Montesa “Operación Impala” motorcycle, 1962. National Museum of Science and Technology of Catalonia, Terrassa.
Prototype Montesa Impala motorbike (1962) named the Lucharniega, and red in colour. This is a two-seater motorcycle with a 2-stroke, single-cylinder engine mounted to a simple single frame chassis (beneath the fuel tank). It has 4 gears in a cascade system, with the foot-operated gear change lever on the right. The starter pedal is also on the right-hand side, and both wheels have suspension: tele-hydraulic at the front, and dual effect at the rear. The headlamp is cylindrical.
It took part in Operation Impala in Africa.
