With the slogan “Get Going Again”, Italian brand FB Mondial is back in business and is launching The Hipster, a 4-stroke motorcycle offered in 125 cc and 250 cc.
The original FB Mondial (FB stands for the 2 brothers Fratelli and Boselli) was a motorcycles manufacturer (1948-1979) well known for its high-quality sporting motorcycles and a string of Grand Prix racing successes during the 1950’s. Exactly 10-time world champion titles.
Pier Luigi Boselli, owner of the brand and friend Cesare Galli are reviving the brand with the objective to attract a new generation of bikers, hence the model name. In a first time, the Hipster will be sold in Italy, France and Belgium at a price of 3999 euros (about US $4150) The new Mondial company plans to launch 3 new models between this year and 2023, all with different engines, trying to duplicate the range of engine size Mondial offered in the 1960’s.
Hipster’s features. 125 cc or 250 cc single cylinder 4-stroke DOHC 4 valves – wet sump – electronic injection with liquid cooling system – 6-speed transmission, 3.5 gallon tank, 18” front & 17” rear spoke wheels – front USD fork – dual shock absorbers – front 4-piston and rear 1-piston radial calipers – dry weight 287 lbs. FB Mondial.
another investment by financiers hoping for a repeat of triumph?
Can you buy an accessory Man Bun?
Well; gotta hand it to the Italians as far as styling…but another brand that is bound to receive sketchy dealer support won’t last long…
Hope for them that they trademarked the Hipster name all over the world…
Hipsters will ignore it, based on the name alone.
So lets see now . How many Italian M/C manufactures are currently profitable ? [ net not gross ]
Answer ; None . Including Ducati which has been running at a loss since the 90’s
So why on earth is another Italian upstart with little or no name recognition trying to re- enter into the fray/frying pan ?
Truly . Stupidty reigns in the 2010’s
Hipster……………really. Chook chaser motor in a road frame.The marketing people need their heads read. Crazy name.
Guess they are looking at the Ducati Scrambler and want some of that.Domestic Italy has a big small bike market. Who knows. Buy a Triumph at least it has a dealer network and looks like you can jump over the Stalags barb wire lol
Très belle moto!!j’ai connu les 1éres Mondial dans les années 60!!
Nice looking bike…I like it..
A great design as you would expect from the Italians. Love everything about the design and that leather (if it is) seat. But, that name? Really? It would be embarrassing to tell someone the name of the bike you have.
Nice effort! Thumbs up.
Well, I like small bikes. Been riding big hogs for too long. Too bad it looks like a Yamaha.
Does it come with its own entitlements, a safe place, a little vest and moustache wax???
A target audience that can’t float a boat in a sea of hungry copycats.
I like it
Finally, I can become a Hipster without growing a beard
Just because of the name I’d never buy this.
Mmmm – looks nice in photos. But these small bikes often disappoint in the flesh by being rather diminutive.
If the 250cc is close to $5000 (~4750€) then they could be on to something – viz the sub-$5k market is huge (but so is the competition).