1958 Mondial Sprint 175

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The (FB) Mondial Sprint 175 was one of the few street bikes developed by the niche Italian manufacturer. Specializing in high performance, small displacement bikes, FB Mondial hand built most of their motorcycles, resulting in production numbers between just 1-2 thousand a year. For about half their life, Mondials were 100% built in house. After 1960, they switched to the Bimota model of producing bikes with Mondial frames and bodywork, but with engines sourced from other suppliers.

Mondial Sprint 175 - Left Side

Interesting tidbit – back in 1957, Soichiro Honda approached Mondial about the purchase of one of their racebikes (which had just won 125cc and 250cc World Championships). Mondial gave Honda a bike, which was used to set the standard for Honda racebikes of the future. This kindness was repaid back in 2000, when Honda supplied engines for the Piega superbike that Mondial was using to champion their rebirth. This was the first time Honda allowed another company to use their engines. The Mondial 200 Super Sport was even rare back in Italy, but they’re incredibly difficult to find in the states as they were never officially imported.

Mondial Sprint 175 - Tank

This specific Mondial Sprint is in good running and riding condition and was restored many years ago. The main flaw seems to be that the speedometer was misplaced at one point in the past so it now has a zero-mile unit – actual mileage is unknown.

Mondial Sprint 175 - Right Side

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