It kinda 'looks' like a Guzzi

[canuck750]

1960 Lilac 250

https://www.ebay.com/itm/1960-Other-Makes-Lilac/273228523860?_trkparms=aid%3D222007%26algo%3DSIM.MBE%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D20150520070957%26meid%3Df78dece5c64d422da19dd0c4335fc7c1%26pid%3D100277%26rk%3D1%26rkt%3D4%26sd%3D112999141364%26itm%3D273228523860&_trksid=p2060778.c100277.m3477



I have read they were quite horrible, this one is very complete, and I bet you would be the only one on your block to own one!

[Chuck in Indiana]

You read right.. 

[oldbike54]

 "They were contemporary to Honda but cost more because they were higher quality"  . Interesting sort of lie told in an ad , hope no one actually believes this particular prevarication .

 Dusty

[Toecutter]

That engine would look really sweet mounted up front in a little backroad scrambler go-kart.

[guzzisteve]

No Thank You, I'll pass.

[Testarossa]

Really interesting history of the company here: http://www.marusholilac.com/ml2.htm

Founder Ito began as an apprentice in Soichiro Honda's auto repair shop 1930 to 1935. After bankruptcy in 1961 he became a subcontractor to Honda. Later revived Marusho and built an opposed twin that didn't violate BMW patents.  Last bikes built 1966.

[brider]

What was so awful about it? I think it looks period-cool. If I had throw-away money, I'd buy it, and that no doubt is the kinda guy who WILL buy it.

[oldbike54]

What was so awful about it? I think it looks period-cool. If I had throw-away money, I'd buy it, and that no doubt is the kinda guy who WILL buy it.

 Most of the issues stemmed from really poor materials employed in construction . That , and not great welding .

 Dusty

[pete roper]

I owned a shed full of them for a while. They really were unspeakably horrid. I’ll give you a short run down of some of their multitude of deficiencies in a bit but I’ve got to go to work.

Pete