European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

[Ludwig II]

1965 Messersmitt FMR Type 200 Mokuli, Germany

Italjet Class, Italy

German Triumph (TWN) with Sachs engine, Germany

Presto bike with Dongo motor, Germany

An early Matchless ladies' model, Britain

 

[silverbear]

It would be interesting to see the steering linkage on that.
SB

 

[Ludwig II]

http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/engines/post-ww2/1960-65-fmr-messerschmitt-mokuli-type-200-49cc/

 

[Ludwig II]

Austro Motorette page
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=...=479&page=3&start=35&ndsp=17&ved=0COUBEK0DMC4

Puch Styriette
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=...&page=9&start=138&ndsp=19&ved=0CJYBEK0DMDA4ZA

Bree
http://www.google.de/imgres?imgurl=...age=27&start=442&ndsp=20&ved=0CKgBEK0DMDY4kAM

 

[Ludwig II]

1947-52 Alma Quimera 50, Portugal

Alma Luxury Tourisme

Alma Gran Turismo

Cinal Pachancho Estrela, Portugal

Cinal Pachancho Evereste

 

[bluegoatwoods]

The Portuguese bikes have style, don't they?

Although the first one is kinda weird. Wonder where the rider put his feet?

 

[Ludwig II]

There's a sort of dot on the seat support, perhaps that's a footrest.

Some more pics here, including one that's no help at all.

http://www.motorizadas50.com/pagina oculta quimera alma.htm

 

[Ludwig II]

1950 SRS 50cc, Spain

Colomet, Spain

CP, Spain

Motovelox, Spain

Muver. Spain

 

[Ludwig II]

Romar, Spain

Silco, Spain

1950 78cc Joyca, Spain

1953 50cc Rieju Model 4, 4 stroke, Spain

Early 1900s Salvador, Spain

 

[Ludwig II]

1947 32cc Russian CDB Serpukhov factory motor wheel. I have no information on whether this was a copy of a Saxonette or Rabeneick, or an indigenous Soviet design

An apparent Russian copy of an East German Steppke engine. I will amend if better info turns up

Pre 1950 MD65 friction driver, Russia

D-motored trike

 

[16v4nrbrgr]

Thank you for continuing to update this thread Ludwig!

Seeing all the beautiful bikes built all over the world for the last century reminds me of the refrain from one of my favorite songs from Nas:

"Ain't no idea original, there's nothing new under the sun, it's not what you do, it's how it's done..."

By bringing the past explorations into motorbicycles into the forefront you are helping us all to make better bikes and renew old styles which worked out so beautifully.

 

[Ludwig II]

Researching is a hobby and pleasure for me. For it to bring information and pleasure to others is a very welcome side effect.

 

[Ludwig II]

Romanian homebrew

Laurin & Klement (now Skoda) Czechoslovakia

1953 Empo bicycle with a Winged Wheel hub motor in the front, Holland

 

[Ludwig II]

A page of Estonian moped, click on the gallery for more
http://www.velomuseum.ee/en/galerii/54


Lithuanian bike with KR motor

Estonian wheelia bar trike

1930s Estonian with Sachs or ILO engine.

A Latvian motorised bicycle race

 

[Ludwig II]

1936 Kroon autocycle with 98cc Sachs enging, pic from Finland

Finnish chainsaw engine bike,?friction driver

Another Finnish chainsaw bike, this is a friction driver

 

[Ludwig II]

Russian homebrews

 

[Ludwig II]

Italian disability trike

Italjet

1920 Voisin Motor Fly, France

 

[Ludwig II]

A slideshow gallery of of Dutch trikes:
http://bakbrommers.nl/pages/fotos.php

1922 63cc Micromoteur by Labinal, France
http://www.classicandracebike.co.uk/used-bike-7w880rllae/1922-micromoteur-63cc--for-sale.htm

1935 Brennabor with 98 Sachs, Germany

43cc Stabilcar, France

 

[Ludwig II]

1904 Benoit Gonin, France

Berini ad, Holland

Holland

1950s Brefna, Italy

1902 Brutus, France

 

[Ludwig II]

1953 CMB Cycloscooter, France