Wednesday, December 20, 2023

1958 Capriolo 75 race bike



 

4 comments:

  1. Beautiful machine...I love the look of Italian motorcycles of that era...
    Extra points for the cork in its little carb intake horn!

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  2. Rather unusual "face cam" distribution in there. Very pretty bike.

    https://youtu.be/TuWH4iNH9i4?si=BoBKxY2eZnjYb790

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  3. Did the builder/racer lace up a smaller-dia. front rim (e.g., to enquicken the steering)? Or is the front fender scrounged from another bike? Or did Capriolo put one fender design on a range of bikes, including one with a bigger wheel? Not that I mean to carp; it's an elegant li'l whippet of a bike. Thankew, Mr G.

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  4. I suspect its just the wrong fender, that does grate on me too :-)

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