FB Mondial HPS 125 café racer spotted

An undisguised version of Italian manufacturer, FB Mondial’sHPS 125, was spotted near the ARAI (Automotive Research Association of India) facility in Pune. 

The retro-styled motorcycle uses a 125cc single-cylinder, liquid cooled engine which produces 13.2bhp at 9,750rpm and 10.5Nm of torque at 8,000rpm. This engine is mated to a six-speed transmission. The HPS 125’s design is inspired by the brand’s small displacement racers in the 1950s, a time when FB Mondial registered fiveMotoGP championships. 

The bike features wire-spoke wheels with dual purpose tyres, a flat handlebar with bar-end mirrors, a leather seat and adjustable inverted telescopic forks upfront along with petal disc brakes both at the front and rear. The HPS 125 sports a scrambler-style dual barrel exhaust, while the circular instrument cluster is fully digital.  

When spotted outside ARAI, the bike was bearing a red number plate, which means that it could be going through the homologation process before its launch in India. We expect the bike to be showcased at the Auto Expo next year.