Riverside (brand)

Riverside

Type	brand
Industry	motorcycles
Area served	North America
Parent	Montgomery Ward

Riverside was a store brand used by North American retailer Montgomery Ward to market a range of captive import motorcycles, mopeds and scooters. The vehicles were typically manufactured by either Motobecane, Benelli, Bianchi, Lambretta, or Mitsubishi.^[1] Benelli models included 250cc, 125cc, and 50cc models, Motobecane mopeds with 49cc motors were also offered.^[2]

Benelli models

• 150-D (2-cycle 49cc)
• FFA-14002 (2-cycle 49cc)
• FFA-14003 (2-cycle 49cc)
• FFA-14017, 14020, 14023
• FFA-61-14016, 14016B, 14019 (2-cycle 125cc)
• FFA-61-14021A (2-cycle 175cc)
• FFA-61-14017 (4-cycle 250cc)
• FFA-14043, 14047 (4-cycle 360cc)

Lambretta models

• 125Li (2-cycle 125cc)

Mitsubishi models

• Miami (2-cycle 200cc)

Motobecane models

• Mo-Ped (2-cycle 49cc)

Bianchi models

• Orsetto (2-cycle 80cc)

References

1. "For $2,200, This 1968 Wards Riverside 250 Could Be Your Demitasse Of Fun". Jalopnik. October 21, 2015. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
2. 1967 Montgomery Ward Spring/Summer Catalog. Montgomery Ward. Spring 1967.