Moto Guzzi - Motoleggera - Guzzino - NO RESERVE - 65 cc - 1950

MOTO GUZZI Motoleggera 65 is nicknamed the "Guzzino." Two-stroke engine, it enjoyed extraordinary success in the postwar period, enabling an entire generation of Italians to motorize themselves. Produced from 1946 to 1954, the Motoleggera is powered by a two-stroke engine of 64 cc, with a three-speed gearbox and a tubular frame with a central beam, rear suspension with a swingarm and a leaf-spring fork. The model for sale, as configured, should be from 1950. The Guzzino presents as a very simple model, both mechanically and to ride: few controls, all within reach (the throttle, operated not by a twist grip but by a lever on the handlebar, or the three-speed hand-change with a lever on the right side of the fuel tank). The two-stroke engine of the Mandello motoleggera, of 63.7 cm³, delivers 2 HP, enough to push the 45 kg of the motorcycle to 50 km/h, with a fuel-oil mix consumption varying between 30 and 50 km/l. The threads in black are stickers and were applied during a restoration carried out by the current seller 50 years ago (to remember the shape and position of the originals, while waiting to have them redone by a craftsman, which never happened). The motorcycle for sale is functional, lacking documents and license plate, and is being sold with a declaration of lawful provenance. Pickup by and at the buyer’s expense.

Estimate:$2,803.19

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