1947-1979 

 

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Abbreviations and Color Meanings:
The 2-digit “gears” column tells how many gears and how they’re shifted. The color tells if there are pedals.
A means Automatico, M means Marce march (foot-shift), V means Velocità speeds (cable-shift).

Automatic  with pedal s: 1A, 2A
Hand-shift with pedals: 1V, 2V, 3V, 4V
Foot-shift  with pedals: 3M, 4M, 5M, 6M

Automatic,  no pedals:  1A, 2A
Hand-shift, no pedals:  1V, 2V, 3V, 4V
Foot-shift,  no pedals:  3M, 4M, 5M, 6M

The engine model color tells the type: two-stroke or four-stroke or nick-name.
1.00 hp (horsepower) = 1.01 cv (cheval vapeur) = 1.01 ps (metric horsepower)

Country code color: black means only that country, light gray means that country and others.

Sources:
Some 1960’s ads below were provided by Primo of Budoia (Pordenone).
From cybermotorcycle.com, motomanuali.it, and official publications.
From ebay.it (search for pubblicita garelli) where every Italian publication has a year date.
From mondo50cc.forumfree.it where most bike photos are identified and have a year date.

 

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1947 – 1949

EU 0cc   hp  engine gears  rims   1947-49
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V none   Mosquito 38 motor kit

The first Mosquito was a friction-drive compact motor kit that attached to most bicycles. 

From Stingers by Mark Daniels: Unveiled at the Geneva Show in March 1947, from the house of Adalberto Garelli, with Carlo Alberto Gilardi as Chief Engineer to the project, the tiny type 307 clip-on motor was another instant success.  Less than a mere 4 inches wide and weighing in at barely 4 kilogrammes, its 35 millimetre bore × 40 millimetre long-stroke specification of 5.5:1 compression ratio gave 0.8bhp @ 4,200rpm for 20mph, and the Dell’orto carburettor delivered around 200mpg economy!

News of the Mosquito motor rippled across Europe, as journalists, impressed by the design and novelty of such a tiny motor, widely reported the engine in the motor cycling press.  A small column in The Motor Cycle dated 8 January 1948 would seem to be among the first introductions to enthuse over Garelli’s ingenuity to its British readership, while the Sterling Engineering Company of Dagenham entered speculative negotiations to try to make and sell Mosquito engines under licence onto the UK market, but their project was not secured.

Unprecedented continental uptake of the engine, however, quickly found Garelli appreciating their position was failing to keep up with demand, particularly from France, where the Mosquito had become popularly adopted.

 

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1950

EU 0cc   hp  engine gears  rims   1950
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V 0/600 Presto Confort
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V 0/600 Presto Sport

Solution to the supply problem came about by Garelli granting a manufacturing license to Etablissements Chapuis Frères, a long established maker of bicycles, at 24 Avenue de Neuilly, Neuilly-sur-Seine.  To protect Garelli’s name and reputation, the license came with demanding conditions requiring Chapuis lay out an entirely new factory to build the Mosquito engine, and expecting both high tooling standards, and machining facilities.

By 1950, Chapuis Frères had founded the plant, and selling not only their licence-built Mosquito engine attachment kits with Gurtner manufactured carburettors license-built to the original Dell’orto design, but also two complete cyclomoteur frame assemblies of their own construction, and sold under the “Presto” brand as ‘Confort’ and ‘Sport’ models.

 

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1951 – 1952

EU 0cc   hp  engine gears  rims   1951-52
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 315 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 315 000  1V 0/600 Presto Confort
EU 049 1.0 315 000  1V 0/600 Presto Sport
EU 049 1.0 315 000  1V 0/600 BMG (Bici Mosquito Garelli)

Le Salon de Paris exhibition in 1951 found the Chapuis stand displaying another new variant, this time posted as BMG: Bici Mosquito Garelli.  This machine introduced a new 315 model Mosquito motor, with increased 40 millimetre bore × reduced 39 millimetre stroke now resulting in a 49cc undersquare specification for a higher 1bhp rating at the same revs.

 

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1953

EU 0cc   hp  engine gears  rims    1953
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 315 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38-B 00   1V   none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38-B 00   1V 0/600 BMG (Bici Mosquito Garelli)
EU 049 1.0 38-B 00   1V 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito

From Stingers by Mark Daniels: For 1953, Garelli announced yet another Mosquito engine, as the version 38-B cyclemotor.

This employed the preceding BMG engine, but omitted the internal reduction gear, so the drive roller located directly on the crank journal.  Despite a compression ratio posted at just 5.5:1, the motor still quoted the same 1bhp, but re-rated at a lowly 2,800rpm – the buzzing Mosquito was now set to be droning along instead!

While further ‘Centrimatic’ versions of the 38-B now equipped engines with centrifugal clutching functions, one might have thought the old 307 series ‘reduction’ motor should probably have become obsolete by introduction of the 38-B direct-drive motors in 1953, but it didn’t!  The original 38.5cc motor remained in production, side by side with the later B-series models.

After 1953 the BMG was called Velo Mosquito. The rims got smaller, from 600 mm (23.6 inch) to 20 inch (508 mm). 

 

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1954

EU 0cc   hp  engine gears  rims    1954
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 315 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38B 000  1V   none Mosquito 38B motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38B 000  1V 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito

1954 found Garelli introducing the Velo-Mosquito, along developed lines of the earlier BMG.  This purpose-made, pressed steel, rigid frame with leading-link forks was a simple and study mounting for the 38-B cyclemotor, and completed the missing link to the obvious next step.

 

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1955

EU 0cc   hp  engine gears  rims    1955
EU 038 0.8 307 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 315 000  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B 000  1V   none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 1A   none Mosquito 38-B Centrimatic kit
EU 049 1.0 38B auto 1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito 511

From Wheels of Italy: The Mosquito 38 was a two-stroke engine with a friction-drive roller transmission and engine capacity of 38.5 cc equipped with a carburetor, usually a Dell’Orto, capable of delivering power to 0.8 hp and a total weight of about 4 kg. Fuel was provided by a mixture of oil/gas at 6/7% rate in the tank for 2 liters and consumption was about 70 kilometers per liter. This model, in 1952 France, was known for its solid build quality. This was proven by running the engine continuously for 55 days and 55 nights at an average of 30 km/h. Garelli at that time announced that they had already had a record with over 400,000 identical Mosquito’s in circulating.

The Mosquito 38-B of 1953 had the engine capacity increased to 49 cc.

The “Centrimatic”, which followed the successful Mosquito 38-B in 1955, had a fundamental change: the adoption of a patented automatic transmission that further simplifying operation and succeeded to get the bicycle to reach the 45 km/h goal.

 

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1956 – 1957

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine 00 gears  rims    1956-57
EU 038 0.8 307 000xx   1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38-B 000x   1V   none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38-B auto x 1A   none Mosquito 38-B Centrimatic kit
EU 049 1.2 38-B auto x 1A 20/20 Velo Mosquito 50 515
EU 049 0.0 315H 00xx   3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Gran Turismo
EU 049 0.0 315HS  0xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport
EU 049 2.5 315H 000x  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 515   (55km/h)
EU 049 0.0 315M2 0xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport (kick)
EU 070 3.3 319  xxxxx   3V 19/19 Motoleggera 70

From Stingers by Mark Daniels: As it would be recognised today, the first ‘proper’ Garelli moped appeared in 1955, but this was by no means any sudden end to the Mosquito cyclemotor series that had set Garelli buzzing on its way. All three Mosquito cyclemotor engines, the Centrimatic 49 for £35-6s-6d, the 38-B direct drive 49 for £38-4s-6d, and even the original 307 at £30-9s-7d were still being listed available as late as 1960!

From Into the Desert by Mark Daniels: The first Garelli 515 model was displayed at the Milan Show in December 1955, for market sale the following year. Its fully suspended pressed-steel frame with unit-construction motor, manual clutch, three-speed gearbox, and chain final drive represented the company’s first true moped.

It was about this time that Garelli made its first contact with Agrati, as a supplier of pressings and cycle parts for its new mopeds.

 

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1958

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp engine 0 gears  rims   1958
EU 038 0.8 307 000x  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38-B 000  1V   none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38-B auto 1A   none Mos. 38-B Centrimatic kit
EU 049 1.2 38-B auto 1A 20/20 Velo Mosquito 515
EU 049 0.0 315H 0xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 TL
EU 049 0.0 315H 0xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 GT
EU 049 0.0 315HS xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport
EU 049 0.0 315M2 xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport (kick)
EU 049 0.0 315H 0xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 515
EU 070 3.3 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Motoleggera 70
EU 070 4.0 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Motoleggera 70 Extra
EU 070 3.5 319RB 00  4V 12/12 Agrati Capri 70

Agrati Capri was “born” in 1958. Continued from Into the Desert by Mark Daniels:  Agrati shortly took the decision to develop their own range of scooters and mopeds in competition with the established Piaggio Vespa and Innocenti Lambretta.  Debuted in 1958, the Agrati Capri scooter was introduced with a 70cc two-stroke engine made by Garelli, and followed by a 50cc Como scooter model in 1960.

 

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1959

EU 0cc   hp engine 0 gears  rims   1959
EU 038 0.8 307 000x  1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38B 000x  1V   none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto   1A   none Mos. 38-B Centrimatic kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto   1A 20/20 Velo Mosquito 515
EU 049 0.0 315H 0xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Gran Turismo
EU 049 0.0 315HS xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport
EU 049 0.0 315M2 xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport (kick)
EU 049 0.0 315H 0xx  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50
EU 048 1.5 Sachs 50/3 3V 12/12 Agrati Capri 50
EU 070 3.3 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Motoleggera 70
EU 070 4.0 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Motoleggera 70 Super
EU 070 3.5 319RB 00  4V 12/12 Agrati Capri 70

 

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1960

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp engine 0 gears  rims   1960
EU 038 0.8 307 0000x 1V   none Mosquito 38 motor kit
EU 049 1.0 38B 0000x 1V   none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto x 1A   none Mos. 38-B Centrimatic kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto x 1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito 515
EU 049 1.5 341 0xx00  1A 20/20 Garelli M
EU 049 1.4 357fp-Gp    2V 20/20 Garelli M-2
EU 049 1.4 357cp 00    2A 20/20 Garelli Automatic
EU 049 0.0 315H 0x0x 3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Gran Turismo
EU 049 0.0 315HS x0x 3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport
EU 049 0.0 315M2 0xx 3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport (kick)
DE 049 1.5 M48-02 00 1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
EU 049 1.5 315M   o0  3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 5.0 354KZ 00  4M 19/19 Garelli Sport 50
EU 049 2.5 Minar. W3  3V 16/16 Agrati Como 50
DE 048 1.5 Sachs 50/3 3V 12/12 Agrati Capri 50
EU 049 0.0 354cRZKY  4V 12/12 Agrati Capri 50 S
EU 070 3.5 319RB 00  3V 12/12 Agrati Capri 70
EU 070 3.3 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Garelli Motoleggera 70 Turismo
EU 070 4.0 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Garelli Motoleggera 70 Super
EU 094 5.5 374 cRKY   4V 12/12 Agrati Capri 100
EU 124 0.0 Parilla x     4M 18/18 Garelli Motoleggera 125

 

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1961

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp engine 0 gears  rims  1961
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0 1A   none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0 1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito
EU 049 1.5 341 0xx00  1A 20/20 Garelli M
EU 049 1.4 357fp-Gp   2V 20/20 Garelli M-2
EU 049 1.4 357cp 00    2A 20/20 Garelli Automatic
EU 049 0.0 315HS 00  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50 Sport
EU 049 0.0 315H 000  3V 20/20 Mosquito 50
EU 049 1.5 M48-02 00 1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
EU 049 1.5 353K 0o0   3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 5.0 354KZ 00  4M 19/19 Garelli Sport 50
EU 049 2.5 Minar. W3  3V 16/16 Ag Gar Como 50
DE 048 1.5 Sachs 50/3 3V 12/12 Agrati Capri 50
DE 049 0.0 354cRZKY 4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 50 S
EU 070 3.3 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Garelli Motoleggera 70 Turismo
EU 070 4.0 319E 0xx   3V 19/19 Garelli Motoleggera 70 Super
US 094 5.5 374K? 0o   4M 18/18 Garelli 98
DE 094 5.5 374 cRKY  4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 100
US 094 5.5 374 cRKY  4V 12/12 Garelli Monaco
EU 124 0.0 Parilla x4M 18/18 Garelli Motoleggera 125

The 1960 flyer above says the M2 tires are 20 x 2.0 (24″ OD). That size was common on mopeds in the 1950’s. But in the 1960’s, 19 x 2.0 (23″ OD) was common. Some time after 1960 the Garelli M, M-2, and Automatic tires changed from 20 to 19″. Here 1962 is a guess.  

 

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1962

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine 0  gears  rims x 1962
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0 1A   none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.0 38B auto o 1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito
EU 049 1.5 341 00o0   1A 19/19 Garelli M (Tze-Tze)
EU 049 1.4 357cP  00   2A 19/19 Garelli Automatic
EU 049 1.5 M48-02 00 1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
EU 049 1.5 353K  0o0   3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 0.0 354K  0o0   4M 18/18 Garelli Junior Sport
EU 049 5.0 354KZ 0x0 4M 19/19 Garelli Sport 50
EU 049 2.5 Minar. W3   3V 16/16 Ag Gar Como 50
EU 049 0.0 354cRZKY  4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 50 S
EU 070 4.0 319E0000 4M 19/19 Garelli Motoleggera Super 70
US 094 5.5 374K? 0o   4M 18/18 Garelli 98
EU 094 5.5 374 cRKY   4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri Monaco
EU 125 0.0 00000000  4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 125
EU 124 0.0 Parilla x     4M 18/18 Garelli Motoleggera 125

 

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1963

EU0cc   hp   engine 0 gears  rims x 1963
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0  1A   none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0  1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito
EU 049 1.5 341 xx 000 1A 19/19 Mosquito M (Tze-Tze)
UK 049 1.4 357cP 000  2A 19/19 Mosquito Automatic
EU 049 2.2 353P   000  3V 19/19 Mosquito M3
0E 049 1.5 M48-02 00  1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
EU 049 1.5 353K  0o0   3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 3.8 354K  0o0   4M 18/18 Garelli Junior Sport
EU 049 5.0 354KZ 000 4M 19/19 Garelli Sport 50
EU 049 2.5 Minar. W3   3V 16/16 Ag Gar Como 50
IT   049 1.5 Minar. W3   3V 16/16 Ag Gar Como 50
EU 049 3.8 354KR  00   4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 50
IT  049 3.8 354K  000   4V 12/12/12 Garelli Motofurgone Car 50
EU 070 3.8 319RB 00x   3V 12/12 Agrati Capri 70
EU 070 4.0 319E  xxx0  3V 19/19 Garelli Motoleggera Super 70
EU 080 4.2 00xx 0000  3V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 80
US 094 5.5 374K? 0o0   4M 18/18 Garelli 98
EU 094 5.5 374 cRKY    4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri Monaco
EU 125 6.0 000xx 000  4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 125
EU 124 0.0 Parilla xx    4M 18/18 Garelli Motoleggera 125

 

Continued from Into the Desert by Mark Daniels:  The merger (with Agrati in 1961) also presented enough capital release for Garelli to return to its competition origins with the presentation of a new three-speed 50cc sports ‘Junior’ motor cycle.  Later fitted with a four-speed gearbox, two specially prepared and faired machines set a number of records at Monza over 3 – 4 November 1963: 6 hours average speed 75.7mph, 1,000 Kilometres at 72mph, 24 hours at 67mph and, to capitalise on the success, a production model Record Sports became popularly sold.

 

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1964

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine    gears  rims x 1964
EU 049 1.2 38B auto x  1A   none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto x  1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito
UK 049 1.5 341 xx 000 1A 19/19 Mosquito M (Matic)
UK 049 1.4 357cP 000  2A 19/19 Mosquito Automatic
UK 049 2.2 353P  0x0  3V 19/19 Mosquito M3
UK 049 1.5 M48-02 00 1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
EU 049 1.5 353K  0o0   3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 3.8 354K  0o0   4M 18/18 Garelli Junior Sport
UK 049 5.0 354KZ000  4M 19/19 Garelli Sport 50
UK 049 5.0 354KZ00x  4M 18/18 Garelli Monza Special
EU 049 2.5 Minar. W3   3V 16/16 Ag Gar Como 50
IT   049 1.5 Minar. W3   3V 16/16 Ag Gar Como 50
EU 049 3.8 354KR  000 4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 50
IT  049 3.8 354KR  000  4V 12/12/12 Garelli Motofurgone Car 50
EU 070 4.0 319E x  xxx 4M 19/19 Garelli Motoleggera Super 70
EU 080 4.2 00xx 0000  3V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri 80
US 094 5.5 374K? 0o0   4M 18/18 Garelli 98
UK 094 7.0 374 hRKY    4M 18/18 Garelli KL100
EU 124 0.0 Parilla xx     4M 18/18 Garelli Motoleggera 125
UK 125 0.0 000xx 000  4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri Super 125
UK 150 0.0 000xx 000  4V 12/12 Ag Gar Capri Super 150

 

KL100: The KL100 is on the 1964 price list of UK models. 

 

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1965

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine    gears  rims x 1965 
EU 049 1.2 38B auto xx 1A   none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto xx 1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito
EU 049 1.5 341 0xx000 1A 19/19 Capri Mosquito
0EU 49 1.5 M48-02 000 1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
UK 049 1.4 357cP 000   2A 19/19 Garelli Bimatic
IT   049 1.4 357cP 000   2A 19/19 Capri Mosquito Automatic
0EU 49 2.2 353P xx000 3V 19/19 Garelli M3
EU 049 2.5 353bEKY   0 3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 2.5 Minarelli W3 3V 16/16 Agrati Como 50
IT   049 1.5 Minarelli W3 3V 16/16 Agrati Como 50
EU 080 4.2 0000xx000  3V 12/12 Agrati Capri 80
EU 049 3.8 354RKY  00  4V 12/12 Agrati Capri 50
IT   049 3.8 354RKY  00  4V 12/12/12 Garelli Motofurgone Car 50
EU 049 5.0 354nZKW 0  4M 18/18 Garelli Junior Sport
EU 049 5.0 354nZKW 0  4M 18/18 Garelli Junior Sport Lusso
UK 049 5.0 354KZ 00x   4M 19/19 Garelli Sport 50
UK 049 5.0 354KZ 00x  4M 19/19 Garelli Monza Special
US 049 3.8 354pZKW    4M 18/18 Rex KL75
US 049 5.0 354pZKW    4M 19/19 Garelli Fan Trail 50
UK 094 5.5 374gRKY     4M 18/18 Garelli KL100
US 094 7.0 374hRKY     4M 18/18 Rex KL100
US 094 7.0 374hRKY     4M 19/19 Garelli Fan Trail 98
US 124 0.0 Parilla xxx   4M 18/18 Rex KL125
EU 125 6.0 00000xx00  4V 12/12 Agrati Capri 125
EU 150 0.0 00000xx00  4V 12/12 Agrati Super Capri 150

 

From Into the Desert by Mark Daniels: After 1965, the Agrati name was largely dropped from corporate branding, all motor cycles and scooters continuing thereon under the Garelli badge only.

In 1965 United Rex Motorcycle Corporation 3566 South 2nd West, Salt Lake City UT began selling Garelli motorcycles, rebranded as Rex, in the US, according to April 1965 Cycle World Rex KL-100 article above. 

In 1965 Accessory Supply Company, 65 Page St, San Francisco CA, also imported and sold Garelli motorcycles in the US. Both 49 and 94cc models are called Fan Trail because both have upswept exhaust for trail riding, although only the 98 had a fan.

 

     
1965 Garelli Engines
cc spds engine  hp  carburetor  sprockets bike model
49 3 353bEKY   2.5 SHA14/12 13 32  00 J std. (Junior Turismo)
49 3 353cEKY   2.5 SHA14/12 13 32/50 J extra (Junior Cross)
49 4 354nZKW 5.0 ME18BS 0 13 32  00 J Sp std. (Junior Sport)
49 4 354pZKW 5.0 ME18BS 0 13 32/50 J Sp ext. (KL75)
94 4 374bEKW 6.0 ME18BS 0 16 32  00 98
94 4 374gRKY  5.5 ME18BS 0 13 32  00 98 Turismo
94 4 374hRKY  7?   ME18BS 0 13 32/50 98 Cross (KL100)

All have an external ignition ground powering the brake light.

 

 

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1966

EU 0cc   hp  engine    gears  rims x 1966 flyer
EU 049 2.2 351P 00000 1A 19/19 Garelli M
EU 049 1.5 M48-02 000 1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
EU 049 2.2 353P 00000 3V 19/19 Garelli M3
EU 049 2.5 353bEKY   0 3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 5.0 354nZKW 0  4M 18/18 Garelli Junior Sport
EU 049 5.0 354nZKW 0  4M 18/18 Garelli Junior Sport Lusso
EU 049 5.0 354nZKW 0  4M 18/18 Garelli KL75 standard
EU 049 5.0 354pZKW 0  4M 18/18 Garelli KL75 extra
EU 049 2.2 351P?00000 1A 19/19 Capri Mosquito M
EU 049 2.2 357P?00000 2A 19/19 Capri Mosquito Automatic
EU 049 3.8 354RKY 000 4V 12/12 Capri 50
EU 150 0.0 000000000  4V 12/12 Capri Super 150
EU 0cc   hp  engine    gears  rims x 1966
EU 049 1.2 38B auto xx 1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 0.0 387 xxxxxx  1A 20/20 Garelli Velo Mosquito
US 049 5.0 354pZKW 0  4M 18/18 Rex KL75
UK 094 5.5 374gRKY 00 4M 18/18 Garelli 98
US 094 7.0 374hRKY 00 4M 18/18 Rex KL100
US 124 0.0 Parilla xxxx  4M 18/18 Rex KL125
EU 000 0.0 0000000  00        none Garelli Gar Mar 4 (boat motor)

 

In 1966 American Rex Corporation, 1216 Monte Diablo, San Mateo CA, replaced United Rex Motorcycle Corporation.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1967

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

UE 0cc  hp   engine xx gears  rims x 1967
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0 1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 0.0 387 xxxxx  1A 19/19 Garelli Velo Mosquito
EU 049 2.2 351P 000    1A 19/19 Garelli M (Matic)
UK 049 1.5 351P 0000 1A 19/19 Garelli M (Matic)
EU 049 1.5 351nP 000 1A 16/16 Garelli Gulp (Rigido)
0EU 48 1.5 M48-02 00 1A 16/16  Garelli Euromoped
UK 049 1.5 M48-02 00 1A 18/18 Garelli Garellino
UK 049 1.4 357cP 000  2A 19/19 Garelli Bimatic
EU 049 2.2 353P 000   3V 19/19 Garelli M3
UK 049 1.5 353P 000   3V 19/19 Garelli M3
EU 049 2.5 353bEKY    3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
DE 049 2.0 353ERKY    3V 12/12 Garelli Capri 50
DE 049 4.3 354ZRKY    4V 12/12 Garelli Capri 50-S
DE 094 5.2 374cRKY 0  4V 12/12 Garelli Capri 100
EU 049 5.0 354ZKW 0  4M 10/10 Garelli Mini Bat
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW 4M 19/19 Garelli Rekord
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW 4M 17/17 Garelli Cross
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW 4M 19/19 Garelli Monza Special
US 049 5.0 354pZKW 0 4M 19/19 Garelli KL75 Gadabout
UK 049 6.2 354nBZKW 4M 19/19 Garelli 50 Sport
UK 049 6.2 354nbZKW 4M 19/19 Garelli Monza Special
UK 097 11  Sachs 100  4M 18/18 Garelli 98
US 097 11  Sachs 100   4M 17/17 Garelli KL100 Gypsy
US 124 0.0 Parilla xx    4M 18/18 Garelli KL125 Gran Primio
US 148 0.0 Aermacchi  4M 17/17 Garelli KL150 Gladiator

Gulp was “born” in 1967, with a rear tank and no rear suspension.

Euromoped was “born” in 1967. It replaced the Garellino. The rims got smaller. It had a Garelli-made Laura-design M48-02 dry-clutch belt-drive engine with 40 x 38 bore and stroke, instead of 40 x 39 like all the other Garelli 50’s.

In 1967 American Rex Corporation retired the Rex brand name and made new names for US models; Gadabout, Gypsy, Gran Primio, and Gladiator.

 

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1968

EU 0cc   hp  engine xx gears  rims x 1968
EU 035 0.0 387 x0xxx 0 1A  none Mosquito Baby motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 00 1A  none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 048 1.5 M48-02 00   1A 16/16 Garelli Euromoped
EU 049 1.0 387 xxxxxxx 1A 19/19 Garelli Velomosquito
EU 049 2.2 351P 0000    1A 19/19 Garelli M (Matic)
EU 049 2.2 353P 0000   3V 19/19 Garelli M3
EU 049 1.5 351nP 000    1A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Super (Flex)
EU 049 3.8 354RKY 00   4V 12/12 Garelli Capri 50
EU 049 2.5 353bEKY   0 3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
EU 049 5.0 354ZKW 0   4M 10/10 Garelli Mini Bat
US 049 5.0 354ZKW 0   4M 10/10 Broncco TC-4
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW  4M 19/19 Garelli Rekord
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW  4M 19/19 Garelli Monza Special
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW  4M 17/17 Garelli Cross
US 049 5.0 354pZKW 0  4M 19/19 Garelli KL75 Gadabout
IT   049 3.8 354RKY  00 4V 12/12/12 Garelli Car 50
IT   049 3.8 354RKY  00 4V 12/12/12 Garelli Car 50 Furgonato
US 098 7.0 Sachs 100   4M 17/17 Garelli KL100 Gypsy
US 124 0.0 Parilla xx    4M 18/18 Garelli KL125 Gran Primio
US 148 0.0 Aermacchi  4M 17/17 Garelli KL150 Gladiator
EU 150 0.0 000000000  4V 12/12 Garelli Super Capri 150

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Broncco In 1968 to 1972 Broncco minibikes and mini-cycles were sold in the USA by Engine Specialties, in Cornwells Heights, Pennsylvania. They were made in Italy by Fantic Motor or Agrati-Garelli. The first models were yellow minibikes called “Bronco”. But all later models were called “Broncco”, because Ford owned the name “Bronco”.

Only the 1969-70 Garelli-made Broncco TC-4, BC-4 and TS-4 had Garelli 50cc engines. Most other Broncco models were made by Fantic and had Aspera-Tecumseh or Minarelli engines.

The Broncco logo said “Broncco” curved in red letters in front of a bucking bronco. It was the same as the Fantic logo. In 1969-70 the Broncco logo had a small Garelli logo, but in 1971-72 it did not.

In 1971 the Fantic-made TX models continued, while the Garelli-made mini-cycle models were replaced with Fantic-made models. Broncco Diablo, Ranger, Eagle and Warrior had Minarelli P4-50 and P4-70 4-speed foot-shift manual clutch engines. The story of Broncco continues in the Fantic section.

 

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1969

EU 0cc   hp  engine xx gears  rims x 1969
EU 035 0.0 387 x0xxx 01A  none Mosquito Baby motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 001A  none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 048 1.5 M48-02 00  1A 16/16 Garelli Euromoped
EU 049 2.2 351P 0000  1A 19/19 Garelli M (Matic)
US 049 2.2 351P 0000  1A 19/19 Broncco Colt
EU 049 2.2 353P 0000  3V 19/19 Garelli M3
EU 049 1.5 351nP 000  1A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5 357cP 0 00 2A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 5.0 354mBZKW 4M 10/10 Garelli Mini Bat
US 049 5.0 354mBZKW 4M 10/10 Broncco TS-4
EU 049 5.0 354mBZKW 4M 10/10 Garelli Mini (Bat) Cross
US 049 5.0 354mBZKW 4M 10/10 Broncco TC-4
EU 049 2.5 353bEKY   0 3V 18/18 Garelli Junior Turismo
UK 049 2.5 353bEKY   0 3V 19/19 Garelli Junior Rekord
UK 049 2.5 353cEKY   0 3V 19/17 Garelli Junior Cross
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW 4M 19/19 Garelli Rekord
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW 4M 19/19 Garelli Monza Special
EU 049 6.2 354nBZKW 4M 17/17 Garelli Cross
US 049 5.0 354pZKW   4M 19/19 Garelli KL75 Gadabout
US 098 7.0 Sachs 100  4M 17/17 Garelli KL100 Gypsy
US 124 0.0 Parilla xx   4M 18/18 Garelli KL125 Gran Primio
US 148 0.0 Aermacchi  4M 17/17 Garelli KL150 Gladiator

 

Gulp Matic was “born” in 1969. It had a two-speed automatic-shift engine 357cP, first used on 1960-62 Mosquito M2 Automatic. Only the 1969-70 Gulp Matic had this rounded 60’s engine. From 1971 to 1978 Gulp Matic had the more squared 70’s type “G2” engine.

In 1969 the UK definition of moped was 50cc, 1.5hp (25mph) max, with pedals.

 

In 1969 Garelli Motor Corporation of America at 1216 Monte Diablo Ave, San Mateo CA 94401, was the US importer.

 

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1970

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine x gears  rims x 1970
EU 035 0.0 387 x0xxx  1A  none Mosquito Baby motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0 1A  none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 048 1.5 M48-02 0  1A 16/16  Garelli Euromoped
EU 049 2.2 351P 000   1A 19/19  Garelli M (Matic)
US 049 2.2 351P 000   1A 19/19  Broncco Colt
EU 049 1.5 351nP  0X   1A 16/16  Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5 357cP 0 0   2A 16/16  Garelli Gulp Matic
FR 049 1.5 353?P  0X  3V 16/16  Garelli Gulp 3V
EU 049 5.0 354mBZKW 4M 10/10  Garelli Mini Bat
US 049 5.0 354mBZKW 4M 10/10  Broncco TS-4
EU 049 5.0 354mBZKW 4M 10/10  Garelli Mini (Bat) Cross
FR 049 6.2 G4akr 000 4M 10/10  Broncco BC-4
FR 049 6.2 G4akr 000 4M 10/10  Garelli BC-4 Bat Cross
FR 049 6.2 G4akr 000 4M 10/10  Garelli BC-4L Bat Cross Lusso
EU 049 5.0 G3mk 000 3V 16/16  Garelli Gulp 3M
EU 049 5.0 G3mk 000 3V 18/18  Garelli Junior (Gran) Turismo
FR 049 5.0 G3mk 000 3V 19/19  Garelli Junior Rekord
FR 049 5.0 G3mk 000 3V 19/17  Garelli Junior Cross
IT  049 5.0 G3mk 000 3V 10/10  Garelli Mini Bike
FR 049 6.2 G4ak 000  4M 19/19  Garelli Rekord
FR 049 6.2 G4ak 000  4M 19/17  Garelli Tiger Cross
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  00   4M 19/17  Garelli KL50 4V
US 049 5.0 354pZKW  4M 19/19  Garelli KL75 Gadabout
US 098 7.0 Sachs 100  4M 17/17 Garelli KL100 Gypsy
US 124 0.0 Parilla xx   4M 18/18 Garelli KL125 Gran Primio
US 148 0.0 Aermacchi 4M 17/17 Garelli KL150 Gladiator

 

Goodbye round: 1970 was the last year of the 1960’s moped engines 351, 353, 354, 357 with rounded sides, except for the traditional models M (Colt) and M3. 

New “G” engine family: In 1970 a new motor design came out. The rounded sides, cylinder and head fins of the 351, 353, 354, 357 engines became more straight. There were other internal changes. Garelli stopped mentioning the engine model number. So here the 1970-78 vertical-cylinder 50cc engine family is given a made-up name beginning with the letter G. The G-engine family is G1, G1k, G2, G2k, G3v, G3vk, G3m, G3mk, G4mk, G5mk. “k” means kick start, “v” (velocita) means manual hand-shift, and “m” (marce) means manual foot-shift. The engine model is colored gold, instead of blue, to indicate that it’s a nickname.

Engine Model Names: Since American Garelli never gave a name to their one-speed-automatic horizontal-cylinder pedal-start engine, it is convenient to refer to it as the Noi engine, here called H1. In the same manner it is convenient to refer to the two-speed vertical engines as Gulp or VIP, here called G2 or V2. (elsewhere V2 means V-twin). There are also kick start and manual clutch versions, and either 1 or 2 speed automatic, or 3 speed manual transmissions. Altogether the Garelli moped engines are here labeled H1, H1m, H1k, H1mk, H2, H2m, H2k, H2mk and G1, G1k, G2, G2k, G3m and V1, V1k, V2, V2k, V3m. There are also Monza types M1, M1k, and motorcycle types G4mk, G5mk with 4 or 5 speed manual transmissions (some with pedals for UK).

Garelli Fa Moda: Garelli published a several-page 1970 fashion brochure with about 30 images of the 1971-model motor bikes with young people wearing fashion apparel. 

 

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1971

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine   gears  rims     1971
EU 035 0.0 387 x0xxx  1A  none Mosquito Baby motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0 1A  none Mosquito 38-B motor kit
EU 048 1.5 M48-02 0   1A 16/16  Garelli Euromoped
EU 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0  1A 19/19  Garelli M (Matic)
EU 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0  1A 16/16  Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5 G2 00 0X0  2A 16/16  Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 1.5 G3m   0X0  3V 16/16  Garelli Gulp 3M
UK 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0  1A 16/16  Concorde Flex
UK 049 1.5 G2 00 0X0  2A 16/16  Concorde Flexmatic
UK 049 1.5 G3m  0X0  3V 16/16  Concorde 3
EU 049 1.5 H1  0 00X0  1A 10/10  Garelli Katia M
EU 049 1.5 Morini S5K2 1A 07/7?   Garelli Bat Baby
EU 049 1.5 G1  0000x   1A 10/10  Garelli Bonanza
EU 049 6.2 G4akr  00  4M 10/10  Garelli Mini (Bat) Cross
EU 049 6.2 G4akr  00  4M 10/10  Garelli Mini Bat
CA 049 6.2 G4akr  00  4M 10/10  Bombardier Bantam
EU 049 3?  G3mk  00   3V 18/18  Garelli (Junior) Gran Turismo
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  00   4M 19/19  Garelli (Junior) Rekord
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  00   4M 19/17  Garelli (Junior) Tiger Cross
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  00    4M 19/17  Garelli KL50 4V
DE 049 0.9 38B auto 0 1A 16/16  Garelli Super Mosquito 25
DE 049 0.9 G1k  000x  1A 10/10  Garelli Bonanza 25
DE 049 1.9 G2k  000x  2A 10/10  Garelli Bonanza 40
DE 049 0.9 M48-02 0   1A 16/16  Garelli Europed Standard 25
DE 049 0.9 M48-02 0   1A 16/16  Garelli Europed Luxus 25
DE 049 1.9 M48-02 0   1A 16/16  Garelli Europed Luxus 40
DE 049 0.9 G1  0000x  1A 10/10  Garelli Europed Super Luxus 25
DE 049 1.9 G2  0000x  2A 16/16  Garelli Duoped 40

Germany (DE) had two kinds of mopeds. Mofas were 25 km/h (16 mph) and did not need a license. Mopeds were 40 km/h (26 mph) and needed a moped drivers license.

Katia was “born” in 1971, with the brand new 50cc horizontal-cylinder “H” type automatic engine. 1970’s Katia versions:
Katia M (1 speed with pedals, H1 engine), Katia MK (1 speed kick start, H1k engine), Katia K2V (2 speed kick start, H2k engine)

 

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1972

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine   gears  rims x 1972
EU 035 0.0 387 x0xxx  1A  none Mosquito Baby motor kit
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0  1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 035 0.0 387 o000   1A 008/8  Garelli City Bike
EU 048 1.5 M48-02 0   1A 16/16  Garelli Euromoped
EU 049 1.5 351P 000   1A 19/19  Garelli M (Matic)
EU 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0  1A 16/16  Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5 G2 00 0X0  2A 16/16  Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 1.5 G3m   0X0  3V 16/16  Garelli Gulp 3M
EU 049 1.5 G3m   0X0  3V 16/16  Garelli Gulp 3V Lusso
UK 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0  1A 16/16  Concorde Flex
UK 049 1.5 G2 00 0X0  2A 16/16  Concorde Flexmatic
UK 049 1.5 G3m  0X0  3V 16/16  Concorde 3V
EU 049 2.0 G4mk 00x  4M 10/10  Garelli Bonanza
EU 049 1.5 H1 00 0X0  1A 16/16  Garelli Eureka
CA 049 1.5 H1 00 0X0  1A 10/10  Garelli Katia M
EU 049 1.5 H1k 0 0X0  1A 10/10  Garelli Katia MK
EU 049 1.5 Morini S5K2 1A 07/7?  Garelli Junior Cross
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 10/10  Garelli Mini Bat
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 10/10  Garelli Mini (Bat) Cross
CA 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 10/10  Bombardier Bantam
EU 049 3?  G3mk  00   3V 18/18  Garelli Gran Turismo
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 19/19  Garelli Rekord
UK 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 19/19  Garelli Rekord
UK 049 6.5 G4ak  000  4M 19/19  Garelli Monza Rekord
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 19/17  Garelli Tiger Cross
UK 049 6.5 G4ak  000  4M 19/17  Garelli Tiger Cross Mk I
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 19/17  Garelli KL50 4V

 

New meaning of “Junior”: In 1972 the word “Junior” was removed from the Junior Rekord and Junior Tiger Cross model names. Those were full-size bikes. The kid’s mini-cycle “Bat Baby” with a Morini S5K2 1-speed automatic engine renamed “Junior Cross”. Up to 1971 “Junior” meant “young adult”. After 1971 “Junior”  meant “young child”.

Eureka was “born” in 1972. It had the Katia horizontal cylinder engine design. The advantage of a horizontal cylinder design is slightly better bike  control and handling, because the weight of the cylinder is lower.

 

In Jan 1972 the UK “sixteener law” required 16-year-olds to drive only “mopeds”. The new definition of “moped” was 50cc with pedals, unlimited in power and speed. By late-1972 or early-1973, makers like Garelli added pedals to their 50cc motorcycles.

The book “Funky Mopeds” by Richard Skelton covers these bikes and this period. The UK-model specs and year ranges listed here are from there. 

 

 

 

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1973

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine    gears  rims    1973
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0  1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 048 1.5 M48-02 00  1A 16/16 Garelli Europed
EU 049 1.5 G1  00000   1A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5 G2  00000   2A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 1.5 G3m 0000   3V 16/16 Garelli Gulp 3M
UK 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0   1A 16/16  Concorde Matic
UK 049 1.5 G2 00 0X0   2A 16/16  Concorde Bimatic
EU 049 1.5 H1  00000   1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka (Rigido)
EU 049 1.5 H1  00000   1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Flex
CA 049 1.5 H1 00 0X0   1A 10/10  Garelli Katia M
EU 049 1.5 H1k 0000     1A 10/10 Garelli Katia MK
EU 049 1.5 Morini S5K2 1A 10/10 Garelli Junior Cross
EU 049 6.2 G4ak   000 4M 10/10 Garelli Mini Bat
EU 049 2.0 G4mk 000  4M 10/10 Garelli Bonanza
EU 049 6.2 G4ak  000  4M 18/18 Garelli Gran Turismo
EU 049 6.5 G5ak  000  5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord
UK 049 6.5 G5akp  00  5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord Mk I
EU 049 6.5 G5ak  000  5M 19/17 Garelli Tiger Cross
UK 049 6.5 G5akp  00  5M 19/17 Garelli Tiger Cross Mk I
EU 049 6.2  G5ak  000  5M 19/17 Garelli KL50E 5V
UK 079 9.5 G58k  000  5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord 80
UK 079 9.5 G58k  000  5M 19/17 Garelli Cross 80
EU 079 9.5 G58k  000  4M 19/17 Garelli KL100E

Garelli Bonanza continued up to 1980

 

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1974

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine    gears  rims    1974
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0  1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.5 G1  00000   1A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5 G2  00000   2A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 1.5 G3m 0000   3V 16/16 Garelli Gulp 3V
UK 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0   1A 16/16 Concorde Matic
UK 049 1.5 G2 00 0X0   2A 16/16 Concorde Bimatic
EU 049 1.5 H1  00000   1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Flex
CA 049 1.5 H1  00000   1A 10/10 Garelli Katia M
EU 049 1.5 H1k 0000    1A 10/10 Garelli Katia MK
EU 000 0.0 Electric  0   1A 10/10 Garelli Katia Electric

EU 049 3?  G3mk  00   3M 18/18 Garelli Gran Turismo
FR 049 1.5 G4mk  00   4M 18/18 Garelli Route SP
FR 049 1.5 G4akr  000 5M 18/18 Garelli Special Sport
FR 049 1.5 G4akr  000 5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord
UK 049 6.5 G5ak   000 5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord Mk II
FR 049 1.5 G4akr  000 5M 19/17 Garelli Tiger Cross
UK 049 6.5 G5ak   000 5M 19/17 Garelli Tiger Cross Mk II
EU 049 6.5 G5ak   000 5M 19/17 Garelli KL50E
UK 079 9.5 G58k  000  5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord 80
UK 079 9.5 G58k  000  5M 19/17 Garelli Cross 80

 

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1975

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine    gears  rims    1975
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0 1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.5 H1 00000   1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Flex
EU 049 1.5 H1 00000   1A 16/16 Gar. Eureka Flex Lusso (al cyl)
EU 049 1.5 G2  00000  2A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 1.5 G3m 0000  3V 16/16 Garelli Gulp 3V
UK 049 1.5 G1 00 0X0  1A 16/16 Concorde Matic
UK 049 1.5 G2 00 0X0  2A 16/16 Concorde Bimatic
EU 049 1.5 H1 00000   1A 10/10 Garelli Katia M
EU 049 1.5 H1k 0000   1A 10/10 Garelli Katia MK
EU 049 1.5 H2k 0000   2A 10/10 Garelli Katia K
EU 000 0.0 Electric  0  1A 10/10 Garelli Katia Electric
EU 049 3?  G3mk  00   3M 18/18 Garelli Gran Turismo
EU 049 6.5 G5ak2 000 5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord
UK 049 6.5 G5akp 000 5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord Mk II
EU 049 6.5 G5ak2 000 5M 19/17 Garelli Tiger Cross
UK 049 6.5 G5akp 000 5M 19/17 Garelli Tiger Cross Mk II
EU 049 6.5 G5ak2 000 5M 19/17 Garelli KL50E
UK 079 9.5 G58k  000  5M 19/19 Garelli Rekord 80
UK 079 9.5 G58k  000  5M 19/17 Garelli Cross 80

EU cc   20  25  30
EU cc   hp  hp  hp eng gears rims  1975  US Models
US 49 0.0 1.5 0.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Eureka Flex
US 49 0.0 1.5 0.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Eureka Flex Deluxe

 

Early fork: The Garelli Eureka and Sport models had the older type fork. It was a one-piece upper (outer) tubes and yoke, with lower (inner) sliding tubes. The other models had separate upper (inner) tubes, a yoke that clamped to them, with lower (outer) sliding tubes.

Eureka Flex: Early 1970’s Eureka models were “hard tails”, no rear suspension. Eureka “Flex” models had flexible rear suspension.

 

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1976

Garelli Ibramoto was the manufacturer for South America. Here is a Portuguese to English translation of this 1976 ad from Brazil.

“Ibramoto, manufacturer of Garelli motorcycles, and Bloch Editores open for you the opportunity to create a phrase about gasoline economy that will be disseminated nationally, and to compete for six new Garelli’s, to put the theory into practice. Fill in the coupon and send it to Bloch Editores, Garelli Contest, Rua do Russell, 804 Rio de Janeiro, to win a Katia Garelli if your sentence is one of the six that will be chosen by the Judging Committee among all participants.”

At the end it says “The receipt of sentences will end on January 10, 1977.” This dates it to 1976.

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine   gears  rims    1976
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 0  1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.5  H1 00000 1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Flex
EU 049 1.5  H1-al 000 1A 16/16 Gar. Eureka Flex Lusso
EU 049 1.5  H2 00000  2A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Matic
EU 049 1.5  H2k 0000  1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Matic K
EU 049 1.5  G1  00000 1A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5  G2 00000  2A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 1.5  G3m   000 3V 16/16 Garelli Gulp 3V
UK 049 1.5 G1 00 0Xx  1A 16/16 Concorde Matic
UK 049 1.5 G2 00 0Xx  2A 16/16 Concorde Bimatic
BR 049 2?   H1 00000  1A 10/10 Ibramoto Katia
EU 049 1.5  H1 00000  1A 10/10 Garelli Katia M
EU 049 1.5  H1k 0000  1A 10/10 Garelli Katia MK
EU 049 1.5  H2k 0000  2A 10/10 Garelli Katia K2V
EU 000 0.0 Electric  0  1A 10/10 Garelli Katia Electric
EU 049 2?   G3mk   00 3V 16/16 Garelli Gulp 3VK
EU 049 3?   G4mk  00  3M 18/18 Garelli Gran Turismo
EU 049 6.5  G5ak2  00 5M 18/16 Garelli Ciclone 5V
EU 049 6.5  G5ak2  00 5M 19/17 Garelli KL50 5V
EU 049 2?   G3mk   00 3V 00/00 Garelli TL50 3V

EU cc   20  25  30
EU cc   hp  hp  hp eng gears rims  1976  US Models
US 49 0.0 1.5 0.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Garelli Eureka Flex
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Garelli Eureka Flex Deluxe
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Garelli Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Garelli Gran Sport
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  G2  2A 16″spoke Garelli Gulp Matic

In 1976 the Eureka (US) became the Sport.

In late 1976, the Eureka Flex Deluxe (US) became the Gran Sport.

 

   
American Garelli introduced Garelli mopeds to America. These ads were for prospective dealers. Their slogan was “Garelli – What America is coming to”.

American Garelli made excellent service and parts manuals, combined in a black 3-ring standard notebook, titled “The Garelli Manual – A complete manual of service, parts, and technical information prepared for use by Garelli dealers”.

US-model mopeds have brake lights, electric horns, and side reflectors. The switches on the handlebar are different than Euro models. Other than that, the machinery is the same. They have different speed versions: 20, 25, 30mph instead of 25kmh, 40kmh, or 45kmh.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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1977

In Aug 1977 the UK definition of moped became 50cc, 35mph max, no pedals required. The early 1977 UK mopeds are like 1976, 50cc with pedals, unlimited in power and speed. The late 1977 UK mopeds are like 1978, under 35mph, no pedals required.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

EU 0cc   hp  engine  gears  rims    1977
EU 049 1.2 38B auto   1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.5 351?P 0    1A 19/19 Garelli M
EU 049 1.5 353?P 0    3V 19/19 Garelli M3
EU 049 1.5  G1  0000  1A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Flex
EU 049 1.5  G2  0000  2A 16/16 Garelli Gulp Matic
EU 049 1.5  G3mk 00  3V 16/16 Garelli Gulp 3V
UK 049 2.0  G1  0000  1A 16/16 Concorde Matic
UK 049 2.0  G2k  000  2A 16/16 Concorde Bimatic
UK 049 2.0  G3mk  00 3V 16/16 Concorde 3V
FR 049 6.5  K5mk 00  5M 19/17 Garelli KL50 5V Cross
UK 049 1.5  H1 0000  1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Flex
EU 049 2.0  H1-al  00 1A 16/16 Gar. Eureka Flex Lusso
UK 049 1.5  H1k   00  1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Flex MK
BR 049 2?   H1   000  1A 10/10 Ibramoto Katia
UK 049 1.5  H1   000  1A 10/10 Garelli Katia M
UK 049 1.5  H1k 000  1A 10/10 Garelli Katia MK
UK 049 1.5  H2k 000  2A 10/10 Garelli Katia K2V
EU 049 3?  G4mk  0   4M 18/18  Garelli Gran Turismo 4V
EU 049 6.5 G5ak2 0   5M 18/16  Garelli Ciclone 5V

EU cc   20  25  30
EU cc   hp  hp  hp eng gears rims  1977  US Models
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Eureka Flex Deluxe
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Gran Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Rally Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Super Sport XL
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  G2  2A 16″spoke Gulpmatic Deluxe

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1977 American Garelli developed the “oil injector” tank, that was mounted alongside the gas tank. The purpose was to put the correct amount of oil into the gasoline when filling up with gas. It was not a true oil injector, that injects oil into the engine. Only the USA model Garelli mopeds had oil injector tanks. Most of them have been removed. After 20 years their plunger pump did not always pump enough oil. Myrons has recommended mixing the oil and gas manually, and not using the Garelli oil injector, since the early 1990’s.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In 1977 American Garelli disliked the name “Gulpmatic”, and changed it to “Gran Sport Twin”. because it had twin automatic clutches. That name was used in the 1977 Clymer Garelli Manual http://projectmopedmanual.info/Manual_HTML/garelli.html . The new name only lasted about one year. The 1977 Gran Sport had a different frame and engine than the 1977 Gran Sport Twin. That was confusing. So in 1978 and later parts or service manuals, the name is 1977 Gulpmatic. In 1978 the VIP replaced the Gulpmatic.  

In late 1977, cast aluminum “mag” wheels were introduced. They are known as “mags” because the earliest cast alloy automotive wheels were made of magnesium. Both spoke and “mag” wheel types are made in Italy by Grimeca.

In late 1977 the Rally Sport replaced the Gran Sport (spoke wheel)

 

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1978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Noi: In 1978 the Eureka was renamed Noi, Italian for we.
Sport: The US model Eureka was renamed Sport.

EU 0cc   hp  engine  gears  rims    1978
EU 049 1.2 38B auto   1A  none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.5 351P 00 0 1A 19/19 Garelli M
EU 049 1.5 353P 000  3V 19/19 Garelli M3
EU 049 1.5 V1  0000  1A 16/16 Garelli VIP 1
EU 049 1.5 V2  0000  2A 16/16 Garelli VIP 2 Deluxe
EU 049 1.5 V3m 000  1A 16/16 Garelli VIP 3 Deluxe
EU 049 1.5 V3mk 00  1A 16/16 Garelli VIP 3K
UK 049 2.0 V1  0000  1A 16/16 Concorde Matic
UK 049 2.0 V2  0000  2A 16/16 Concorde Bimatic
UK 049 2.0 V3mk 00  3V 16/16 Concorde 3V
UK 049 6.5 V5ak2 00  5M 19/17 Garelli KL50 5V Cross
UK 049 2.0 H1 00000 1A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Flex
UK 049 2.0 H2k 0000 2A 16/16 Garelli Eureka Matic K2V
UK 049 1.5 H1 00000 1A 16/16 Garelli Noi M
UK 049 2.0 H2k 0000 2A 16/16 Garelli Noi Matic K2V
BR 049 2?  H1   0000 1A 10/10 Ibramoto Katia
UK 049 1.5 H1   0000 1A 10/10 Garelli Katia M
UK 049 2.0 H1k 0000 1A 10/10 Garelli Katia MK
UK 049 2.0 H2k 0000 2A 10/10 Garelli Katia K2V
EU 049 6.5 V5ak2  00 5M 16/16 Garelli Gran Turismo
EU 049 6.5 V5ak2  00 5M 16/16 Garelli Ciclone 5V
EU 049 6?   V5ak2?  0 5M 00/00 Garelli RGS 5V

EU cc   20  25  30
EU cc   hp  hp  hp eng gears rims  1978  US Models
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Gran Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 16″spoke Super Sport XL
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  G2  2A 16″spoke Gulp
US 49 0.0 0.0 2.0  V2  2A 16″spoke VIP
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 17″spoke Rally Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 17″spoke Gran Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 17″X-ray Gran Sport Ltd
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  H2  2A 17″X-ray Gran Sport Ltd 2
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 17″spoke Super Sport XL
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  H2  2A 17″spoke Super Sport XL 2
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1  1A 17″X-ray Super Sport Ltd
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  H2  2A 17″X-ray Super Sport Ltd 2
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  V2  2A 17″spoke VIP

 

Oil tanks: Notice how all of the 1978 models are facing the right, except the Sport. Notice how all models, except the Sport, have light grey oil injector tanks on the right side of the gas tank. It is rare to see a collection of Garelli’s all with their oil tanks, since they are usually removed at some point. These are the oil tanks that say American Garelli in orange. That dates the bikes to 1977. The actual 1978 bikes had part-black oil tanks with great big OIL INJECTOR writing. 

From 16″ to 17″ rims: In 1978, Garelli changed it’s 16″ rims, except Sport, to 17″ rims. The 1977-79 mags were 17″ Razze Incrociate “snowflake” or “X-ray” style.

From 17″ back to 16″: In late 1979, Garelli changed back to all 16″ rims, like before 1978. The 1979-1980 mag wheels were 16″ 7 Razze “7-ray” style. 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In late 1977 American Garelli became Agrati-Garelli Corporation of America. With that came many changes. In late 1978, the orange label on the oil injector tank that said American Garelli, was made black, and said oil injector in big letters. In 1978 the bikes began coming with 17″ rims. Other things became black in 1978, like the engine side covers.

In 1978 Agrati-Garelli Corporation of America produced this oversized 3-ring notebook. There are also 1980 and 1983 editions. Each page is stamped with the Agrati-Garelli Spa Gruppo Industriale logo. At the front of each section are the speed versions and the frame number ranges. Newer sections are added at the back, in newer editions.

In 1978 the horizontal 2-speed (H2) engine was introduced on the Super Sport Ltd.

 

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Garelli Noi: Noi means “us” or “we” in Italian. A Noi is a European model that is like a Rally Sport, USA model. The name Noi was never used by either American Garelli or Agrati-Garelli Corp of America. It was not in any parts catalog or service manual. The American name was Sport, Gran Sport, or Rally Sport.

1970’s summary from wikiwand : In the seventies a historic Tubone was born , the Ciclone , from which the future Formuno , Superciclone and Urka derived . Other successful models born in the seventies are the Katia (1973), the Vip (1978) and the Noi (1979).

EU 0cc  hp engine gears   rims    1979
EU 049 1.2 38B auto 1A xx none Mosquito 38-B kit
EU 049 1.5 V1  0000 1A 16″spoke Garelli VIP 1
EU 049 1.5 V2  0000 2A 16″spoke Garelli VIP 2 Deluxe
EU 049 2.0 V3k  00  3M 16″spoke Garelli VIP 3V
EU 049 2.0 V3k  00  3M 16″ 7-ray Garelli VIP 3V SL Deluxe
UK 049 2.0 V1 000  1A 16″spoke Concorde Matic
UK 049 2.0 V2 000  2A 16″spoke Concorde Bimatic
UK 049 2.0 V3m 00 3V 16″spoke Concorde 3V
UK 049 6.5 V5ak2 0 5M xx 19/17 Garelli KL 50
EU 049 6.5 V5ak2 0 5M xx 21/18 Garelli RGS 50
UK 049 1.5 H1 000 1A 16″spoke Garelli Noi M
EU 049 2.0 H1k 00 1A 16″spoke Garelli Noi MK
EU 049 2.0 H1-al    1A 16″spoke Garelli Noi SL
EU 049 2.0 H1-al    1A 16″ 7-ray Garelli Noi SL De Luxe
UK 049 2.0 H2k  0  2A 16″spoke Garelli Noi K2V
UK 049 2.0 H2k-al  2A 16″ 7-ray Garelli Noi K2V De Luxe
BR 049 2?  H1 000 1A 16″spoke Ibramotor Eureka
BR 049 2?  H1 000 1A 10″spoke Ibramotor Katia
UK 049 1.5 H1  00  1A 10″ 5-ray Garelli Katia M
UK 049 2.0 H1k 00 1A 10″ 5-ray Garelli Katia MK
UK 049 2.0 H2k 00 2A 10″ 5-ray Garelli Katia K
EU 049 6.5 V5ak2 05M 16″3-star Garelli Gran Turismo
EU 049 6.5 V5ak2 05M 16″3-star Garelli Ciclone 5V

EU cc   20  25  30
EU cc   hp  hp  hp eng gears rims  1979  US Models
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 16″spoke Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 16″spoke Rally Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 16″spoke Super Sport XL
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  H2-al  2A 16″spoke Super Sport XL 2
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 16″ 7-ray Super Sport Ltd
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  H2-al  2A 16″ 7-ray Super Sport Ltd 2
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 17″spoke Rally Sport
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 17″X-ray Gran Sport Ltd
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 17″spoke Super Sport XL
US 49 1.0 1.5 2.0  H1 00 1A 17″X-ray Super Sport Ltd
US 49 0.0 1.5 2.0  V2 00 2A 17″spoke VIP

In late 1979 the Gran Sport Ltd was discontinued.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

H2 swingarms: Garelli horizontal two speed (H2) swingarms have higher shock mounts than one speed types, to clear the higher 50T rear sprocket. At left is a H2, and right is a H1. The shocks are about an inch shorter on the H2 version.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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