“Originally a single mini bike was built by MV as a present for the son of their rider, Phil Read, in 1973. That bike attracted a lot of attention so a limited number were produced during the rest of the ’70s (no one seems to know just how many. A figure between 200 and 2000 has been mentioned). The Mini Bike Racing was produced in 3 versions, differentiated by their wheel size – 8″, 10″ & the much rarer 12″. A Franco Morini 47.5cc 2-stroke motor was used.”

Engine: Technical Specification (1973)

Cylinders / Cycle: single / 2 stroke
Displacement: 47,6 cc
Bore x stroke:
Compression ratio: 6,5:1
Power / rpm:
Torque / rpm: NA
Cooling: air
Distribution: single overhead cam
Carburettor: 12/14 mm carburettor
Ignition: flywheel-magneto
Lubrication: wet sump
Starting: kickstart
Primary drive: automatic
Final drive: chain

Perfromance: 40 kph