What's this spicy little meatball?

[FirePowerMinis]

Italian, Franco Morini 50cc auto, maybe 1985, Rivara info seems sparse. I'd like to see what it was like, new.
Tank-in-frame, 10" wheels. Smaller than it looks...
Likely missing a front fairing. Engine bits are common.

 

[Raskin]

Cool little bike...

 

[mrpat]

Know nothing about it, but found this pic

 

[FirePowerMinis]

Know nothing about it, but found this pic

Thanks. I saw that. Rear section is different, twin shock, down-pipe, but it's likely the same maker, different year.

 

[capguncowboy]

Erivara is a french manufacturer from what I can gather. Not sure when they were in business, but this bike is listed as a 98 model. slightly different body than yours, but same wheels and frame design. Likely the same engine as well. the color scheme on yours looks like late 80s, early 90s

Meant to add. The bike i linked above is listed as a BX50

This one is the same style

 

[FirePowerMinis]

Well, it started life a lot nicer than it is now...

 

[owend]

Way cooler than the ones from China:thumbsup:

 

[steven Durham]

The engine is a 50 cc Minnelli the same engine that was used in the Indian mini cycles I once sold when I was an Indian dealer back in the 1970's The bike had forward kick start and was an automatic drive.

Steve