Description
For museum and collector rare Beta 175 MT,
racing bike produced exclusively for circuit
and long-distance races (M. T. = Milano Taranto),
original frame-engine, 21" front wheel on demand.
Historic certificate, bargain for 4800 EUR (£ 4, 000)
shipping to Japan, Australia, USA, UK, Europe.
I prefer direct contact. Beta company was founded in Florence in 1905 under the name "Società Giuseppe Bianchi", for building handmade bicycles. At the end of the 1940s, the company switched to motorcycle production, the simple expedient of attaching an engine with a roller transmission to one of its bicycles. The CERVO 48 was the first motorcycle to be put on the market. It featured transmission by a rubberized roller acting directly on the rear tire, alongside a chain for starting and final drive.
In 1948, the company launched the CIGNO, which was powered by a single-cylinder 48cc motor.
Its double cradle frame, telescopic forks and shock absorbers gave it a very sporty look.
In 1950, Beta entered the more demanding 125cc class with the production of the ITAL-JAP 125, fitted with pressed-steel girder forks and telescopic rear shocks.
In 1954 produced the M. T. 175, derived from competition bikes, the M. T. used a two-stroke single-cylinder engine capable of reaching 81 mph.
