European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

[Ludwig II]

Romanian Metrom homebrew for sale
http://mercador.ro/oferta/vand-bicicleta-cu-motor-IDQA8d.html

From a museum in what was East Germany, an MAW home built racer

1960 LVR Autocycle with Comet Hanrez engine

Slovenia, ladies bike, with an old Garelli Mosquito friction driver

1932 2 speed 98cc Sachs trike from Germany

Something unknown in a Swedish museum, call and let them know if you have any idea

 

[Ludwig II]

1933 84cc Rex in a Swedish museum

From a German page:

"Piarino Year: Unknown. 50cc (CR Motori Italia) with friction roller (via centrifugal clutch) on the rear, the entire drive unit is folded an-/und via a lever under the seat, with crankcase pressure pulse diaphragm pump for fuel delivery from the tank to higher lying carburetor. moped can be very low fold; . original state, but seems to lack both fenders Who knows the manufacturer or has information about this car? Am grateful for any hints on this bizarre vehicle!"

1923 2 stroke 125cc GD, Italy

1909 Italian Excelsior 2.5hp. Note the front plunger suspension

Perfecta, Portugal with German Lutz motor

 

[Ludwig II]

35cc Eusebi friction driver withBernardi 2 stroke, italy

Italian site, Mignon on the friction drive unit, that's all

Cement mixer bike in Italy. I suspect the builder of Not Being Serious.

French, old, dainty

Vincent Firefly

 

[Ludwig II]

Hurtu ad, France

Modern Czech chain drive with ?Chinese kit

25cc ?Chinese 4 stroke on a Josef Volesky trike, Czech Republic

98cc speed Sachs engined Achilles in a Czech museum

Spanish Rieju poster

 

[Ludwig II]

A page of Spanish Iresa bikes
http://www.amoticos.org/t7485-ciclomotores-iresa

1941 38cc 2 stroke Bianchi

Tired/exhausted French Mobylette on sale in Brazil

Ardito, Italy

Famel Victoria, Portugal

Alpino CF, Italy

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

You can trust the Italians to make a bike like that Alpino

 

[Ludwig II]

It does you good, doesn't it?

 

[Ludwig II]

Chainsaw bike, Sweden

Rex engine, Germany

1921 DKW, Germany

1956 Sachs engined bike by Smith & Co, Odense, Denmark

Bulgaria, a D- motor on a folding bike

 

[Ludwig II]

Roper replica

1958 Solifer Speed, Finland

1952 Typhoon, Holland, with 40cc Rex belt drive

Moto Guzzi 40cc, Italy

1956 Husqvarna Novolette Model 3632, Sweden

 

[Ludwig II]

From Sheldon EMU: Lavalette 2 stage belt drive
http://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/lavalette/Lavalette-5.htm

98cc Burdin cycle pacer on the road, UK

Ciclotron maintaining the great French tradition of ghastly machinery

Breda 65, 1950s Italy

Velosolex trike in Britain

1902 Brutus, France

 

[Ludwig II]

Bown 98cc autocycle, Britain

Bernardi friction drive under a Raleigh frame/UK/Italy

Cyclemaster ice cream trike, Britain

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Oooooo I really like that Bown. A bike like that I could ride while wearing my usual ankle length skirts.

 

[Ludwig II]

That's what they were made for; how about a Mercury though?

46cc 4 stroke Mercury Mercette, Britain.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0380.htm

There's New Hudson as well, a bit more upmarket: http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0228.htm

Cyclemaster trike, Britain

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Wow, a Cyclemaster, - they are amazing!

That Mercury looks to be a very lady-like machine; - and it had a tiny four stroke engine too which was unusual for the time.

The New Hudsons certainly were a lot more posh looking than the Bown, but think I still prefer the Bown because it has more of an intrepid quality about it.

 

[Ludwig II]

The Mercury was related to that icon of style and performance, the Dunkley Whippet.

 

[Ludwig II]

Early British Excelsior (Bayliss Thomas) in a Swedish museum

1904 300cc automatic inlet Terrot, France

1930s "ecclesiastical" Terrot, France

1936 Rex Midget with 98cc Villiers, Holland

1906 Puch Colibri, Austria

 

[Ludwig II]

Ormonde tandem, with ?Kelecom engine, Britain

Ormonde solo

Rudge Whitworth & Simplex page
http://www.oldbike.eu/wordpress/?page_id=3518

1922 DKW Reichfahrtsmodell, Germany

1951 38cc Wing Wheel, Holland

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Ludwig, I wish I hadn't looked at that Rudge-Simplex page. I've got a Rudge frame hanging up in the garage and the last thing I need is another project.

 

[Ludwig II]

Finally! A woman I can be a bad influence on!

 

[Ludwig II]

Gerosa, small scale Italian maker

1959 Elswick-VAP prototype, England

Elswick-VAP test bike

1959 Elswick VAP pre production restored

Rixe bike with Zundapp belt driver, Germany