Aermacchi Zeffiro

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Aermacchi
Zeffiro
Manufacturer Aeronautica Macchi
Sales description Zeffiro 125 / Zeffiro 150
Production period 1955 to 1960
class Scooter
Motor data
1-cylinder 2-stroke
  • 123 cm³ with 3.7 kW , 78 km / h
  • 148 cm³ with 4.4 kW , 90 km / h
transmission 3-speed
drive Chain
Brakes drums
Empty weight  (kg) 70-92
Previous model Aermacchi Ghibli

The Aermacchi Zeffiro is a motor scooter that the Italian company Aeronautica Macchi manufactured from 1955 to 1960. "Zeffiro" means " Zephyr " in German .

history

As early as 1951, the manufacturer offered its first motor scooter, the Cigno , based on the model of the quite successful competitor Moto Guzzi Galletto with large (17 ″) wheels. The Zeffiro replaced its successor Ghibli from 1955 .

technology

Engine and drive

The Zeffiro has an air-cooled single - cylinder two-stroke engine with an almost horizontal cylinder. On the left stump of the double-bearing crankshaft there is a multi-disc dry clutch via which the engine power is transmitted to a straight-toothed three-speed gearbox. The transmission is connected to the rear wheel by a machine chain.

The 7 liter tank for a two-stroke mixture is under the saddle.

Wheels and brakes

The 17 ″ wheels are wire-spoke wheels and have half-hub drum brakes . The rear brake is operated via a foot lever on the left side of the engine and a linkage, the front with a cable from the handlebars.

Technical specifications

Type Zeffiro 125 Zeffiro 150
Construction period 1955-1960 1955-1960
Displacement 123.0 cc 147.9 cc
Bore × stroke 52 mm × 58 mm 57 mm × 58 mm
compression 5.7: 1 6.5: 1
power 5.0 HP (3.7 kW) 6.0 HP (4.4 kW)
at speed 4500 rpm. 4500 rpm.
transmission 3-speed 3-speed
Empty weight 70 kg 92 kg
Front / rear tires 3.00 ″ × 17 ″ / 3.00 ″ × 17 ″ 3.00 ″ × 17 ″ / 3.00 ″ × 17 ″
Top speed 78 km / h 86-90 km / h
Fuel consumption approx. 2.1 l / 100 km approx. 2.8 l / 100 km

Sources and individual references

  1. a b Mick Walker: Aermacchi . Transport Source Books, Olney & Ipswich 1995. ISBN 1-85847-501-5 (English)
  2. a b Aeronautica Macchi - Motos - Scooters . Sales prospectus of the Aermacchi importer for Belgium and Luxembourg DEFCO SA, Liège (French)