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Offline Canuck750

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Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« on: January 03, 2021, 03:54:51 PM »
Not the typical Benelli, this is a Garelli Bronco, never seen or heard of it. Huge seat on a tiny bike!



https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Other-Makes-Broncco/324440579222?hash=item4b8a2a5c96:g:9oIAAOSwmx9f8hQG
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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2021, 03:58:17 PM »
A schoolmate had one back around '73 or so. I don't know where he bought it or where it ended up. He was a bit hard on machinery, so likely the scrap yard.
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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2021, 06:27:04 AM »
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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2021, 07:52:58 AM »
Very cool!! :cool: :thumb: :smiley:  I always liked the Garelli line of "tiddlers"... :wink:

Here is a 1970 GT50 (50cc) :thumb: :cool: :smiley:




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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2021, 08:19:10 AM »
Quote from: Canuck750 on January 03, 2021, 03:54:51 PM
Not the typical Benelli, this is a Garelli Bronco, never seen or heard of it. Huge seat on a tiny bike!



https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Other-Makes-Broncco/324440579222?hash=item4b8a2a5c96:g:9oIAAOSwmx9f8hQG

Those large seats are a very finite-period trend around late 60's-early 70's on the mini bike market, probably trying to cash in on the chopper trend.    The Simplex I just had had a similar big seat.





Should have taken pics when Chris rode it over here the other day.  After he cleaned it up, the seat looked even bigger.
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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2021, 02:07:40 PM »
 My older cousin had one of those. He was always calling my dad to help with a problem he was having. He went on to buy a first year Z900 and used it for touring. He gave me the
touring bug I think but I started on Harleys. I wasted too many years on those before I got a Ducati. Hindsight.
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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2021, 03:13:45 PM »
Quote from: Canuck750 on January 03, 2021, 03:54:51 PM
Not the typical Benelli, this is a Garelli Bronco, never seen or heard of it. Huge seat on a tiny bike!



https://www.ebay.com/itm/1969-Other-Makes-Broncco/324440579222?hash=item4b8a2a5c96:g:9oIAAOSwmx9f8hQG

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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2021, 04:34:16 PM »
 My buddy has two of those in his basement. Cool little bike.
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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2021, 07:10:09 PM »
I also always like the Benelli 180cc Volcano from 1970...That had kind of a BIG SEAT also!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:



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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2021, 07:26:53 PM »
Not Italian, but when I was a kid, THIS Bonanza mini-bike with the awesome Hodaka Ace 100 motor would have been to die for!!!  Remember?!?  By the way, also, with a Big Ass Seat!! :laugh: :grin: :wink: :rolleyes: :huh:



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Re: Rare Italian Monkey Bike
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2021, 09:14:06 PM »
Quote from: JJ on January 04, 2021, 07:10:09 PM
I also always like the Benelli 180cc Volcano from 1970...That had kind of a BIG SEAT also!! :laugh: :grin: :wink:





I worked on a Volcano last year. Too much power for those tiny wheels and short wheelbase. Scared the crap out of me.
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