If you’ve ever heard motorcycle tales from those who rode in the ’60s and ’70s in India, you’ll notice one commonality. Not only was this the lightest motorcycle I’ve ever ridden, but also the narrowest. The race was especially for youngsters and the organisers were forced to call the competition “a demonstration”. After his first race, Yezdi went on to participate in many others and even won a couple of small competitions in Pune and Kolhapur. Yezdi was with 10 others on the grid and stood a good chance at winning, but an unfortunate crash meant he finished at the back of the pack. Sufficient revs provided this time around, the little Guzzi and I set off. MarioLandau. Content © 2020, Car And Classic Ltd. All Rights Reserved That’s when Yezdi tells us he shifted to his custom TVS Supra in 1988 and his racing career spanned over 50 races with around 35 podium finishes.

Why not secure your financial future by investing in a solid British Classic Motorcycle. The age, rarity and the amazing story behind this machine had intimidated me at first, but that disappeared the moment I took the handlebar from him and felt... almost nothing.

Group: Member Posts: 2,880 Location: Sud/Sud-Est Status: 0 replies since 10/6/2016, 12:40 245 views Share : Tutti i Cross Fuoristrada & Trial 50cc del mondo . Yezdi is famously known for his scooter rally wins, but judging by how comfortable he was riding the Cross 50 in the dirt, I suspected there had to be a story here too. Year Bike Picture Description 0 Moto Guzzi Dingo Cross 0 Moto Guzzi Dingo Super 0 Moto Guzzi Hispania Dingo 75 Sport 1967 1967 Moto Guzzi Dingo 50cc. It is Yezdi’s determination to keep the bike as close to original as possible, without any fancy restoration jobs, that makes this such a special motorcycle. This was a loophole because the rules at the time didn’t allow a competition to be held if the participants didn’t have a license. Riding the trail bike around was quite a bit of fun, and while 50cc sounds tiny, this is a two-stroke we’re talking about, so it packed a small little punch. Apparently, it was so much fun, they opted to bring back a rather large two-wheeled souvenir to India – the Moto Guzzi (just another reminder of how Yezdi’s folks were different). With its efficient 50cc motor, 5-speed gearbox and go-anywhere suspension and tyres, the little Guzzi made for the perfect candidate.

I was daydreaming of riding this little Moto Guzzi on a proper off-road trail, while Yezdi was worriedly looking at me go up and down a dirt road.

Most common eras Even today, Italian bikes are thin on the ground and that’s why we knew we had to tell the interesting story of Yezdi Patel and his Moto Guzzi, from a time when most Indians didn’t even know about the brand’s existence. Not wanting to get his BP up too high, I decided to hand over the bike to him. That’s when he chuckled and said that he had once plonked in a more powerful motor from the BSA Falcon for one of his races. To demonstrate what little effort it took, he leaned down and started it with his hand!

Races? He pointed at the clutch lever and told me that it was the same one that got bent during that crash. Turning the key off (the bike never came with a key and an ignition socket, so Yezdi installed one himself), I pointed at the dual-cradle frame and suspension and told him how I thought they could easily handle more power. HAS ORIGINAL LOGBOOK. Yezdi proceeded to tell me that this was his first race bike. » Cross, Fuoristrada & Trial 50cc » Tutti i Cross Fuoristrada & Trial 50cc del mondo. It was extremely easy to grab onto with my legs and the wide handlebar put me in just the right stance.

He was around 12 years old when he took part in the first Bombay Motocross in 1985 at the Brabourne stadium. The engine has the name Benelli in the carters, it is a 5-speed engine with a ‘big fins’ cylinder and cylinder head. Brexit won't go away! Turns out the tiny engine demands much more clutch slippage while setting off than I expected.

It took him three days to bend the clutch lever back into its original position, and he’s done such a good job, you just couldn’t tell. I meet ‘motorcycle enthusiasts’ often, but very few of them look at their bikes the way Yezdi does. When they landed in Italy, they found out how unreasonably expensive relying on taxis and renting a car were. OLD ITOM ASTOR 50 cc MOPED MADE IN ITALY 1963. The third gear was the sweet spot; it was in this gear that the two-stroke peppiness was most apparent. I can’t imagine what it must have been like back in the day. And like in most countries, even in India, Japanese motorcycles followed by American ones are the most common foreign brands. On the bumpy trail, the Marzocchi suspension proved to be impressive for its age, especially since it hasn’t been rebuilt in 40 years.

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