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175cc, chain driven single overhead camshaft
MV used the name 'Disco Volante' (Flying saucer) due to the unusual shape of the petrol tank
Amazingly advanced design for 1953. Engine castings are lightweight, with metal only where it is needed.
Multiplate clutch running in oil.
Unit construction engine/gearbox (four speed, foot change). See the rocking gear lever so that you didn't scuff your designer Italian footwear!
Tele forks and swing arm rear suspension. British bikes at this time were invariably still rigid or plunger rear suspension.
There were the usual period claims/ boasts by the manufacturer of 85 mph, 14hp and 100+mpg!
Truth is that the bike is capable of approx. 75mph with the rider flat on the tank, and it will easily top 100mpg even when ridden fairly hard.
Handling/roadholding and brakes could cope with twice the power quite easily!
These bikes were very expensive to buy, but compared with a BSA C11, Villiers powered machines etc. available in 1953, what a machine the MV must have been.
This bike was bought in 2002 and was cosmetically quite reasonable. Mechanically it was a huge disappointment, and struggled to make 50 mph!
The Italian 'racers' in the 1950's did not favour the MV sohc motor as oil feed onto the cam lobes was scarcely adequate. We designed a hollow camshaft with 'quill' end feed, and oil delivery holes on the cam flanks which cured this problem.
We worked on compression ratio, camshaft design, crankshaft balance factor, electronic ignition and overall gearing.
Next week , the bike is competing on its 5th 'Motogiro d'Italia' - a 1200mile, 5 day endurance event in Italy.
We use up to 8500rpm (6500 standard), and have designed the power characteristics to be flexible, reasonably tractable so that you could easily go shopping on it, but it still has an 'interesting' part of the power band in the 6500-8500rpm range.
Bike was re-painted in 2007. Damn pretty too!
On 'A' and 'B' class roads this is a superb and quick machine, particularly when remembering it is now nearly 60 years old!
Montée historique du Salbert Septembre 2015 (Belfort - France)Photo from and with the courtesy of Christophe Bogula
BSA Bantam 175 Bushman (1969-71) Engine 175cc two stroke
Frame No: AD04861 BB175
Engine No: AD04801 BB175
Registration Number YTN 509 H (Newcastle-on-Tyne)
BSA ALBUM
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The BSA Bantam was introduced as a 125cc two stroke in 1948, with a production run spanning until 1971. With a total estimated production run between 250,000 - 500,000 The Bantam was based on the DKW RT 125, a design that was received as war reparations, with the Bantam as a mirror image so the gearchange was on the right side as with other British motorcycles of the period. The Bantam was constantly being developed with at least nine different itineration some of which could be further subdivided. Its engine size remained at 125cc until 1954 growing to 150cc for the D3 of 1954-57, after which it became a 175cc machine remaining so until the end of production.
The D14/4 Bushman was an off road version available 1968-69 then updated for 1969-71 as the B175 Bushman. Developed chiefly for export to Africa and Australia but 300 were sold in the UK. All UK Bushman models carry the engine number prefix BB. Its predecessor was the stripped down Bronk Buck but the Bushman models proper were fully equipped with lights, high level exhaust systems, side strands and sported dual seats apart from the commercial farming focused Pastoral model with its single saddle and carrier rack.
This bike was offered at the British Motorcycle Museums, H + H Auction 6th April 2022 selling for £ 4,600 (including buyers premium)
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Shot 06.04.2022 H+H sale, National Motorcycle Museum, Solihull Ref. 156-020
A nice late 70s two stroke from Yamaha. I lusted after one of these at the time but lust is a sin and I never got one!
Gilera Giubileo 175 Sport (1964-69) Engine 175cc air cooled four stroke single
Registration Number 736 UXR (London)
GILERA MOTORCYCLES ALBUM
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Throughout the early 1950s, it was Gilera dominated motorcycle racing taking six individual World Championships and five manufacturers' titles. But it was the sales of small capacity machines that paid the bills. The majority of machines sold were lightweights based on the overhead-valve 125cc single that had first appeared in prototype form in 1948. Developed and enlarged first to 150cc and then 175cc, these simple OHV singles were top sellers throughout the 1950s and into the 1960s, although their high price outside Italy made them a relatively rare sight abroad
The term Giubileo translates to Jubilee/Anniversary, the model was released to celebrate their Golden Jubilee/50 years of manufacture under the Gilera name. In 1946, Giuseppe Gilera commissioned an engineer called Piero Remor to study and produce an economic equivalent of their bigger displacement GP Race-bikes. Gilera celebrated their 50th anniversary by releasing a range of small displacement motorcycles.
The Giubileo 175 Sport was introduced for the 1964 model year powered by an air cooled 175cc four stroke single of 10hp, driving through a four speed gearbox.
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Shot 30.05.2021. at Capesthorne Hall car show, Siddington Cheshire 145-235
175cc, chain driven single overhead camshaft
MV used the name 'Disco Volante' (Flying saucer) due to the unusual shape of the petrol tank
Amazingly advanced design for 1953. Engine castings are lightweight, with metal only where it is needed.
Multiplate clutch running in oil.
Unit construction engine/gearbox (four speed, foot change). See the rocking gear lever so that you didn't scuff your designer Italian footwear!
Tele forks and swing arm rear suspension. British bikes at this time were invariably still rigid or plunger rear suspension.
There were the usual period claims/ boasts by the manufacturer of 85 mph, 14hp and 100+mpg!
Truth is that the bike is capable of approx. 75mph with the rider flat on the tank, and it will easily top 100mpg even when ridden fairly hard.
Handling/roadholding and brakes could cope with twice the power quite easily!
These bikes were very expensive to buy, but compared with a BSA C11, Villiers powered machines etc. available in 1953, what a machine the MV must have been.
This bike was bought in 2002 and was cosmetically quite reasonable. Mechanically it was a huge disappointment, and struggled to make 50 mph!
The Italian 'racers' in the 1950's did not favour the MV sohc motor as oil feed onto the cam lobes was scarcely adequate. We designed a hollow camshaft with 'quill' end feed, and oil delivery holes on the cam flanks which cured this problem.
We worked on compression ratio, camshaft design, crankshaft balance factor, electronic ignition and overall gearing.
Next week , the bike is competing on its 5th 'Motogiro d'Italia' - a 1200mile, 5 day endurance event in Italy.
We use up to 8500rpm (6500 standard), and have designed the power characteristics to be flexible, reasonably tractable so that you could easily go shopping on it, but it still has an 'interesting' part of the power band in the 6500-8500rpm range.
Bike was re-painted in 2007. Damn pretty too!
On 'A' and 'B' class roads this is a superb and quick machine, particularly when remembering it is now nearly 60 years old!
Officina Meccanica Broglia
That OMB 175 Racer is one of the last of nearly 15 OMB racers that could have been produced between 1933 & 1935 all slightly different one from the other. During the same period, something like 80 tourism version were also produced
Ad for Ducati motorcycles from a copy of "The Motor Cycle" magazine dated 15th February 1962.
Note that the 200cc model is cheaper than the 175cc model.
These are a couple pumped little engines. Run in on the dyno at 17.5 hp. We had hoped for 20, but these are only 175cc. The 200cc engines will break the 20 hp barrier.
This faithful little Italian filly has completed the famous Motogiro d’Italia on a number of occasions.
photo by Alan Kempster for Ayr Classic Motorcycle Club.
BSA Bantam Super D7 (1959-66) Engine 175cc two-stroke
Registration Number 714 COA (Birmingham)
BSA SET
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The BSA Bantam is a two-stroke unit construction motorcycle that was produce BSA (Birmingham Small Arms) between 1948-71 The Bantam was based on the DKW RT 125, a design that was received as war reparations, with the Bantam as a mirror image so the gearchange was on the right side as with other British motorcycles of the period
The D7 Super was introduced in 1959 and produced through to 1966, powered by a 175cc two stroke engine of 7.4bhp giving the machine a top speed of 57mph. The D7 succeeded the D5 and shared the same engine configuration but had an entirely new swinging arm frame and hydraulically damped forks which incorporated a nacelle mounted headlamp. The D7 continued in production until 1966 with at least 3 different styles of tank and alterations to the Wipac (Wico-Pacy) powered electrical system including a change to battery powered external coil ignition.
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Shot 03.07.2022, at Cars in the Park, Lichfield, Staffordshire REF 161-034
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175cc Continental Red Seal "race" engine
Crevier Classic Car Company, Costa Mesa, California, USA
The Poirier was first manufactured in France in 1928. The company primarily manufactured invalid carriages but they also advertised various 3-wheelers for general sale. In 1935 back-to-back versions and monocars were superseded by the Monoto single and tandem-seater voiturettes. These vehicles were built on tubular frames with steel body work. Prior to World War 2 the Poirier was powered by a 175cc Train or Sachs engines as well as Peugeot and Gnome-et-Rhone engines. Along with shaft transmission, these were replaced after the war with 98cc Sachs and 125cc Ydral engines. The company ceased production in 1958