I had a friend who had one of these. His dad was a Harley racer in Ohio, and bought it for him at Reiser's Harley Davidson. Originally it was kept in Ohio, but my friend wanted to race where we lived in West Virginia. In West Virginia we do Motocross and hill climb. So, after his old man heard he wanted to race, he brought the bike out, he even put a fiberglass race seat on it. I gotta tell ya, this bike was no motocross bike, but Rodger was determined! The Harley was no match for the Yamaha MX125s, Pentons, Maicos, Rickmans, etc., of 1972. He made is one and a half laps before crashing and giving up. He might have done better on the Baja 100 of the time as it was more suited, but I doubt it. My friend did become a professional racer under the tutelage of his father, even racing in the Grand Nationals. 👍 A nice little bike, but not a market competitor at the time.
Do you know where I can find a picture of the wiring diagram for the ECU ? I am trying to get a 1969 running and that is all I have left to do is the wiring but I’m stumped
I'm thinking about getting one, I found for sale in my county that seems mostly complete. I'm a big guy but lookin for something to ride on my property.
The more complete the bike is the better. Parts are very hard to come by and when you do find them they can be expensive. With that said, it was a really fun bike to ride, very different from similar Japanese bikes of the period.
Was my very first motorcycle 1971 125 rapido. I loved the dual rear sprocket there's a special name for that and the gas cap had the two-stroke oil cup built into the cap when you take it off and invert it. I was always running mine too rich and fowling plugs :-)
What a cool first bike! The measuring cup in the cap was pretty cool. I always had trouble with mine sticking. I was probably tightening it too much. I never did use the second sprocket, but I mainly just toyed around the yard with it. Thanks for watching!
Unfortunately parts for these bikes can be very hard to come by. You're best bet will probably be to just keep an eye out on eBay. There are a couple of specialty shops/websites you could try as well like www.harleyaermacchi.com/ thekneeslider.com/
I had a friend who had one of these. His dad was a Harley racer in Ohio, and bought it for him at Reiser's Harley Davidson. Originally it was kept in Ohio, but my friend wanted to race where we lived in West Virginia. In West Virginia we do Motocross and hill climb. So, after his old man heard he wanted to race, he brought the bike out, he even put a fiberglass race seat on it. I gotta tell ya, this bike was no motocross bike, but Rodger was determined! The Harley was no match for the Yamaha MX125s, Pentons, Maicos, Rickmans, etc., of 1972. He made is one and a half laps before crashing and giving up. He might have done better on the Baja 100 of the time as it was more suited, but I doubt it. My friend did become a professional racer under the tutelage of his father, even racing in the Grand Nationals. 👍 A nice little bike, but not a market competitor at the time.
would go great with my hennaed hair . I remember when Harley came out with them . I wanted one soooo bad . 😢❤❤❤❤
Gorgeous! There’s one for sale in my area but I think it’s too far gone. They seem very hard to find...
They do seem to be pretty rare. Parts are equally rare and very expensive compared to similar Japanese bikes of the era.
I have one for sale in Alberta
I like Harley Davidson bikes its quality.
Do you know where I can find a picture of the wiring diagram for the ECU ? I am trying to get a 1969 running and that is all I have left to do is the wiring but I’m stumped
I'm thinking about getting one, I found for sale in my county that seems mostly complete. I'm a big guy but lookin for something to ride on my property.
The more complete the bike is the better. Parts are very hard to come by and when you do find them they can be expensive. With that said, it was a really fun bike to ride, very different from similar Japanese bikes of the period.
i know its an old ad but what battery was fitted to this
I used a Power-Sonic B39-6 that I bought from techbatterysolutions.com. They sell for around $35 USD.
Was my very first motorcycle 1971 125 rapido. I loved the dual rear sprocket there's a special name for that and the gas cap had the two-stroke oil cup built into the cap when you take it off and invert it. I was always running mine too rich and fowling plugs :-)
What a cool first bike! The measuring cup in the cap was pretty cool. I always had trouble with mine sticking. I was probably tightening it too much. I never did use the second sprocket, but I mainly just toyed around the yard with it. Thanks for watching!
@@michaelsams450 Mee toooo.. lol. 😖
I have one in the garage. Keep, sell, that is the question.
Me three
I have one of them with 3500 miles on it.
Did you sell it already? I see you posted a year ago?
Yes, I actually ended up selling it the day I recorded the video.
Looking for one of those carbs. Need help!!!
Unfortunately parts for these bikes can be very hard to come by. You're best bet will probably be to just keep an eye out on eBay. There are a couple of specialty shops/websites you could try as well like
www.harleyaermacchi.com/
thekneeslider.com/
Jims Harley in Ohio
How much do u want for it
I have a 72. Not near as nice as that one. Will be working on it at weather and moneys allow
It's a fun little bike to ride. Parts were tough to find, and expensive.
@@michaelsams450 have already found some sources in Ohio 👍 was running once in about 2005
Hello I messaged you on your instagram, I have a question about my Rapido. Need some help on wiring!? Would really appreciate some help