European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

Polish self build by the rider, Sorreld
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1920, a probable BMW built Flink, with Kurier 148cc 2 stroke
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1998 30cc Saxonette trike, Germany
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Early 1950s Santamaria with Zundapp engine, Italy
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1953 Empo cycle with Wing Wheel engine, Holland
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1953 Durkopp with 43cc Flink, Germany
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1953 Adler with Nordapp hub motor, germany
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1955 32cc Norman Cyclemate, Britain
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1926 175cc Motobecane MB1, France
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This is my nose to the screen bike, but only by the narrowest of margins.
 

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Allow me to show you a HVA (Husqvarna
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I find that kind of rubber band suspension very interesting and I've heard that it gives a very good ride, only I wouldn't know where to begin with trying to find a suitable suspension band down here in New Zealand.

Wow, a tandem moped. I like it. :) With a sidecar fitted on that would make great family transportation.
 
For suspension bands, try a speedway parts supplier, this is an English made frame, and there are people racing in NZ:

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Pre 1953 Hublot with Lavalette motor, France
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Pre 1939 unknown French street racer
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1936 98cc Csepel, Hungary
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Hungary again, 2 stroke belt driver
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Post 1945 SHB ,98cc Sachs, Hungary
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1902, the Blomster from Sweden, with a French Ixion motor
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1959-61 Belfi Gacela, Catalunya, Spain
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1949 50cc 4 stroke, Rieju No.2, Spain
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1951 50cc 4 stroke, Rieju No.3
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That 1902 Blomster looks like somebody's motored bike conversion from long ago.

Thanks by the way for sending me all the information on rubber suspension bands. I haven't gone through it properly yet, but I can see it's going to be useful.
 
1950 38cc Scoto scooter, France
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1960s Latvian Riga 11
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1923 Magnoni, Italy
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1937 100cc Jonghi "Prester", France
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1924 75cc SIAT, Italy
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Slovakian DIY instructions for a friction driver
http://urobsisam.topky.sk/navody/zostrojte-si-pomocny-pohon-na-bicykel

A page of German lighweights and ads
http://cyclemaster.wordpress.com/page-48-german-cyclemotors-fichtel-sachs-1935-triumph-ts100/

Swedish chainsaw bike
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Early 1900s Quadrant, Britain. Take a close look at the front wheel and suspension
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Czech cycle with Jawa Babetta moped engine modified to friction drive
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1960 48cc 4 stroke Motom
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Victoria V122, 100cc, tradesman's autocycle ad
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I'm with you. I suppose you'd get used to it, but the factories that made front friction kits all put the mass as centrally as they could.
 
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