Scott B wrote:
>
> A friend of mine is about to obtain a HD 197x 350 Sprint (his first
> bike). If I remember anything about them at all?! Were they Italian
> made? (not Benelli or Laverda though?!). He is getting the one that has
> a full frame. I know for the first few years the frame didn't come down
> from the forks (and around the motor).
> 1) What years were they made (my best guess is 64-74)?
> 2) Who made the motor?
> 3) Any thoughts, history on this model?
>
The sprint was made by Aeronautica Macchi (aka Aeromacchi), a small italian
airplane mfr
that HD bought up dirt cheap to fill a gap in the european bike market.
My first bike was a '66 250cc model H sprint, built it from a basket
(several actually) and only had
one photo to go by (that photo is on my website) It's still in my garage
and I still drive it.
Puts out a whopping 12 hp on the dyno, yet still can drag my wife and I
around on the country
roads upwards of 60 mph.
Just glad it's a pre-amf bike, ie no extra fluff like turn signals or
electric starter.
HogDr SENS BS#123
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