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Buying advice, history and workshop tips for classic Italian motorcycles: Aermacchi, Cagiva, Gilera, Ducati, Moto Guzzi, Benelli, Laverda, MV Agusta, Moto Morini and Bianchi, plus classic Vespa scooters. And a few belle Italian three- and four-wheelers we simply could not resist. Pages marked NL are still in Dutch; use the language button at the top to read them in English.
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Why this site
Fewer and fewer mechanics know the old technology. Classic Moto Fix helps you do the work yourself.
According to Dutch broadcaster NOS there are some 200,000 classic vehicles on Dutch roads, but the people who can maintain them are getting rare. Sometimes you wait years for a slot at a workshop. So we collect the knowledge here: free, in plain language, make by make.
Source: NOS, 8 August 2022 (Dutch)
Choose from 187 classic Italian motorcycles
Classic Italian motorcyclesAermacchi, Benelli, Bianchi, Bimota, Cagiva, Ducati, FB Mondial, Garelli, Gilera, Iso, Laverda, Motobi, MV Agusta, Moto Guzzi, Moto Morini, Parilla, Rumi187 models
Aermacchi four-strokeHorizontal singles from Varese, from Chimera to Sprint15 articles
Aermacchi two-strokeFrom the 1951 Cigno to the AMF Harley-Davidson era17 articles
CagivaAermacchi’s successor in Varese, from 19789 articles
GileraFrom Arcore, from the Otto Bulloni to the Dakota12 articles
Ducati singlesFrom the Cucciolo to bevel drive and desmo19 articles
Ducati twinsFrom the 750 GT to the Paso13 articles
Moto Guzzi singlesHorizontal singles from Mandello del Lario8 articles
Light Moto GuzzisTwo-strokes, scooters and light four-strokes7 articles
Moto Guzzi V-twinsFrom the V7 to the Le Mans, shaft drive10 articles
BenelliFrom the gear-driven-cam 175 to the six-cylinder Sei12 articles
LaverdaFrom the little 75 to the big triples from Breganze10 articles
MV AgustaFrom the two-stroke 98 to the fours from Cascina Costa10 articles
Moto MoriniFrom the first 125 to the V-twins from Bologna8 articles
BianchiFrom the first 500 to the Tonale and the military bike5 articles
BimotaFrames from Rimini around Japanese and Italian engines8 articles
FB MondialWorld champion in the 125 and 250, and sporty road bikes from Milan5 articles
GarelliFrom the split-single racer to the Mosquito and the 125 GP4 articles
IsoScooters and motorcycles from the maker of the Isetta2 articles
MotobiThe ‘eggs’ from Pesaro, by Giuseppe Benelli4 articles
ParillaFrom the Milanese 250 to the high-cam and the Wildcat5 articles
ScootersVespa, Ape, Lambretta and three-wheelers40 models
VespaThe best-known classic scooters, from the 98 to the Rally10 articles
Vespa ApeThe Vespa-based three-wheeler, from the Ape A to the TM8 articles
Italian three-wheelersMotocarri from Guzzi, Aermacchi, MV, Ducati and Lambretta11 articles
Lambretta: the first modelsA to F, with tubular frame4 articles
Lambretta large frameLi, TV, SX and GP6 articles
Lambretta small frameJ range and Luna range2 articles
Una bella macchinaSmall Italian cars, from the Topolino to the X1/920 models
FiatTopolino, 500, 600 and X1/918 articles
Topolino1936–1955 · 500 A, B, C and Belvedere5 articles
5001957–1977 · Nuova, Sport, D, F, L, R, Giardiniera and Jolly9 articles
6001955–1969 · 600, 600 D and Multipla3 articles
AutobianchiFiat engineering in a smarter coat1 article
IsoThe Isetta: an egg on wheels1 article
In EnglishBuyer’s guides for international readers11 guides
English guidesBuyer’s guides in English11 articles
Workshop guidesMaintenance and tuning per make · 30 guides
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On the roadRides, races, shows and touring6 pages
WorkshopTools, tyres, spring, winter and conversions5 pages
Buying & rulesBuying a classic, plus Dutch tax, low-emission zones and insurance7 pages
Stories & clubsClothing, history, game, videos and clubs6 pages
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