Cimatti was an Italian manufacturer of

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s and

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s active between 1937 and 1984. In 1937, the Olympic cyclist Marco Cimatti founded a small company in

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that originally produced bicycles. In 1950, he changed to mopeds, and in the 1960s, started producing motorcycles, including the and Sport Luxury road and Kaiman Cross racing models with four-speed gearboxes. In 1972–77, he introduced two models, one for motocross with a five-speed gearbox and the other for road. In those years Cimatti's son Enrico expanded the business to export motorcycles to the United States, France, Norway and Tunisia. In the 1970s through early 1980s, Cimatti produced several moped lines including the City-Bike and the larger Town-Bike. Cimatti used

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s bought from both Moto Morini and Moto Minarelli. A recession in the early 1980s forced the company to close in 1984.

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