Manufactured by Alouette Recreational Products, Ltd., of Canada in 1973-1974
Coleco Canada bought snowmobile manufacturer Featherweight Corporation in March 1972 and changed the name to Alouette Recreational Products, Ltd. The Alouette model AX-125 enduro motorcycle was released that year to less than unanimous aclaim, attracting unwanted attention from the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration who issued safety warnings and a recall notice. Coleco posted a large loss for 1973, after 12 consecutive years of record profits. The AX-125 was an unmitigated disaster.
In total some 700 were produced with Sachs 125cc 6-speed engines, fibreglass bodywork, Motoplat ignition and steel-rimmed wheels. Considered by many to be "bog ugly", it ranks high in the World's Worst Bike stakes.
Sources: thedoteaters.com, classicjapcycles.com, et al
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