All Motom Models: Complete Guide 1947–1970

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This is the complete guide to every Motom model ever produced. From the first post-war versions to the latest models of the 1970s, each entry includes technical specifications, chassis and engine numbers, and visual details to help you identify the model at a glance.

Go directly to the section that interests you:

 → Motorcycles from the 1940s and 1950s — the rigid-frame models, from the Motomic to the 12/E

→ Motom from the 1950s–1960s — the first elastic waistbands, from size 48E to 48GG

→ Motorcycles from the 1960s–1970s — Classic, Women's, Dirt Bike, Junior

→ Motorcycles — Delfino, 98, 100 Junior

→ 2-stroke — the Nova and Daina family

→ Special-purpose vehicles — Motorized carts and rotary tillers

→ Prototypes and models never produced — models not released to the market

MOTOM MOTOMIC

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the only one with the fuel cap in the center instead of on the side!

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 12A

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s identical to the Motomic but has a side cap and a flywheel magnet, so there’s a “gap” on the engine block where the magnet used to be.

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 12C

🔍 How to spot this model right away:

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MOTOM 12D

🔍 How to spot this model right away: It looks similar to the 12C, but it’s the first to feature a chassis with vertically welded monocoque panels, rather than the horizontal welds found on earlier models.

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, and to explore all the series produced, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 12E

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the first to feature a rack molded onto a rigid frame, but be careful—there were four series produced, and the first series uses the same rack as the 12D.

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, and to explore all the series produced, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 48E

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the first one to feature rear suspension, and the roof rack support bar isn’t perfectly vertical but slightly slanted.

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 48L

🔍 How to spot this model right away: just look at the fuel tank and the rack reinforcements! It’s the first model to feature a large fuel tank; the rack reinforcement bar isn’t perfectly vertical but slightly angled, and it comes standard with a large storage compartment under the seat.

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 48 SPORT

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the brand’s first sports motorcycle, and you can tell it apart immediately by its low handlebars, which are integrated into the steering head

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MOTOM 48 LL – SUPERELLE

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it has a telescopic fork without bushings, a high handlebar without a dashboard cover (see the next model, GG, for reference), and a "cable-operated" gearshift

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM GG

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the only one with high handlebars and a dashboard cover that conceals the gearshift mechanism.

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 51

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s a MOTOM GG without pedals!

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MOTOM 51 LUXURY

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s a MOTOM 51 with a long seat!

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MOTOM 48SS

🔍 How to spot this model right away: the long red-and-black saddle, the low handlebars attached to the headlight mount, and—most importantly—the pedals equipped with a locking mechanism in the rear position!

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 48 C – PART NUMBER

🔍 How to spot this model right away: the most common type, with low handlebars attached to the stem pins

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MOTOM 60

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the only one that comes standard with a foot-operated gear selector—it’s basically a Motom C without pedals

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 60S – SPORT

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s a 60 with a long seat!

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 48SS JUNIOR (many people simply call it the Junior)

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the only one with footrests mounted on two metal plates welded to the rear of the frame, featuring a foot brake and, of course, no pedals

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 48 CROSS

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the only one with a low, short saddle, high cross-style handlebars, and rubber gaiters on the fork… it’s hard to mistake it for any other model!

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 48D WOMEN'S

🔍 How to spot this model right away: it’s the only 48cc model with a tubular frame

For more photos, details, and interesting facts, please refer to the detailed description

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MOTOM 92

Only a few units were produced, and this model would serve as the basis for the Motom 100. If you look closely, it bears a strong resemblance to a beefed-up Motom C.

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MOTOM 100

The frame is identical to the 92’s, as is the engine block; the displacement increases to 10 cc

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MOTOM 98 T and 98TS

It is a true work of art on wheels that has even been exhibited at MoMA in New York

The TS version stands out as the sport version, featuring a long seat and standard torsion bars

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MOTOM 150-160 Delfino

It’s the “big one” from Motom, the largest-displacement model ever produced. A cross between a scooter and a motorcycle, it strongly evokes American styling. For its time, it featured the innovative rear suspension system with shock-absorbing rubber

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MOTOM Motorized Cart

This is Motom’s Ape Car, very similar to Moto Guzzi’s Ercolano. It has a maximum load capacity of 150 kg in addition to the driver and could be customized as desired.

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MOTOM PEUGEOT BB1

This is Motom's first 2-stroke motorcycle. Essentially, it's a Peugeot BB1 that also bears the Motom brand name

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MOTOM NOVA, NOVA 3, AND NOVA MATIC

This is the first 2-stroke motorcycle from Motom, developed in collaboration with Nova Motori, which was acquired specifically to produce the 2-stroke lineup.

The NOVA was a single-speed model without a CVT; the "3" stood for 3 speeds, and the Matic was the version with a CVT

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MOTOM DAINA, DAINA 3, AND DAINA MATIC

This is the first 2-stroke motorcycle from Motom, developed in collaboration with Nova Motori, which was acquired specifically to produce the 2-stroke lineup.

The NOVA was a single-speed model without a CVT; the "3" stood for 3 speeds, and the Matic was the version with a CVT

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MOTOM DAINELLA

This is the first 2-stroke motorcycle from Motom, developed in collaboration with Nova Motori, which was acquired specifically to produce the 2-stroke lineup.

The NOVA was a single-speed model without a CVT; the "3" stood for 3 speeds, and the Matic was the version with a CVT

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MOTOM NOVA 50 SCRAMBLER AND SPORT

This is the first 2-stroke motorcycle from Motom, developed in collaboration with Nova Motori, which was acquired specifically to produce the 2-stroke lineup.

The NOVA was a single-speed model without a CVT; the "3" stood for 3 speeds, and the Matic was the version with a CVT

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MOTOM 121 CROSS

This is the first 2-stroke motorcycle from Motom, developed in collaboration with Nova Motori, which was acquired specifically to produce the 2-stroke lineup.

The NOVA was a single-speed model without a CVT; the "3" stood for 3 speeds, and the Matic was the version with the CVT

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MOTORIZED TILLERS, MOTORCULTIVATORS

M1 M3 Z7

This is the first 2-stroke motorcycle from Motom, developed in collaboration with Nova Motori, which was acquired specifically to produce the 2-stroke lineup.

The NOVA was a single-speed model without a CVT; the "3" stood for 3 speeds, and the Matic was the version with a CVT

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