Moto RUMI Formichino ("little ant")
Moto RUMI Formichino (Little ant”)
- Displacement: 124.68 cm3
- Two-stroke engine with two horizontal cylinders side by side
- Bore and stroke 42×45 mm, compression ratio 6.5:1
- Max speed 6000 rpm, max power 6.5 HP (3 fiscal HP); Sport Version 8 HP
- Separate cast iron cylinders, cast iron heads; Sport version (since 1957) aluminum cylinders
- Dell’Orto UA 15 S carburettor with special hemispherical filter for the touring version
Dell’Orto MB 22 A carburettor with air filter for the sport version - Nassetti flywheel-magnet ignition with two breakers, two bursts for each revolution
- Clutch with multiple discs in oil bath
- Four-speed block gearbox, always engaged
4-speed ratios: 1st 26.4, 2nd 16.0, 3rd 10.8, 4th 8.57 - Primary transmission by gears, secondary by chain in oscillating carter
- Load-bearing, modular bodywork cast in special A.R. aluminum alloy; wheelbase 1200 mm
- Front suspension with wishbones and springs
- Rear suspension with oscillating bearing casing, with rubber shock absorber rings
- Removable, interchangeable sheet iron wheels, third spare wheel
4.00 x 8” beaded tyres; Sport version 3.50 x 10” - Ø 125 front and rear brake
- Electrical system with CEV revolving front light, CEV rear light
- Instrumentation initially not foreseen, then Veglia speedometer with 1-100 km/h scale
- Driving set-up with black vinyl leather saddle; Sport version with long seat
- 7 liter tank
- Dry weight 100kg
- Maximum speed 75km/h; Sport version 105 km/h, gradeability 20 %
- Average consumption 2.5 liters of fuel per 100 km
- List price L. 138,000
- Color range: ivory