Harley-davidson Dirt Bike Made In Italy

Moto Italia has been in the Aermacchi Harley-Davidson parts business since 1985.

Harley-davidson dirt bike made in italy. They worked with their Italian branch Aermacchi to build the MX250 a 233-lb Harley-Davidson motocrosser with a 32-horsepower 2-stroke motor and chromoly frame. 72 set a world velocity record for seaplanes which stands to this day. A few of the highlights of Moto Italias collection are a 1964 250cc CRTT Sprint a 250cc Chimera a Dales Harley Shop.

These bikes have a 2-stroke or a 4-stroke engine. That relationship continued until about 1978 when they sold off Aermacchi to Cagiva. It was assembled by Italian motorcycle maker Aermacchi which Harley-Davidson acquired in the 1960s as a way to add small-bore street bikes to its lineup.

Aermacchi shortened from the Italian Aeronautica Macchi began life shortly before WWI as a producer of light aircraft specializing in seaplanes. In 1960 they purchased half interest in an Italian company called Aermacchi and their first offering in the US. Aermacchi Harley Davidson Motorcycles.

1974-1976 Honda MT250 Elsinore Claimed power. In this factory the small Aermacchis and later the Aermacchi Harley-Davidsons were built. It was called the Harley Baja.

While harley isnt very forthcoming with details about the military bike project its believed that fewer than 500 examples left the company. Harley-Davidson in those days had a majority stock in Aermacchi a enginefactory in Varese Italy. Owning controlling interest in the established Italian motorcycle manufacturer Aermacchi gave Harley-Davidson a wide range of small and middleweight entry level machines for their line-up including 50cc and 125cc two-strokes.

This bike was made in Italy and has the kicker on the left side along with the re. Looks and runs great new tune up and touch up new choke lever this bike can be a daily driver and would not take much to be a show bike. One of these models the MC.