Aermacchi Mick Walker
The only book on Aermacchis to be published. Available at good bookshops
everywhere, as they say.
Classic Bike:
December/January 1981."Caught on the wing" 250 Ala Verde test by Val Ward, plus "Anything to do with racing ask FCL first" article about Dick Linton.
April 1985. "Fine tuning" 350 Beart Aermacchi track tested By Alan Cathcart.
November 1987 "Single statement" 1974 250 Ducati Desmo vs 1973
350ss. Peter Watson slags off AMF and the 350SS
May 1994 "The Forgotten Harley" 1964 250cc Sprint H restored to original condition.
August 1997 "Siamese Twin" Patrick Godet's restoration of a 1969 Linto
November 1997. "Aer-Play" Mick Duckworth tests Sprint and 350SS
Classic Racer.
Spring 1984 "Into the Linto" History of the Linto by Mick Duckworth plus info on Dick Linton and the Linto that he and the late Syd Lawton were racing.
Autumn 1984. "review" of the 350 by John Hammond (technical info)
Winter 1985/6. " Hard to Handle" Alan Cathcart's track analysis of the ex- Dick Linton 500 Linto.
Summer 1987 Reprint of 1964 "Motor Cycling" 250 racer test by Dave Degens.
Spring 1989 John Ruth track tests the 350 Lawton Aermacchi owned and raced by Richard Swallow, plus short article on Aermacchi history.
Motorcycle Mechanics.
September 1974. John Robinson tests the 350SS " "A machine with lots of character" and Mike Cazalet "finds the SX125 a good compromise"
June 1978. Brian Crichton tests the SST250 and SX125.
Motorcycle Sport Ceased publication, probably bored it'self to death.
February 1972 "Motorcycling at £2 per c.c." 350 sprint tested.
January 1978 "Putting the Aermacchi record straight" Brief history of the four stroke 'macchi, correcting errors in the Aermacchi article in" On Two Wheels."
Fast Classics. Ceased publication, A good attempt at bringing some life into the classic bike mag scene, Original editor Prosper Keating's politically uncorrect rantings were at times amusing , but after his departure the magazine lost it's edge.
Dec/Jan 1995. "Harley's Hat Trick" Vince Rank's article about the AMF/Aermacchi 2 strokes as ridden by Walter Villa and Renzo Pasolini.
Feb/Mar 1995. Racer test by Malcolm Clube, ex Jack Findlay Beart Aermacchi squares up to 500 Manx and 350 7R.
Motorcycle Classics. Another one that bit the dust.
August 1996. " Celestial Inspiration" It's that man Cathcart again, this time he's testing a couple of overhead cam prototypes.
On Two Wheels. 1970's "Motorcycle Encylopedia" in monthly installments.
Volume 1 Part 2. "Aermacchi: Two-wheeled Fliers" Attempts to give the
Aermacchi history in less than one page and fails miserably.
Workshop Manuals etc.
Chilton: Chilton's Tune up and Repair Guide
H.D. 2 and 4 singles 1947-72.
By John D. Kelly. pub. 1973
I.S.B.N. no. 0-8019-5737-0.
Harley Davidson. Harley published Service and Parts Literature for virtually all their bikes dating back to 1940.They no longer publish them,but they should be available from the dealers in the U.S. dealers list. The publication numbers are:
Parts Catalogues for four strokes;
99440-78 1974-78 SS/SX 175-250
99455-72A 1961-72 SS/SX 250,350 sprint
99455-74A 1973/4 supplement for above
Service Manuals:
99490-76 1974-76 SS/SX 175-250
99492-74 1961-74 SS/SX 250-350 sprint
99492-76 1975-76 SS/SXT 125
There are others listed for earlier two strokes , and also owner's manuals
which will be added later.
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