[Ducati] 1.2 litre bike coming soon

[Veloce916 at aol.com]

First use of a single sided swingarm to my knowledge was the German built  
Imme R100 built in 1949. The little bike was both beautiful and  ingenious.  
Ducati was right behind them with the Cruiser scooter, it's  first SSS built in 
1950 as was Moto Guzzi with the Galetto scooter.
 
Here's the Imme:
 
_http://www.cyberium.net/imagine/M/imme-r100-1948.jpg_ 
(http://www.cyberium.net/imagine/M/imme-r100-1948.jpg) 
 
 
Here's the Cruiser - click on the small pics on the left to see it:
 
_http://www.ducati.com/heritage/anni50/cruiser/cruiser.jhtml;jsessionid=2MO054
ED5JF02CRNCB3CFFIKFUIHSIV1_ 
(http://www.ducati.com/heritage/anni50/cruiser/cruiser.jhtml;jsessionid=2MO054ED5JF02CRNCB3CFFIKFUIHSIV1) 
 
Vicki
 
 
In a message dated 6/24/2006 2:13:46 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
st2_ at ticino.com writes:

> For  reference, the SSS was hardly a Ducati innovation - having graced a 
>  modern production motorcycle ~15 years earlier. BMW, Elf, and Honda all  
> had it before Ducati. I'm fairly certain someone else beat them to it  
> between the wars (the big ones) although I'll be #@$!!! if I can  
> remember the name.

Guzzi Galletto, among  others