The Vento Rebellian is part of the range sold by Vento Motorcycles, Inc., an American company whose name means “wind” in Italian. The brand assembled its vehicles in Texas and sold them in the Mexican, American and other markets.
Vento Rebellian at a glance
| Model | Vento Rebellian |
|---|---|
| Brand | Vento |
| Company | Vento Motorcycles, Inc., United States |
| Name meaning | “wind” in Italian |
| Assembly plant | Laredo, Texas, opened in 1998 |
| Quality control | at the Laredo plant |
| Headquarters by 2006 | San Diego, California |
| Product types | motorcycles, scooters, ATVs, off-road vehicles |
| Main strength | small-displacement two-wheelers |
| Worldwide outlets | over 300 |
| Model page | no dedicated Wikipedia article; facts from the brand page |
based on one source: there is no dedicated Wikipedia page for the Rebellian, so the article draws on the Vento manufacturer article.
History of the Vento Rebellian
The company behind the name
Vento Motorcycles, Inc. was American, although the name it used is the Italian word for wind. Its history was tied to operations in the United States and Mexico, including motorcycle assembly for export to Mexico. The Rebellian belongs to the models made under that arrangement.
Laredo and San Diego
An assembly and quality-control plant opened in Laredo, Texas, in 1998, and components from outside were brought there to be assembled and checked. By 2006 the company’s headquarters were in San Diego, California, with the Laredo plant still handling assembly and quality control and a support centre for marketers, product development and dealers in Melbourne, Florida.
A Mexican market leader in small two-wheelers
Vento sold more small-displacement two-wheel vehicles in Mexico than Yamaha, Suzuki, Honda and Kawasaki combined. In the 2003 financial year it sold 17,840 units in the United States, and 77,600 of its motorcycles went to Chile, the Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Venezuela, Puerto Rico and Russia together, counting highway motorcycles, scooters, utility vehicles and ATVs.
Design and features
- Part of a broad range: Vento’s catalogue covered motorcycles, scooters, ATVs and off-road vehicles.
- Texas assembly: machines were assembled and quality-checked in Laredo.
- Mexican focus: the brand’s small two-wheelers outsold its big-name rivals there.
- Italian name: vento means wind.
Vento Rebellian versions
- Rebellian: the model described here.
- Other models: the brand’s scooters and off-road machines are covered in the linked articles.
The Vento Phantom and Vento Avalanche show other sides of the range; everything is listed in the Vento collection.
Video: Vento Rebellian 2012
Video on YouTube.
Sources
- Vento (motorcycle manufacturer), English Wikipedia: company, plant, markets, sales
