Comments on: Wards Riverside Mojave Benelli 125

By: mike wood

mike wood — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 16:25:00 +0000

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

By: motorcyclenut

motorcyclenut — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:29:19 +0000

You need to get on this mailing list: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Wards_Riverside_Cycles

By: Derek

Derek — Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:04:55 +0000

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.

By: Bruno Andreni

Bruno Andreni — Sat, 20 Dec 2008 22:05:22 +0000

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.

By: Gerhard

Gerhard — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 03:29:22 +0000

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.