Palmo - All Models

Company History

Palmo appears in historical registries as a regional maker/distributor of light motorcycles tailored to local commuting: simple singles, rugged frames, and minimal trim that keep costs and maintenance low. Like many mid-century European workshops, Palmo relied on shared engine families and locally fabricated tins, adapting gearing and lighting to hills, weather, and regulations. The brand’s value lay in service access—parts you could fetch by bicycle, and mechanics who knew the models by heart. As cars spread and consolidation thinned small marques, Palmo faded, but surviving examples demonstrate the period’s pragmatic elegance: transport first, with just enough style to feel proud wheeling it out each morning. Historically, Palmo stands for the neighborhood scale of industry that kept towns moving before global brands dominated showrooms.