Riverside (brand) explained

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 Motobecane, Benelli, Bianchi, Lambretta, or Mitsubishi.^[1] Benelli models included 250cc, 125cc, and 49cc models, Motobecanes 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, 14017C, 14017D, 14023 (4-cycle 247cc)
• FFA-14020 (4-cycle 326.8cc)
• FFA-14040, 14041 (4-cycle 356.3cc)
• FFA-14043, 14047 (4-cycle 269.2cc)
• FFA-61-14016, 14016B, 14019 (2-cycle 125cc)
• FFA-61-14021A (2-cycle 175cc)^[3]

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)

Notes and References

1. Web site: For $2,200, This 1968 Wards Riverside 250 Could Be Your Demitasse Of Fun. October 21, 2015. Jalopnik. 13 April 2016.
2. Book: 1967 Montgomery Ward Spring/Summer Catalog. Spring 1967. Montgomery Ward.
3. Riverside Owners Manual - Cosmopolitan Motors, Inc.