In the 60s Rickman brothers began to build chassis for their racing motorcycles with Triumph and Bsa engines. These motorcycles, called Metisse, achieved excellent sports results. So, Rickman brothers began to build complete motorcycles for others drivers, calling them Rickman Metisse. This model can be considered a 70s superbike and it's a rare and perfect exemplar. At the same time Giacomo Agostini too, owned an exemplar like that, emoloyed for training. In fact, this chassis very short and compact was just appropriated for racing.