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Also known as MH Motorcycles, Motorhispania was founded off Moto Guzzi Hispania by Oscar Raza in Barcelona. The founder was a director of Fiat who fled Ital during the fascist age as he feared for his life being Jewish.

The company was successful in Spain for many years and was a top seller of its products. Raza’s relationship with Moto Guzzi ended in 1979 and the company was renamed Motorhispania. It began manufacturing lightweight bikes using Minarelli engines.

In 1988, the company was acquired by Eusebio Gallego who worked hard to expand. It had over 100 workers and manufactured over 16,000 machines per year. The vast majority of these motorcycles were sold outside the country which raised the company’s profile as an important asset for Spain.

In 1988 Motorhispania changed hands. Eusebio Gallego purchased the company and it continued to prosper, with over 100 employees producing some 16,000 motorcycles annually. The great majority of these were exported, making the firm a valuable asset for the country.

The economic crisis of 2007 caused Motorhispania’s closure in 2014 and the following year, the company assets were acquired by Seville’s Joviselect SL. This firm is a producer of motorcycle parts as well as accessories. It sold Chinese-made Zongshen motorcycles under the Motorhispania brand.

Interesting Facts

1. In the first years of the company’s presence, Rava, the founder, sold Lancia cars. However, Spain was going through hard economic times; hence, few people were able to afford them.
2. Rava wanted to go into bicycle production but soon worked out that mopeds were more financially viable. The company sourced its mopeds from ISA, a Seville-based aeronautical company.
3. The first motorcycle models produced by Motorhispania include Dingo 49cc which was produced in 1973; Feria produced in 1977 and the Poney which rolled off the production lines in 1978.
4. The most distinguished models by the company include the Sport (1981); Cross 50 (1987); and Trail (1990).
5. The RYZ SM 2006 is one of the last motorcycles to be manufactured by the company. It features a single-cylinder engine that comes with a liquid cooling system, a chain drive and a displacement of 49cmc.