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Wards Riverside Mojave Benelli 125

Posted in Past Motorcycles by motorcyclenut on September 10, 2008

This is the bike I got my license on in 1969. This is a 1968 model that was on sale for $179 at Montgomery Wards.

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  1. Gerhard said, on October 27, 2008 at 8:29 PM

    I bought mine in 1968. It cost me $269. No money down and 8 bucks a month. The Mojave 125 was my first motorcycle. Got it going up to 62mph with a tailwind. I lived in Corvallis Oregon and was going to college there at the time. I rode it to the beach with my wife on the back, a 100 mile round trip. We in were sore for days as the seat was hard as a rock. In 1969 I graduated, moved to Portland got a decent job, and traded it in on a Suzuki 250 Hustler. It really wasn’t a bad bike for the standard at the time and I kind of wish that I had another one to play with. I have had many other bikes since then, but one never forgets your first one.

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  2. Bruno Andreni said, on December 20, 2008 at 3:05 PM

    I am in the mist of restoring a Wards Riverside Benelli 125 at the present time. I don’t know if it is a Mojave model but it looks very similar to your picture. Plan to have fun next summer showing it at some of the local motorcycle shows.

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  3. Derek said, on January 29, 2009 at 8:04 PM

    I own a 125 all original and was wondering what it might be worth and what type of bike shows it could be entered in. I Love this bike not my first though I ride it more then my everyday cruiser which is a 78 hoinda 750 four. i want to spruce it up with new paint and some polishing but would hate to decrease its value.
    Would like to know everything about wards riverside where to get info and and weather it is a Bennelli or wards riverside.

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  4. mike wood said, on July 9, 2009 at 8:25 AM

    i have a 1960s 125 riverside just got it running and dont know much abought it i would like to change sprockets but dont know were to look any info on this bike would be great thanks

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  5. Jacob said, on November 24, 2009 at 4:14 PM

    I own one and i’m only 11 years old! It’s an 1968 number 66! It look’s like a pile of rusty peice’s but i’m working on it.All I know is i’m the luckeist boy on earth,cause I own a riverside 125 !

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