European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

[Ludwig II]

Polish self build by the rider, Sorreld

1920, a probable BMW built Flink, with Kurier 148cc 2 stroke

1998 30cc Saxonette trike, Germany

Early 1950s Santamaria with Zundapp engine, Italy

 

[Ludwig II]

A page of French pages to click on
http://www.rusted.free.fr/Documentation moped.html

Polish minimoto engine and reduction box

Polish friction driver

A German being pursued by an enraged wheel

1910 Motosacoche, Switzerland

 

[Ludwig II]

1953 Empo cycle with Wing Wheel engine, Holland

1953 Durkopp with 43cc Flink, Germany

1953 Adler with Nordapp hub motor, germany

1955 32cc Norman Cyclemate, Britain

1926 175cc Motobecane MB1, France

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

(Nose pressed to monitor) Wow a vintage Motobecane! That is beautiful.

You certainly know how to turn a girl's head Ludwig

 

[Ludwig II]

This is my nose to the screen bike, but only by the narrowest of margins.

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Oh my that's lovely. What an interesting girder fork design, - I've never seen anything like that before.

 

[Ludwig II]

Allow me to show you a HVA (Husqvarna

 

[Ludwig II]

French Pasquet bike with 50cc Baby Champion engine
http://30kmh.forumactif.com/t35-velo-pasquet-equipe-d-un-moteur

1950s Eysinck Renata, 46cc Ilo, Holland

Bianchi friction driver, Italy

Early 1930s Radior BMA, Chaise engine, France

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Allow me to show you a HVA (Husqvarna

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.

 

[Ludwig II]

For suspension bands, try a speedway parts supplier, this is an English made frame, and there are people racing in NZ:

Pre 1953 Hublot with Lavalette motor, France

Pre 1939 unknown French street racer

1936 98cc Csepel, Hungary

Hungary again, 2 stroke belt driver

 

[Ludwig II]

Post 1945 SHB ,98cc Sachs, Hungary

1902, the Blomster from Sweden, with a French Ixion motor

1959-61 Belfi Gacela, Catalunya, Spain

1949 50cc 4 stroke, Rieju No.2, Spain

1951 50cc 4 stroke, Rieju No.3

 

[Ludwig II]

Zundapp Combimot page
http://www.oldiemofa.de/html/combimot_km48.html

1956 48cc Alpino, Italy

1953 Nassetti Brunetta "Il Pellegrino", Italy

Undated Garelli Mosquito in spine farme

1932 60cc Cockerell Rekord, Germany

1952 Tailwind, prototype British with 2 speed roller drive

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

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.

 

[Ludwig II]

That's what nerdism is for, we find things

 

[Ludwig II]

1950 38cc Scoto scooter, France

1960s Latvian Riga 11

1923 Magnoni, Italy

1937 100cc Jonghi "Prester", France

1924 75cc SIAT, Italy

 

[Ludwig II]

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

Early 1900s Quadrant, Britain. Take a close look at the front wheel and suspension

Czech cycle with Jawa Babetta moped engine modified to friction drive

1960 48cc 4 stroke Motom

Victoria V122, 100cc, tradesman's autocycle ad

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Slovakian DIY instructions for a friction driver
http://urobsisam.topky.sk/navody/zostrojte-si-pomocny-pohon-na-bicykel

Google translate is your best friend

Nice clear photos, but I would think that having the engine hanging off to one side like that would make the steering a bit odd.

 

[Ludwig II]

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.

 

[Ludwig II]

Swedish moped gallery
http://www.pitemoppers.org/galleri/

Berini page, Holland
http://mopedid.net/images/berini/

1932 Swedish 184cc Ragne

1934 100cc Ilo engine, Burgers-ENR ladies model, Holland

Dresco Hemy, probably French, from a Dutch site

GMF, 1950s, "Boy" engine

1931 G&R 74cc, Holland

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

That Quadrant front suspension is indeed very interesting Ludwig.