At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
Letter re Ladetto
A Brief History of the Marque
Manufactured: 1974-83*
Terzi Giovanni Marchesini
TGM Moto
Via S.Anna 7
Parma Italy
Founded by Terzi and Marchesini in Parma, the company built small motocross machines with modified 50cc Sachs engines. Early results were promising, and in 1973 a 125 cc motocross bike was released. In 1975 the models were further improved and Hiro engines were fitted, followed by a 250cc Villa-powered machine and a 125 enduro. A 400cc MX machine and Minarelli-powered 80cc bikes were also offered, and in 1983 they formed a relationship with Cagiva supplying them a variety of machines until 1985, when they closed the TGM brand and formed a new company, Sanbarnaba.
The company fielded machines in the 125 class of the 1978 World Motocross Championships.
TGM 125 C 1980
Engine:
Liquid-cooled Hiro 2-stroke single. Bore x Stroke 54 x 54 mm., 123.6 cc. Power: 30 hp @ 10500 rpm. Carburettor: Mikuni 34 mm. Six-speed gearbox. Cable-actuated clutch. Kickstarter.
Chassis
Frame: steel dual cradle. Fork: Samfis 35 mm - travel 280 mm. Rear suspension: Corte-Cosso shock absorbers - travel 300 mm. Brakes: front drum, rear drum. Weight 90 kg (dry). Fuel capacity: 8.5 litres.
TGM 80 C 1981 Motocross
Engine:
Air-cooled 2-stroke single. Bore x Stroke 48 x 44 mm., 79 cc. Power: 17 hp @ 11500 rpm. Carburettor: Dellorto 28 mm. Six-speed gearbox. Cable-actuated clutch. Kickstarter.
Chassis
Frame: steel dual cradle. Fork: TGM air - travel 200 mm. Rear suspension: Corte-Cosso shock - travel 200 mm. Brakes: front drum, rear drum. Weight 75 kg (dry). Fuel capacity: 7 litres.
TGM 250 C 1981 Motocross
Engine:
Hiro air-cooled 2-stroke single. Bore x Stroke 72 x 60 mm., 244.6 cc. Power: 40 hp @ 8000 rpm. Carburettor: Dellorto 36 mm. Six-speed gearbox. Cable-actuated clutch. Kickstarter.
Chassis
Frame: steel dual cradle. Fork: Samfis 35 mm - travel 280 mm. Rear suspension: Öhlins shock absorbers -travel 300 mm. Brakes: front drum rear drum. Weight 98 kg (dry). Fuel capacity: 8.5 litres.
TGM 400 TT 1982 Enduro
Engine:
Hiro air-cooled 2-stroke single. 320 cc. Carburettor: Dellorto Six-speed gearbox. Cable-actuated clutch. Kickstarter.
Chassis
Frame: steel dual cradle. Fork: Marzocchi 35 mm - travel 220 mm. Rear suspension: Corte-Cosso shock absorbers. Brakes: front drum, rear drum.
Notes: Some sources give manufacturing dates as 1973-1985.
Sources: Le Guide Vert, mucchioselvaggio.net, Wikipedia IT, et al.
Fri Oct 24 2014
bvba.adriaens at scarlet.be
TGM 250 250 cc 1981
Hello,
I'am searhin a TGM 250 cc in new condition
Have you sometimes bikes for sales
Many thanks
Tue Sep 03 2013
jonathan.janssens2<at>gmail.com
tgm motorcycle 50cc
TGM 50r?
hello,
i have a tgm motorcycle with original papers for 50cc i don't exactly know the model or how much they made of them. i don't have the original engine for it but i completely sandblasted it and resprayed it. i would like to sell it but don't know how much to ask for it.
thanks, jonathan
September 3, 2001
I have a TGM 125cc Crossmotor. He is 21 jears old. Most parts
at the machine are CAGIVA. There are not many TGM bikes in Holland. I have
attached a picture.
Greeting Roel Jonkman, from Holland. --p.jonkman at
hetnet.nl
Marco Tenenti -- gwuopl at yahoodot com
TGM brand, that stands for Terzi Giovanni Marchesini, the address was:
TGM Moto
Via S.Anna 7
Parma Italy
The 50 cc Version that you can see in the picture, was equipped with Sachs 6 speeds engine, Marzocchi rear shock absorber and Ceriani front absorber with 30 diameter stems, and Akront rims plus Metzeler tires.
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