Welcome to northwestern Italy!
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It
was long time ago....
The off-road experience
began at age 13 with a Gilera 50 Enduro.
Later I enjoyed riding a Ducati 125 and two Villa 250.
Hi! My name
is Antonello, I live in Torino, Italy. One of my passions is to restore
and collect veteran motorcycles. I will put pictures on this page, just
need to find some time. I usually ride a red Gilera
RC 600 and another red Cagiva/Ducati GC 900 which are real fun on mountain roads. Please remember
that a motorbike must be driven very carefully, safely and respectfully
of the environment. If you are the kind of rider that likes speed, noise,
pollution and frequently bother people, animals or the environment, please don't contact
me. My suggestion is to buy yourself a good bicycle and use it as much
as you can. Mother Earth and its inhabitants will surely be grateful.
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The picture displayed below
was taken in Corse, the beautiful French island.Many remote places can
be reached with a motorcycle if compared to a car, while uncomparable emotions
become countless on a two-wheeler.
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The motorcycle was born primarily
as a means of transportation, while today it also represents a means of
pleasure in many countries. A comprehensive view of what technology has
brought to it can be experienced at shows for vintage bikes, where good
selections of pieces of history can be seen and... heard! The middle picture
displays myself and a 1961 Italian Army Bianchi MT61 at a show.
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Is a bike for singles? I don't
believe it. I am happy to share short trips or long vacations with Deborah,
who is sitting on a Montesa Cota 247 T in the bottom picture.
Detailed pictures of a 1923 H Type Triumph, a 1924 Prester and a 1931 Ottino
will appear soon!
This
is my Ottino displayed at an exhibition. This 1931 bike was built in Torino,
where in the '30s a consistent number of small manufacturers were building
motorcycles or, more frequently, were assembling some existing components
to release their own brand name. The activity of Ottino lasted only a few
years, during which the only produced model was a 175 cc, equipped with
Della Ferrera (another manufacturer in Torino) or JAP engines. Mine is
the only surviving one equipped with a 175 cc. Della Ferrera , four stroke
monocylinder with visible head valves and springs. Friction material in
the dry clutch is cork, the 3-speed gearbox lever is hand-operated on the
right side. The engine runs surprisingly well and the general handling
is excellent for a bike of this age. To my knowledge, only a total of five
Ottino still survive, and each of them has different features accordingly
to the fantasy of the manufacturer.
Exhibition events are frequent in Italy. In those occasions, special
permissions from local authorities are issued, and riding unregistered
vintage vehicles on public selected roads becomes possible.
My plans are to provide some
information regarding routes and nice places around Torino, northwestern
Italy and nearby France. As member of the Forno Canavese Centauro Club,
in the future I may include details and activities as well as links to
interesting sites.
You
are visitor # 
since
October 1998
Thanks to Deborah for jumping aboard!
Before leaving, you may want to take a look at my preliminary new page , although also under construction, and let me know how do you like it!
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