Aeromere/Capriolo

Capriolo, later called Aeromere, was the name of the motorcycle production arm of the Italian aircraft company Aeromere or Aero-Caproni. After World War II, the victorious Allies prohibited wartime aircraft and other military hardware suppliers from remaining in their previous industries, and Aero-Caproni would change its name to Capriolo and become one of several, including Aermacchi, MV Agusta, Vespa and Ducati, that switched to producing motorcycles or scooters.^[1] These companies did well until the mid-1960s, when the advent of affordable cars like the Fiat 500 removed the economic barrier that kept many Italians relying on motorcycles for basic transportation.^[2] Capriolo was typical of those that could not survive the transformation to a more export-orientated industry, with the US as the most important market.^[3] Motorcycle production ran from 1947 or 1948 until 1964.^[4]

Aeromere

Founded	1948 (motorcycle production)
Headquarters	Trento, Italy
Products	motorcycles
Parent	Aeromere (formerly Aero-Caproni)

Some Capriolo engines featured the Küchen desmodromic valve system, and others used face-cams rather than the usual camshaft valve operation. Another Capriolo used a longitudinal flat twin, a layout not usually seen except on BMWs or BMW derivatives.^[5][6]

See also

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• List of motorcycle manufacturers