The Littlest Harley – 1965 M50

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UPDATE: And it’s sold!

An acquaintance from my old job at Liz’s Antique Hardware recently got a sweet, low mileage, all original 1965 Harley Davidson M50 Moped/Scooter. I really needed little except a through cleaning, a top to bottom going through, and some new tires.

1965 Harley Davidson Aermacchi M50 1

See, it is a Harley. It says so right there! These were made by Aermacchi, which Harley somehow ended up owning most of after the settlements from WWII. Its an Italian 50cc 2 stroke single with a 3 speed grip shift transmission like a Vespa. I didn’t test it but I would guess it has about 3hp and will go 35mph, maybe 40mph flat out.

Here are some pictures I took while working my way through the project. Before –
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And here is how it looks after, patina 100% intact, but now 100% functional again – Suddenly it’s 1965!

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If you are interested, it is now at a high end shop on Highland. Contact me for more details.