Faini Motorcycles

A Brief History of the Italian Marque

The Faini (R. & F. F.lli Faini) sales showroom and warehouse were located at Via Bonghi 84, with workshops in Lecco.

In 1923 they produced a 98cc (or possibly 106cc) two-stroke bicycle engine with two-speeds and belt drive.

The engine is located in the center of the frame's triangle, attached to the tube that connects the seat to the pedals.

Another of the firm's machines was a lightweight 124cc motorcycle with chain drive designed by the talented Pietro Vassena, who also designed the engine used in the Amisa.

A machine using this engine won its category in a race organized by Motociclismo magazine in March 1923. The Faini 125 two-stroke with Eisemann magneto and Longuemare carburetor powered a racing machine built by De Stefani & Conti in 1924.

Specifications

Model 24 Faini
Engine: Faini 2-stroke, single-cylinder, 53 mm x 56mm, 125cc
Gearbox: 2-speed
Transmission: Special reinforced Diamond chain
Frame: 2 mm thick steel tubing
Front suspension: Parallelogram fork and central spring
Rear suspension: Rigid
Wheels: Steel spoked
Tyres: 26" x 2"
Brakes: Rear brake only.
Accessories: Tool kit, toolbox
Colour scheme: Red enamel with white stripes

The firm is believed to have ceased operations in 1927.

Sources: Moto di Lombardia, et al.

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July 4th 2026

mikebrownlie at googlemail dot com
I believe this is a early Fiani motorcycle. Ho visto questa foto in un negozio a Nago, in Italia, durante una vacanza. Credo che sia un'opera giovanile di Faini. I saw this photo in a shop in Nago, Italy, while on vacation. I believe it's an early work by Faini.

I cannot decipher the inscription on the tank, but it does not look like "Faini". The engine does not match any of the few available images of Faini or D&C. Ed.
Faini-qq-1920s-MBr.jpg posted to Comments

Thx for your reply.

I have had the name on the tank researched and received this reply:

The wider image is much more informative. Looking closely at the tank inscription:

The first letter does appear to be a highly flourished capital "F" rather than a "J". The long upper loop and descending stroke are consistent with ornate Italian script used on early motorcycles.
After the F, the letters appear to read a i n i, giving Faini.
The last two letters are quite clearly "ni" in this larger image.

So with this image, I’d say "Faini" is now the leading reading.
This also fits the period. Many early Italian motorcycles (roughly 1915–1925) were produced by small regional makers whose surnames appeared in elegant gold script on the tank. A machine photographed in the Garda/Verona area could certainly have been from a now-obscure manufacturer.
Mike Brownlie

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