Motorcycle specifications FB MondialHPS 125 Hipster 2019 Sweet life

There's nothing flat about the destiny of the Mondial brand. Flamboyant in the '50s, dark during the period of Japanese domination, reinvigorated at the dawn of the 2000s with the Piega (and Nuda), the Italian company then lost its way again in the wings of reality.
A new resurrection is in sight with the 125 Hipster. FB Mondial plays with trendy codes to get back on the market, with this little roadster that's been worked on and modded.

let's face it, the brand has lost a fair bit of charisma. In the past, when it relaunched with the 1000 Piega, the calling card was a Superbike playing in the court of the MV-Agusta F4, Benelli 900 Tornado, Voxan VB1 and VTR SP-2. Big stuff! Today, she's making hay with a 125. See the pedestal fall... To be put into perspective. The brand is returning to the original essence of its production. At the height of its existence, it produced mainly small-displacement bikes.

the Hipster comes with a halo of the past. And a style that asserts its unmistakable presence. The pencil stroke is clearly successful, with an aplomb rare on a machine in this segment, and a cosseted, dignified appearance. Workmanship, leather, elegance, and a touch of scrambler in a piece of roadster. A machine that fits in impeccably with the current neo-retro wave.
Engine-wise, it's not all vintage. The Hipster is powered by a Minarelli single-cylinder engine. We're still on Italian soil. Modern, the block features liquid cooling, 4 valves, double ACT, injection and Euro4. It produces 15 hp and 1.25 mkg.

However, this engine is not the main attraction of this FB Mondial. Gimmicks and dogma will be the stars of the show. From the brown leather saddle, to the spoked wheels with TT tires, to the split and raised exhaust tailpipe, to the minimalist Ducati Scrambler-style speedometer, to the minimalist front fender in chromed metal.... and it's really nice to have hidden the whole unsightly exhaust system in the hoof. Only the most delectable appears, even if it's likely to heat up the right calf.
As for the chassis, the Hipster is classic with its tubular steel double-cradle frame, sporty with its 41 mm inverted fork and twin rear shock absorbers with selective cartridges, and ambiguous with itsthe front brake disc is bitten by a 4-piston radial caliper.

this return to the Mondial is made with less fuss, probably to avoid getting stuck in the losses as in the past. His steed of conquest is enterprising, polished, cool and looks good. What remains is an uncertain future, which foreign capital will have to persuade to become complacent.

M.B - Manufacturer's photos