European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

[Eric S]

very rare Olympia made by Borghi Milano and a Itom Ideal

 

[Eric S]

Gloria and a Pegaso 4-stroke

 

[Eric S]

MV Agusta ciclomotore 48cc 2-stroke and a Breda 65cc

 

[Eric S]

Ardito and Alpino

 

[Eric S]

Motom 100 junior

 

[Ludwig II]

I have a few links here where there might be some information:

https://www.facebook.com/groups/148156242034467/?fref=ts

http://www.icenicam.ukfsn.org/

http://buyvintage1.wordpress.com/

I'm not giving up on finding this bike, but I suspect it was a very low volume producer. You never know, you may have the world's only surviving prototype.

Are there any casting marks on the engine, even if there's no other name but Rubino? The stylistic language of the bike is Italian/Spanish/Portuguese. Are the hubs, forks, any other parts that would have been bought from a supplier like anything else you have?

 

[Eric S]

On the hubs are the name: ASTHON HC and BARUFFALDI MILANO
On the frontforkfrictionadjuster there's a name: TOMASELLI TORINO
And on the engine is stamped in 40x42 which is I think the bore x stroke
I bought the bike last winter in Italy

 

[Ludwig II]

Well, that explains the style of it. It looks, as well, not later than 1952 to me. I have sent the word out on Facebook, we will see what the tide washes ashore.

 

[silverbear]

Thank you both for your efforts and for sharing with the rest of us. I don't have a European bike and probably never will at this stage in my life, but I can see some of these that I sure would like to take for a ride. Vroom!
SB

 

[Ludwig II]

Baruffaldi are still in business making brakes and clutches.

The name Rubino means Robin in Italian.

Is it single or 2 speed transmission?

 

[Ludwig II]

Rear engined Benelli, 1946, Italy

?1970s Garelli Velomosquito, Italy

Torpado bike with Mosquito engine

 

[Eric S]

The handle in front of the seat is the gear selector(2-speed)
but it doesn't have a clutch handle/pedal.

 

[Ludwig II]

Is there a clutch operated by the handle at the same time as it changes gear, or is it something where you have to time it when you change gear?

 

[Ludwig II]

Full size pic of 50cc Laverdino, Italy

 

[Ludwig II]

Eric, we have help from Facebook:

[Nick Devonport] I've got Franck Méneret on the case. He reckons that the frame number could be under the pedal crank casting and would like to know what engine is fitted to it.

 

[Eric S]

I can't see any nr. on the frame and have no idea what brand the engine is.
Greet Eric

 

[Ludwig II]

Eric, can you tell us where in Italy you bought it, and if possible the name of the vendor? This one has got people scratching their heads.

 

[Eric S]

I have bought it by an old man named Guido.He lives in Collecchio(in the neighbourhood of Parma)He had a lot of old bikes

 

[Ludwig II]

This is useful, he might be known around the European cyclemotor network, I'll pass it on.

Come across to Facebook, look for Maxx England

 

[Otero]

Could your Rubino possibly be a custom build using components
from other bikes? That would be my guess.