Piovaticci
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| Piovaticci 50c Racer | |
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| Engine capacity | 50cc |
| Maximum power output | 19hp |
| Revolutions per minute | 16500 |
| Number of cylinders | 1 |
| Number of gears | 6 |
Piovaticci is a historical Italian brand of motorcycles.
The furniture manufacturer Egidio Piovaticci from Pesaro got together initially with local racer Eugenio Lazzarini. The first Piovaticci machine was actually a "renamed" 125 cc Maico. There was also a 250 cc-version. Both machines had little success.
In 1974, Jan Thiel and Martin Mijwaart (of Jamathi) were hired to develop a completely new 50cc and 125cc machines. This was extremely successful. At the end of 1975, Piovaticci became too expensive for race-activities and no longer sold well and thus came to an end. Thiel and Mijwaart went to set Bultaco to further their career.
The Piovacitti 125cc, a Jan Martin Thiel product 1975
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