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The V-twin that never made it

Sadly, the Bergamo company were already struggling with their shrinking market share, arguably because of the relatively high production costs of their motorcycles and scooters. That was, of necessity, reflected in showroom prices which were unfortunately, more than those of their high-volume competitors, notably Innocenti and Piaggio.

THE MOTO RUMI COMPANY

The original Moto Rumi engines were twin cylinder, inline two-strokes – variations of which were

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