a real retro retrò bike !!!

Honestly I do not know what it is, I think it has a motor Franco Morini but I do not know the model or brand ...
... I await your info about it if you know what it is and if you have schematic photos or anything else that can help me in the restoration I would be grateful!

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markus

Well-Known Member
#5
Tank looks like something Moto Villa used, but I dont see a street bike set up like that in the brochures I can find. Lot of companies shared parts in Italy, and alot of that never made it here in the states, You dont see that engine with lighting system too much. if that is the correct engine that may help in your search. Note the headlight is an Aprilia But that may not help ( I could not find any Aprilia that are like that).
 

markus

Well-Known Member
#7
Yea if you search the bimbo you'll see some variations with that style tank in google pictures that the OP has on his bike, but they aren't real good examples. Thats always been a problem with the Italian bikes, Most of them used the morini engines and bikes got sold as different models through various companies (use Indian and Harley Davidson here in the states as an example)
 

markus

Well-Known Member
#10
Mmmh... I don't know but, i'm not very sure!!

It looklike that maybe... What do you think?
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That's really close!!!!! Looks a little different in the rear of the frame, yours almost looks like the shock mounts may have been modified though to give a little more lift to help from bottoming out. That is a really neat bike, I like your exhaust style better :thumbsup:
 
#11
Ahahah thanks!!!
About exhaust, i want the double exhaust but one each side not two only one side!

If anyone have it for franco morini's engine S5 please contact me
 
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