European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

1965 Messersmitt FMR Type 200 Mokuli, Germany
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Italjet Class, Italy
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German Triumph (TWN) with Sachs engine, Germany
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Presto bike with Dongo motor, Germany
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An early Matchless ladies' model, Britain
 

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1947-52 Alma Quimera 50, Portugal
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Alma Luxury Tourisme
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Alma Gran Turismo
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Cinal Pachancho Estrela, Portugal
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Cinal Pachancho Evereste
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Romar, Spain
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Silco, Spain
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1950 78cc Joyca, Spain
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1953 50cc Rieju Model 4, 4 stroke, Spain
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Early 1900s Salvador, Spain
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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
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An apparent Russian copy of an East German Steppke engine. I will amend if better info turns up
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Pre 1950 MD65 friction driver, Russia
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D-motored trike
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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.
 
Researching is a hobby and pleasure for me. For it to bring information and pleasure to others is a very welcome side effect.
 
Romanian homebrew

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Laurin & Klement (now Skoda) Czechoslovakia
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1953 Empo bicycle with a Winged Wheel hub motor in the front, Holland
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1936 Kroon autocycle with 98cc Sachs enging, pic from Finland
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Finnish chainsaw engine bike,?friction driver
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Another Finnish chainsaw bike, this is a friction driver
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1904 Benoit Gonin, France
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Berini ad, Holland
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Holland
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1950s Brefna, Italy
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1902 Brutus, France
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