A Brief History of the Italian Marque
La produzione è di qualche decina di moto. Nel 1973 fonda la Hiro S.a.S. che ha sede in Origgio e costruisce motori impiegati anche da alcune Case motociclistcihe.
Si tratta di propulsori a due tempi di 175, 250 e 350 cc.
Negli anni Ottanta la produzione continuera' con 125 e 250 cc per cross, enduro e strada e un 320 ccper trial.
La produzione cessa nel 1986.
Motocross rider Andrea Mosconi built his own Eurocross 125 motorcycles using Aermacchi Harley-Davidson two-stroke engines.
In 1973 he founded the Hiro s.a.s. based in Origgio (Varese) which built engines used by other motorcycle marques.
Two-stroke engines of 175, 250 and 350 cc were constructed, and in the nineteen eighties produced 125 and 250 cc powerplants for motocross, enduro and road use, and a 320cc trials engine which powered the six-speed Sammy Miller developed by Tau.
The engines were sold to a variety of other manufacturers including Acrosssato, Ancillotti, Aprilia, Barbiero, Cagiva, GKD, Maltry, MAV, Trans AMA (Tau) and TGM.
Hiro also built a sport aviation engine of 23hp
Production ceased in 1986.
Sources: Moto di Lombardia, motoclubstoricoconti.it
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