• Year of manufacture 
    1956
  • Motorcycle type 
    Street
  • Chassis number 
    Engine # 269812
  • Lot number 
    110
  • Condition 
    Used
  • Colour  
    Other
  • Location
    Switzerland

Description

This great racer was commissioned by the vendor in 2002 through Gilera luminary Willi Rüfenacht in Uerkheim. The original idea was to recreate Jakob Kellers famous DOHC from 1950. Following Kellers idea, the overhead cams are driven through a gear cascade mounted on the side of the engine and operating the valves via bucket tappets. This exceedingly complex and unique construction was carefully planned and built by Rüfenacht with the aim of achieving a reliable 50 to 60 hp (from 500 cc only!) from the engine. The frame used was a PIUMA racing frame with reinforced rear wheel fork on roller bearings as well as a reinforced front wheel fork employing massive tubes. Front and rear braking is achieved through bespoke copies of the original twin cam brake units from the Fifties Gilera four cylinder racing bikes. After many years of head scratching, calculating, re-calculating, constructing and re-constructing the finished bike was finally handed over to its proud owner. Since then the Gilera has run only about half an hour! This Gilera is now in excellent condition, totally “on the button” and waiting to be let loose on its first historic racing event.


Oldtimer Galerie Toffen
Gürbestrasse 1
3125 Toffen
Switzerland
Contact Person Kontaktperson
Title 
Mr
First name 
Serge
Last name 
Stotzer

Phone 
+41 31 819 61 61
Fax 
+41 31 819 37 47