The founder of motorbike and
scooter maker Aprilia, Ivano Beggio, has died aged 73, sources
close to his family said Tuesday.
Aprilia grew out of a bicycle workshop Beggio worked in with
his father.
The motorcycle company is now one of the brands owned by
Piaggio.
Having started as a manufacturer of bicycles it moved on to
manufacture scooters and small-capacity motorcycles.
In more recent times Aprilia has produced large sportbikes
such as the 1,000 cc V-twin RSV Mille and the V4 RSV4.
Aprilia has enjoyed considerable success in road-racing.
photo: Beggio after a 250 cc race in 1996
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