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Morbidelli

Pesaro based company manufacturing woodworking machinery. Owner Giancarlo Morbidelli had a strong passion for racing- motorcycles and
in 67 the first racebike carrying the Morbidelli name was created. Engine
of choice came from nearby neighbor Benelli. The very first Morbidelli 50 racer - mechanical disc brakes - 1967.

Aircooled Benelli twostroke, 4speed, discvalved. The light-blue/ white colourscheme were trademark of the Morbidelli race bikes.

Benelli- engined Morbidelli. Twin Campagnolo mechanical discbrakes

Late sixty-eight, a new engine was built by Franco Ringhini, who left
Guazzoni in favor of the new Morbidelli raceteam. This engine were
designed for racing: a six- speed trans, dryclutch, discvalve and
thermosiphon watercooling. Three- port cylinder was known to be a
Karting design. Chassis was improved with a more effective Fontana
four- leading shoe drumbrake.
The new and improved bikes were raced in the 1969 Worldchampionships
by Franco Ringhini and Eugenio Lazzarini. Both riders took points -
5 and 6!

1970 season rewarded the Morbidelli- team with 9 points for Lazzarini
and Ringhini 3. Agostini saluting Franco Ringhini after finishing the East- German GP at Sachsenring 1969

A revision of the bike were made for the 71- season.
Morbidelli engine drawings.

New castings for 71 season.

Barrel, chamber and head.

Rotating assembly.

The 1971 Italian championship- winning Morbidelli driven by Alberto Ieva 71 San Remo - Ieva on Morbidelli.

71 Morbidelli. 71 Morbidelli 50 behind more successful 125 twin.

72 Morbidelli 50. 73 Morbidelli GP.

In 1975 Morbidelli launched a production racer called the Morbidelli Ufo.
New style of engine and a distinctive frame make the Ufo easy recognizable. UFO front Ufo rear

Morbidelli 50 production racer Morbidelli Ufo Corsa

Ufo Ufo engine left

Ufo block

Innards of the Ufo engine. Morbidelli engine Ufo barrel

Morbidelli Ufo driven by Guignabodet

End of 1975 yet a new engine was presented. Designed by former Van Veen engineer Jörg Möller, this new powerful engine had in layout more than a slight resemblance to the Kreidler, with its horisontal barrel, Hoeckle crankshaft as well as bore and stroke. 75 Morbidelli

1976 Ufo GP engine - Jörg Möller design. Horisontal split crankcase - 76 Ufo engine.

76 Morbidelli Ufo crank - made by Hoeckle.

Ufo driven by Eugenio Lazzarini - LeMans 1976. Ufo in 1977.

Ufo

Late 1976 a revised bike was introduced, with a new frame.
This design lasted until 1981. New version of the Ufo production racer.

French champion 1977 - Jean Marc Torro.

78 Ufo productionracer

78 Ufo 78 Ufo rear

1980 Ufo

1979 Ufo

Morbidelli driven by Mancini Lack of engine- spares made racers exchange engines to keep on racing.

Ufo with Kreidler engine.

Morbidelli Pesaro based company manufacturing woodworking machinery. Owner Giancarlo Morbidelli had a strong passion for racing- motorcycles and in 67 the first racebike carrying the Morbidelli name was created. Engine of choice came from nearby neighbor Benelli.


Late sixty-eight, a new engine was built by Franco Ringhini, who left Guazzoni in favor of the new Morbidelli raceteam. This engine were designed for racing: a six- speed trans, dryclutch, discvalve and thermosiphon watercooling. Three- port cylinder was known to be a Karting design. Chassis was improved with a more effective Fontana four- leading shoe drumbrake.
The new and improved bikes were raced in the 1969 Worldchampionships by Franco Ringhini and Eugenio Lazzarini. Both riders took points - 5 and 6! 1970 season rewarded the Morbidelli- team with 9 points for Lazzarini and Ringhini 3.
A revision of the bike were made for the 71- season.










In 1975 Morbidelli launched a production racer called the Morbidelli Ufo. New style of engine and a distinctive frame make the Ufo easy recognizable.





End of 1975 yet a new engine was presented. Designed by former Van Veen engineer Jörg Möller, this new powerful engine had in layout more than a slight resemblance to the Kreidler, with its horisontal barrel, Hoeckle crankshaft as well as bore and stroke.






Late 1976 a revised bike was introduced, with a new frame. This design lasted until 1981.











	Lack of engine- spares made racers exchange engines to keep on racing.