Italy’s Golden Age: 1957 Mondial Bialbero

By Alan Cathcart
Published on June 12, 2014
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Photo by Kyoichi Nakamura
1957 Mondial 250 Bialbero

1957 Mondial Bialbero 250
Claimed power:
29hp @ 10,800rpm
Top speed:
137mph (Monza 1957, with full streamlining)
Engine:
249cc air-cooled DOHC vertical single, 75mm x 56.4mm bore and stroke, 10.5:1 compression ratio
Weight (dry):
220lb (100kg) w/o bodywork; 242lb (110kg) w/bodywork

The golden age of motorcycle road racing in the 1950s brought many makes to prominence. Newcomers such as MZ, Ducati and MV Agusta, which would play pivotal roles in motorcycle racing history, mixed in with older, more established teams. And none achieved world supremacy so quickly as the Italian marque FB Mondial.

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