1973 Aermacchi, with spiffy new(ly re-chromed) pipes!This is the eighth and final installment of a series detailing Margie Siegal's restoration of a 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. Start at the beginning with Part 1.The 1973 Aermacchi (350 Harley Sprint SS) is all in one piece. The tank ...

Left side cover, in process of cleanup. The key that pushes the shaft-and-ball bearing linkage that operates the clutch is to the left. I was told that someone badly overtightened the clutch, resulting in the key being dimpled and possibly slightly bent.This is the seventh installment of a ...

Hallelujah! The mystery tool works!This is the sixth installment of a series detailing Margie Siegal's restoration of a 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. Start at the beginning with Part 1.“There's a special cherub for motor-cyclists.” — Dorothy Sayers, The Fantastic Horror of the Cat in ...

The cylinder head is on!This is the fifth installment of a series detailing Margie Siegal's restoration of a 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. Start at the beginning with Part 1.When motorcycles were invented in the 1890s, the manufacturers nickel plated some parts. Chrome plating came in the ...

The factory manual exposes the inner workings of the Aermacchi’s 30mm VHB Dell’Orto carburetor.This is the fourth installment of an ongoing series detailing Margie Siegal's restoration of a 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. You can read the Part 1 here.It is a not-often-discussed fact that ...

Wrenches modified on the bench grinder to aid in removing the Aermacchi’s cylinder head nuts. Photos by Margie Siegal.This is the third installment of an ongoing series detailing Margie Siegal's restoration of a 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. You can read the Part 1 here.I looked at the ...

It’s a bit hard to see, but a close look inside the Aermacchi's gas tank shows the red-colored Red-Kote tank sealer. Photo by Margie Siegal.This is the second installment of an ongoing series detailing Margie Siegal's restoration of a 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. You can read the Part 1 ...

Margie Siegal’s new-to-her 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. Made by Aermacchi in Italy, the single-cylinder Sprints are simple, reliable machines.This is the first installment of an ongoing series detailing Margie Siegal's restoration of a 1973 Harley-Davidson 350 Sprint. You can read the ...

1957 Aermacchi Chimera 175Country: ItalyEngine: Air-cooled, horizontal single-cylinderIgnition: Battery and coilPower rating: 13 bhpBore and stroke: 60x61mmDisplacement: 172.4ccValves: Overhead pushrod-activatedFuel system: Single Dell-Orto carburetorTransmission: 4-speedSuspension: Telescopic ...

1963 AermacchiItaly 1950-1978Famous aircraft manufacturers, Aermacchi first made a scooter in 1956. Taken over in 1960 by America's Harley-Davidson, Aermacchi also made a line of lightweight motorcycles directed at the U.S. market.In the early 1970s, 2-strokes for both the road and racing ...