Linto Motorcycles

Thu Jan 31 2008
smetsjohangmail
linto 500
Hello there,
I'm willing to build my own Linto-aermacchi frame. Can you help me with some specifications, good pictures or even a technical drawning? It shall be rare, i know.But if you can help, thanks a lot!
Johan Smets
Antwerp, belgium

December 8, 1999
I am number 45 on a 500cc Linto at the French G.P. in 1969. This was my first G.P. I can send you some facts about Linto motorcycles and the then young men who raced them if you like. Let me know. I would be pleased to help. -- Regards.....Steve

Fri Dec 30 2011
linto_500<at>yahoo.co.th
address
Linto 500cc
I have changed my e-mail
Regards Steve Ellis
Pattaya,Thailand

Little-known fact: Lino Tonti designed a race bike called the "Linto" just before he was hired at Moto Guzzi. The engine in the Linto was essentially two Aermacchi top ends grafted onto a single crankcase (an approach later used by Fabio Taglioni, who grafted two Ducati top ends onto a common crankcase to create the Ducati L-twin). If it's good enough for Tonti, it's good enough for me.

Greg Field gfield at halcyon

Note from Sheldon: Greg has written many books on motorcycles.

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