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    Little Wing

    Mar 02, 2019 4 minutes
    Photos by Stu Thomson, Kay Eldridge,
    RC RChive, Bonhams auctioneers

    I am a bit of an Italian bike nut and own small capacity Morini, MV Agusta, Mi-Val, Moto Guzzi, Bianchi and Gilera bikes, mainly from the 1950s and 60s. My interest started some years ago when I bought a Laverda 750 SF1 and saw a small Moto Guzzi which the seller also owned. I thought that the bike’s design was very good for the period. Although I can’t now remember which model Guzzi he owned, it was (unsurprisingly) red with white highlights. A few years later, I have accumulated a small collection of small capacity Italian bikes, mostly red of course, and thought an Aermacchi might be a nice addition.

    Most classic motorcyclists are aware of Aermacchi,

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