Moto Rumi 125cc factory racer Amborsini 1953 Circuit of Italy race photo motor

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A superb and rare photo of the magnificent
Moto Rumi 125cc Competizione SS52
, photographed after winning the 1953 Circuit of Italy with rider Enio Amborsini!
The amazing
Rumi 125cc Competizione
had a very well build 124.68cc twin cylinder two stroke engine. The cylinders had a bore and stroke of 42 x
45 mm
. Only very few were build until the model was superseded by the Rumi Junior in 1955. Rumi was in the hands of a family of artists, and that shows if we look at each and every Rumi bike that was made by the sympathetic factory in the Northern Italian town of
Bergamo
. The fuel tank ran fore the steering head, doubling as a streamline. This was also seen on some of the Moto Guzzi racers of a slightly earlier era. Notice also the front fork, with its short leading links it prevented diving under braking. The magneto on top of the engine can’t be missed either.
Initially, the
Moto Rumi
organisation was formed at the beginning of the twentieth century and originally supplied cast components to the textile machinery industry. At the outbreak of WW2, Rumi became involved in the manufacture of armaments, miniature submarines and torpedoes. Five years after the end of World War II, in 1950, Moto Rumi decided to get involved in the manufacture of lightweight motorcycles. Rumi decided to base the powerplant on the horizontal twin two stroke unit of 125 cc capacity. In 1952, with the popularity of scooters, Rumi started manufacturing the Squirrel or Scoiottolo - a pressed steel monocoque body with tubular swinging arm rear suspension and teleforks with
14 inch
wheels and three gears. Subsequent models had a four speed gearbox and electric starter and were reputed to be the fastest scooters then in production. In 1952, Rumi was producing the "sports" and "super sport" motorcycle models (single and twin carburettor versions respectively). The "super sport" was superseded by the "Competizione" or "Gobbetto", a pure factory racer. A "Competizione" won the Italian National Championship in 1954. During 1955, the "Competizione" was superseded by the "Junior Corsa" and "Junior Gentleman" . 1954 brought the production of the Formichino or Little Ant scooter, which was reputedly designed by Ing Salvatti. The entire body (with exception of the front forks , crash rails and legshields) was produced in cast aluminium, with the front and rear castings bolted to the engine to form a monocoque which resulted in a light and rigid construction. The rear swinging arm, chaincase and silencer box were also constructed in cast aluminium. These models had originally
8 inch
wheels, but by 1958 they reverted to
10 inch
which gave a better stability and ground clearance. In 1958, Rumi also produced a sports version called the "Tipo Sport" which had a
22 mm
carburettor, larger exhaust pipes and a higher compression ratio. In 1957/58 and 1960, Rumi won the famous Bol d'Or 24 hour races at Montlhery in
France
and subsequently Rumi produced the Bol d'Or scooter named after the race. In the
UK
, it sported dropped handlebars, chrome plated aluminium cylinders and twin carburettors but the French version favoured the Bol d'or with a single
22 mm
carburettor. Unfortunately, during the 1960s, Rumi went into liquidation and Donnino Rumi, the archangel of the Rumi motorcycles and scooters went back to his prime love of being a sculptor and artist.
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This is your rare chance to own this
non period
photo that reflects a very interesting and historic piece of motorcycle and Rumi - Moto Rumi - history. Therefore it is printed in a nice large format of ca. 7" x 12" (ca. 18 x 30 cm).
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