Any Malaguti experts?

[V1nce Fox]

Trying to track down a model i had as a kid in the 1980s. It was an ex fairground 50cc 2 stroke thing, looked a bit like a trials bike. I suppose the forerunner of midimoto type stuff but more substantial.

Anyone heard of these? I’d really like to know what the hell it was.

[OutInTheShed]

I think they made a lot of kid's MX bikes?

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/275269534443?hash=item4...

And possibly sold engines to other bike makers?

[V1nce Fox]

That’s kind of it. I remember mine having a more square moulded seat shape and looking a tiny bot newer than that shape but that’s the basic gist.

Of course i also remember it being the hugest, fastest bike ever made at the time

[oilrag1]

Your referring to the GRIZZLY range ,came in two sizes,10inch wheels and a larger framed 12 inch model ,both used the morini franco power unit ,with centrifugal clutch and a small dellortto carb.They were aimed at the 5 to 11 age range of kids,even had a series which was fiercely competed.
they were updated visually from the 80's with styling and decal changes but essentially were the same bike .till around 2010.
I was a dealer in these for several year's from late 90's ,and i still have some spares stock and a couple of machines for display.

[V1nce Fox]

oilrag1 said:

Your referring to the GRIZZLY range ,came in two sizes,10inch wheels and a larger framed 12 inch model ,both used the morini franco power unit ,with centrifugal clutch and a small dellortto carb.They were aimed at the 5 to 11 age range of kids,even had a series which was fiercely competed.
they were updated visually from the 80's with styling and decal changes but essentially were the same bike .till around 2010.
I was a dealer in these for several year's from late 90's ,and i still have some spares stock and a couple of machines for display.

You bloody legend.

So if i had one in the mid 80s, what would it have been? I thought it was a Cf or RC from quick googling but none of them look quite like it. I’m guessing these got interchanged quite a bit with whatever parts were available?

Bloody loved that bike, has a lot to answer for!

[Caddyshack]

My mate had one and we used to love buzzing around on it.

[V1nce Fox]

I remember my mum went spare when my dad bought it home. She was worried it’d make me want motorbikes when i grew up.

Too bloody right it did.

[oilrag1]

They were designated RCX 10 or RCX 12,a few mods to frame occurred over the years but older bikes were often upgraded to newer plastics.

Loads of tuning bits were available for a fair few years and the whole package was very tough ,must be loads buried in sheds and garages around europe,i must have sold a few hundred myself into lincs/notts/sheff .

Edited by oilrag1 on Wednesday 20th April 21:34

[robinh73]

What a blast front the past! I had one of these when I was 11 or so. It was a bugger to start but it was what set me on my two wheeled adventures ever since. I will have to try and dig out some photos.

[V1nce Fox]

robinh73 said:

What a blast front the past! I had one of these when I was 11 or so. It was a bugger to start but it was what set me on my two wheeled adventures ever since. I will have to try and dig out some photos.

Same here. I have one old pic somewhere I’ll try and find.