Handlebars are the craziest I've ever come across. Dresch did make a vaguely similar set prewar. They do bounce a bit as you ride; takes getting used to.
Also, you don't need a clutch when revs are low: which is fortunate as the clutch is on the right by the throttle so is just about impossible to use.
I thought you might be interested because it's an Italian Cucciolo engine.
Elvish was a French bicycle manufacturer; in the early fifties they were one of the companies licensed to fit them to their frames by Rocher (who assembled and distributed Cucciolo engines in France).
The thing that particularly interests me about this cyclemotor is that it was built as a rich person's moped. These days, we usually think of mopeds as 2nd best to motorcycles, bought by folks who can't afford a proper m/cycle. But limited-production hand-crafted machines like this cost way more than a m/cycle or scooter.
The integral tank pre-dates the moped styling of 1954/1955 by a year or two.
2-speed gearbox - car-style hand change lever to the right of the tank.
The best bit is the noise it makes ...sounds 'real' if you know what I mean, 'cos it's a 4-stroke.
