Harley-davidson Dirt Bike Made In Italy
Harley in name only.
Harley-davidson dirt bike made in italy. The history of the make Cagiva began in 1978 when brothers Castiglioni owners of some car building enterprises acquired an Italian branch of the Harley-Davidson Company. In this factory the small Aermacchis and later the Aermacchi Harley-Davidsons were built. Harely-Davidson purchased controlling interest in the motorcycle division of Italian Aircraft manufacturer Aermacchi in 1960 in an effort to get into the lightweight market.
While harley isnt very forthcoming with details about the military bike project its believed that fewer than 500 examples left the company. 1974-1976 Honda MT250 Elsinore Claimed power. Since Harley owned the Italian Aermacchi factory they had them build an Italian-sourced Harley dirt bike.
These were light motorcycles with an enginecapacity of 125 to 350 cc in different models and types. 1970 Harley-Davidson Rapido ML-125S. Aermacchi Harley Davidson Motorcycles.
In the 80s the range Cagiva cars were 0p impressive. And they wanted in on that market. Harley MX1000 Ironhead by Bull Original-The MX1000 a 1000cc Harley-Davidson dirt bike.
Harley-Davidson in those days had a majority stock in Aermacchi a enginefactory in Varese Italy. They worked with their Italian branch Aermacchi to build the MX250 a 233-lb Harley-Davidson motocrosser. Aermacchi shortened from the Italian Aeronautica Macchi began life shortly before WWI as a producer of light aircraft specializing in seaplanes.
In the 70s Harley-Davidson wanted to enter the fast-growing motocross market. In 1960 they purchased half interest in an Italian company called Aermacchi and their first offering in the US. Bill Werners Retirement Bike This factory assembled XR750 Dirt Tracker was given to Bill Werner upon his retirement from the Harley-Davidson Factory.