Brief History of the Marque: Difazio
Difazio produced around 50 hub-centre steering motorcycles.
Excellent history of the marque here:
Difazio
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Sent: Monday, September 01, 2008 8:48 PM
Subject: Difazio BMW
Thank you for replying.
I attach another picture of the BMW (UK Reg OXB 75P). Its sister
bike was a Suzuki 500 which i built also, was for a couple in 1976 who
lived in Adelaide Australia and took both bikes out there soon afterwards.
I wonder whether you took any pictures of this bike as i would like
any copies if possible to add to the records.
If there is anything else that you can recall about this bike i would
be very grateful.
Regards
Tim
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I bought the yellow BMW from a chap in about 1981, and fitted it with
a 1000cc BMW engine. I sold it a year or two later, in Sydney.
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I don't recall the name of the fellow I bought it from, but I rather
thought he was from Victoria rather than SA. I do very vaguely recall mention
of a T500. I promised the previous owner that I'd contact him if I sold
the bike, but when I did so there was no answer. It turned out he'd been
overseas, or had moved perhaps - he was upset that I'd sold it, anyway.
Interesting chap, collector of Aboriginal art long before there was any
recognition of it by the general art world.
I do have photos, I believe, but they are buried well and truly and
there is only the remotest chance that I will find them.
The engine I used was something like an R100RT 1979 with square tappet
covers. Nothing wrong with the R75 (or was it an R60/5), just wanted more
grunt.
It was the best handling boxer twin I ever owned, by far, until the
259 series came along. The R1100GS felt quite familiar after having ridden
the Difazio.
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