At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
Models include:
Caribù 5M Competizione 4M Country 4/5M Cross 3M E 2C 125 Lord Sport Super Sport (SS 125/150) GTI 80 (125 cc) Ob One 125 6V/6V racing GTS 5V 50 Mascotte 50 B Mini 2/Z ST 5M Nichy Sport Testa Rossa Tigre Tigrotto Velomax Modette Multimatic Turismo tubo Sprint 4 M. Confort 3 M. mark 125 ob one H2o 125 ETR 50
SPECIFICATIONS
Z Model Specifications
Engine : two stroke with opposed ports
Capacity : 49.6 c.c.
Fuel : 50: 1 petrol/oil mixture (benzine-olio 2% (3%))
Clutch : automatic, wet
Gearbox : automatic, two-speed
Ignition : flywheel magneto 6V 18W with outer H.T. coil
Transmission : primary drive by gears - secondary drive by chain
Starting : kickstart, with wheel on ground
M2 Model Specifications
Engine: two stroke with opposed ports
Capacity: 49.6 c.c.
Fuel: 20: 1 petrol/oil mixture
Max power: 1.3 HP at 5,200 rpm
Clutch :
3M 4M 5M - D - D2 Model Specifications
Engine : two stroke with opposed ports
Capacity : 49.6 c.c.
Fuel: 50: 1 petrol/oil mixture
Max power: 1.5 at 5,200 rpm
Clutch: wet multiplate
Gearbox: three speeds with control on handle-bar four or five speeds pedal operated with constant mesh gears
Ignition : 6V 18W flywheel magneto, with outer H.T. coil
Transmission :
125 E2C-125 E2CS Model Specifications
Initially the Malanca twins-cylinder models had cast-iron cylinders and alloy heads. These were upgraded to alloy barrels with more extensive cylinder finning in 1976 on the E2CS (Sport), which had many other aesthetic and chassis developments, not least twin Scarab discs and Borrani rims on the top models.
Engine: parallel twin-cylinder, two stroke with cross opposed ports, four transfer ports
Cylinders : in cast iron
Bore and stroke : 43 x 43 mm
Displacement : 124.9 cmc.
Compression ratio :
(E2C) 125 Sport Model Specifications
Engine : parallel twin-cylinder, two stroke with cross opposed ports, four transfer ports
Cylinders : aluminium with chrome-plated bore
Bore and stroke : 43 x 43 mm
Displacement : 124.9 cmc.
Compression ratio :11:1
Max power : 20 HP at 9,800 rpm
Ignition : electronic, with outer H.T. coils
Sparkplug Champion L 77 Y
Carburettor : Dellorto
150 GT 150 & 3 GTS Model Specifications
Engine : parallel twin-cylinder, two stroke with cross opposed ports, four transfer ports
Cylinders : aluminium with chrome-plated bore
Bore and stroke: 46.3 x 46 mm
Displacement : 154.8 cmc.
Compression ratio :
Sources: Malanca Manuale Servizio Motori.pdf; et al.