Slightly fishy tale

[guest7]

From a US website:

"This MV Augusta 60cc Monomoto Superleggera is the experimental machine ridden by young wealthy Italian Luiggi Bandini, during practice for the 1954 Milano-Taranto Road Race. Bandini tragically lost control in a misty mountain section, while waving to a pretty spectator. His grief stricken father, Count Enzio Bandini, “The Falcon,” never again permitted anyone to ride or even view this advanced design, and knowledge of its whereabouts faded. Eventually, rumors of this fascinating machine reached the motorcycling bon vivant Todd Fell. On a trip to Naples, Italy, his quest to find it was rewarded at the Bandini country villa, where in 2004, fifty years after the tragic accident, the late Count’s family was persuaded to part with the treasure."


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[Steffan]

must have been one hell of a crash - and presumably they couldn't find the back wheel?

 

Steffan

[Richard]

How the hell do you brake with ending up on your face ?

It would be a very interesting set of track marks !

Oddly pretty though.

Richard

[robG]

It would be a very interesting set of track marks !

Probably produce some interesting 'skid marks' as well 

Rob

[Andy M]

I've got a weight saving tip: those shocks seem to have rather limited travel and could perhaps be removed? Maybe that's what caused the crash, unsprung weight

Andy

[guest146]

Its well done but you dont need to be an engineer to know its asking for trouble to ride it.

Ken

[Richard]

Looks like its fitted with a Cheng Shin tyre miond...............

[squirrelciv]

I'm not having a bar of it. Load of tosh if you ask me

[Jez F]

Looks like a pile of parts cobbled together. No chain on the gearbox sprocket for one thing, so how does it provide drive from the engine? The shocks are doing nothing either, I think the person who put this out has spent some time with a photoshop program.
Jez

[guest40]

the chaim is connected to the sprocket,
the sprocket is connected to the drive shaft,
the driveshaft's connected to the friction wheel,
and the friction wheel drives on the wheel rim.
Oh Lordy don't we see it all.

The shocks hold down the engine,
the engine holds down the friction wheel
The " Doc" probably learnt how to "Wheelie''' har har!!on this
Oh Lordy dont we know it all.

ERRR dunno why there are seat springs, any guesses??

[002]

Where is the Gear Lever ?

Nothing attatched to the shaft coming out of the engine.


Jethro

[guest27]

Just why would you want to change gear?


R

[guest40]

Its been taken off as an anti theft idea. everyone will want one of these, obviously.

[Jez F]

Must get my eyes checked and not post after the pub!!
Jez