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unbekannte Markenbikes ?!

War letztens im Museum und da bin ich auf dieses kleine Gefährt getroffen
Also Minibikes muss es schon sehr lange geben

eines der ersten für den normalen mann zu bekommene bike endstand in italien es war eine noname bike zu dieser zeit. Es enstand in den 70er jahren und wurde nicht gerade oft gekauft als dann der vietnam krieg langsam seine wunden bei den leuten wider geheilt hat wurde es ein verkaufsschlager. Das bike hatte einen kleinen Benziner motor von einem Rasenmäher und war nicht gerade besonders Atraktiv was das aussehen angeht

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Marcel

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History of Minimoto…

The Japanese first created faired mini bikes with industrial engines. These were actually dubbed “POCKETBIKES” by a Japanese photographer, and the name stuck. Most countries refer to them as pocket bikes, with the exception of Latin countries, where they called them “MINIMOTO” (which literally means “mini motorcycle”), and oddly in the UK as well, they are also known as MINIMOTO.

Early “pocket bikes” include Fuki Plannings “Bullet” (the first), Jaxson and the Dandy brands. Currently the Japanese make the Shinwa (aka”Life”) brand. Pocket bikes remain popular in Japan, but mostly in the Tokyo area.


Vittoriano Orazi was the first Italian to bring back a pocket bike from Japan and it all started when a couple of small Italian engineering shops started to produce the first Italian bikes. Where possible, they used parts that were already available. Small 2 stroke engines , mainly from garden machinery, were used. This type of engine is still used today for a few models and is referred to as an ‘industrial’ engine. One of the most common industrial engine manufactures is EFCO.


Engine and bike design developed but was revolutionized when POLINI entered the market with an engine specifically designed for MINIMOTO. The majority of today’s models use this engine, which is constantly being updated. Polini also introduced other parts specifically for MINIMOTO, including tyres and, using mass production, created an impressive model range. Most of the smaller manufacturers adopted the Polini engine and used it in their own cycle designs. Today Polini dominate engine production. They remain the biggest bike manufacturer too, but Pasini, GRC, DM, ZPF, ATM and Stamas are also major players in the manufacture of MINIMOTO in Italy.


GEM is based in the UK and uses Polini engines. BLATA come from the Czech Republic and use their own engines.

Auszug von pocketracingbikes.biz

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