1957 Rumi Junior SS

Registration No: 665 XVX
Frame No: 155SS152
MOT: Exempt

• Rare sporting 125cc Moto Rumi Junior SS in reportedly good running order
• Restored barn find, UK registered with current V5

• Well suited to a collector of Italian sporting motorcycles

Manufactured by Moto Rumi, the Junior SS represents one of the most distinctive and technically ambitious lightweight sporting motorcycles of the 1950s. Based in Bergamo, Moto Rumi developed a strong reputation during the post-war period for producing advanced small-capacity machines with a pronounced competition bias. The company was founded with the involvement of engineer Pietro Vassena, whose innovative approach shaped the marque’s philosophy, favouring sophisticated design and race-derived engineering over mass production. This ethos earned Rumi notable success in Italian and international competition and set its motorcycles apart from many contemporaries.

Within the factory lineup, the Junior SS sat at the top of the 125cc range as the most sporting and performance-focused model, positioned above the more road-orientated Junior variants. Powered by the marque’s distinctive 125cc parallel-twin two-stroke engine with twin carburettors and a four-speed gearbox, the Junior SS was conceived as a high-performance lightweight closely aligned with Rumi’s racing efforts, offering genuine sporting credentials in a compact road-usable package.

This example is an original barn find that was rescued and sympathetically restored some years ago by an Italian collector, returning it to excellent condition and good running order. Imported from Italy in 2022, it is now UK registered and supplied with a V5C. The motorcycle presents with the appearance of period race preparation, benefiting from a number of sporting components that enhance its purposeful character. While the complete early history is not fully documented, it remains a rare and appealing example of Moto Rumi’s competition-inspired Junior SS, well suited to a collector of Italian sporting motorcycles.

For more information, please contact:
Charles Slack
charles.slack@handh.co.uk
07889223904