The now-defunct Italian manufacturer Motobi is closely related to Benelli. In 1949 the eldest of the six Benelli brothers, Giuseppe, left to found his own company: Moto 'B' Pesaro, later Motobi. The latter's first design was a 98cc single-cylinder two-stroke lightweight with horizontal engine, a layout that would characterise its offerings from then onwards. In the early 1950s a new range of all-aluminium engines was introduced whose profile resembled that of an egg or rugby ball, and this style was deliberately retained when Motobi switched to overhead-valve four-strokes towards the decade's end. Apparently original and un-restored, this Imperiale Sport is powered by Motobi's trademark egg-shaped engine, in this case a 125cc four-stroke single. The latter was claimed to produce 9.8bhp, sufficient to propel the 93kg (205lb) Imperiale Sport to a top speed of 110km/h (68mph). There are no documents with this machine, which shows a total of only 59km on the odometer.
The now-defunct Italian manufacturer Motobi is closely related to Benelli. In 1949 the eldest of the six Benelli brothers, Giuseppe, left to found his own company: Moto 'B' Pesaro, later Motobi. The latter's first design was a 98cc single-cylinder two-stroke lightweight with horizontal engine, a layout that would characterise its offerings from then onwards. In the early 1950s a new range of all-aluminium engines was introduced whose profile resembled that of an egg or rugby ball, and this style was deliberately retained when Motobi switched to overhead-valve four-strokes towards the decade's end. Apparently original and un-restored, this Imperiale Sport is powered by Motobi's trademark egg-shaped engine, in this case a 125cc four-stroke single. The latter was claimed to produce 9.8bhp, sufficient to propel the 93kg (205lb) Imperiale Sport to a top speed of 110km/h (68mph). There are no documents with this machine, which shows a total of only 59km on the odometer.
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