1971 Moto Beta
A very striking off road machine

Registration No: FMW 842J
Frame No: R5-032436
MOT: Exempt

• Entered from a private collection
• Restored to a high standard a few years ago but little used since
• Matching numbers

Although best known for its off-road motorcycles produced since the late 1960s, Beta can trace its roots back to the earliest days of the motorcycling pioneers, with the establishment of Società Giuseppe Bianchi in 1904. Bianchi was one of Beta’s founders, along with Signori Enzo, Tosi and Arrigo. The four men combined the first letters of their surnames to establish Beta in 1948. They primarily manufactured two-stroke road bikes through the 1950s and ’60s, before turning their attention to off-road machines. Their first 100cc motocross models were produced in 1967, and Beta found great success in that field. To this day, trials, enduro and motocross bikes remain its stock-in-trade.

This beautifully-presented example of an early, matching-numbers Moto Beta off-roader from 1971 has benefitted from a restoration to a very high standard, since when it has resided in a private collection and received little use. The general finish is still fantastic and in many areas the restoration still appears fresh, although some light mechanical recommissioning will be required following its time on display. In its present condition, it represents an excellent collector’s piece, although it would be equally well-suited to historic competitions, just as long as you can bear to see the beautiful paint job get sprayed with mud! It is sold with the current V5C.

For more information, please contact:
Mike Davis
mike.davis@handh.co.uk
07718 584217