OK - I've acknoledged my error - this isn't my area of expertise, and was using the wrong terminology.

That aside, what makes anyone say there aren't bearings on the con rod? For a con rod this small, they may be permanently integrated into the con rod ends.

If anyone reading this thread can read Italian, perhaps there's more info on the website you can translate for us, or can send an email to the manufacturers.

Has anyone found out the approximate price?