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Aero Caproni Motorcycles

Aero Caproni 75 Capriolo Sport

Caproni had been founded in the 1900's as an aircraft manufacturer and began motorcycle production after World War Two. One of their first models was the Capriolo 75, notable for its use of a pressed-metal frame and a 'face cam' engine, which also featured a longitudinal crankshaft, rather than the conventional transverse layout. Sports versions won their class in the 1954 Milan-Taranto and 1955 Giro Motociclistico d'Italia.

Specifications

    Engine: Single cylinder four-stroke OHV
    Bore & stroke: 47.4 x 43 mm
    Engine Capacity: 74.6cc
    Maximum power: 3.5 h.p. @ 6,000rpm
    Valves per cylinder: 2
    Carburettor: Dell'Orto 19 mm
    Cooling system: Air cooled
    Lubrication: Wet sump forced circulation with mechanical gear pump
    Transmission: Gear primary, chain final
    Clutch: Cable operated with multiple wet disc in oil bath
    Gearbox: 4-Speed foot-change
    Starter: Kick-starter
    Throttle: Cable operated
    Frame type: Pressed sheet metal frame
    Suspension: Telescopic front fork with hydraulic damping
    Rear Suspension: Dual Hydraulic shock absorbers
    Front Brake: Drum
    Rear Brake: Drum
    Front Tyre: 2.40 x 2.25 in.
    Rear Tyre: 2.40 x 2.25 in.
    Seat: Duck tail race seat
    Top speed: 80 km/h
    List price: 170,000 lire

Source: Hessink's NL

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