European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

I have a 12" adjustable King Dick. I'm rather pleased with it.

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

I found this, and it made me think a single speeder and a Raleigh20 could be a good match:

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Board track Villiers from Sesimbra in Portugal

Early Panther, UK

From a Serbian language site

Lely, Holland leaflet

Velosolex trike, Holland

 

[Intrepid Wheelwoman]

Re: European lightweights

I found this, and it made me think a single speeder and a Raleigh20 could be a good match:

True, it could be a good match. I'll checkout the fit on my spare frame tomorrow.

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Finnish Helkama bike and an unknown chainsaw motor

Veteran Finnish small engined bike

Finnish mower powered trike. It appears to run through a countershaft to a car back axle turned 90 degrees.

1903 Hermes by Nyman of Sweden

BMA Prester, France

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1902 Alcyon Buyet, France

Peugeot 100P51, France

1920 148cc Kurier engined Flink, Germany

Le Cyclex, Belgium

Early 50s Alcyon, France

A page of Briban engines, France.
http://moto-scooter-annee50-60.over...urs-pour-cycles-et-motos-briban-98069743.html

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Mystery motor from a French site

1949-ish Le Poulain friction driver on Hiron cycle, France

Undated Colt Monobloc, with pumper carb and high performance in it's day, 35kph/20mph. Manufrance cycle. France.

1935-40 100cc Magnat Debon engine in home modified cycle

1946 Minimotor, Italy, Peugeot cycle, France

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1903 150cc Clement, France

1920 Opel, Germany

!926 Guizzardi 125cc, Italy

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Polish chainsaw friction driver

Homebrew chain drive, Poland

Polish homebrew with moped engine

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Bimoto chain drive, Poland

Krusik friction driver on Vladan cycle, Serbia

Turkish homebrew with what looks like a single speed Minarelli

Russian Comet page, have fun with Google Translate.
http://www.magazinmopedov.ru/velokometa

1950s Rex, Spain

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1940 Levis Auxiliary engine, 80cc, England

1952 Claeys, forerunner of Flandria mopeds, Belgium

1920 Rudge Whitworth bike, 104cc Simplex, England

1920 Voisin Motor Fly, France

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Ukrainian "grape bikes".

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Turkish student project

No need to go electric, go gas instead: http://www.gengas.nu/bilder/cykel.shtml

1922 Esse 184cc, Sweden

1952 Husqvarna Novolette with 40cc Rex engine, Sweden

1915 Sleipner 350cc, Sweden

Hungarian pusher trailer

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

Bodeček 25cc, Czech Republic

Solifer, Finland

1951, Georg Dotterweich on a 38cc Victoria FM38, setting a class world record, Germany

1923 Zehnder 110cc,Zwitzerland

http://www.motorarchive.com/includes/motor_detail.php?id=514

1948 Oscar Egg, Switzerland, Cucciolo engine

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

http://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery/classics_t/Titan_Velomoteur_1.htm

1928, Supreme, 172cc, Sweden

1911 Sun, Sweden

1913 Gladiator, 300cc, Sweden

Very odd, no info, but it looks like a 2 stroke running on producer gas

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1915 WMW, 223cc, Sweden

1915 Furir Colibri, 118cc, Sweden

Owa, 83cc, Sweden

1912 300cc Hazlewood, Britain

1922 75cc Marant-Anzani, France

http://www.icenicam.ukfsn.org/articles1/art0019.html

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1953, 31cc Nyman Autoped, Sweden

1952 Gorickes Regina with JLO friction driver, Germany

1953 40cc Komet Engined Witteking cycle, Germany

1954 BFC Stafette, Denmark

1954 43cc BFC cyclemotor, Denmark

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1952 50cc Pilot, Denmark.

1934-37 Bunis, Sweden

1950s Kuli on modern Monark bike, Sweden

1903 Scania, Sweden

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1917 European friction driver. With terrified pilot.

Marieburg, Sweden, school project. Unknown engine

Swedish home brew friction driver with Partner chainsaw engine

Stevens Brothers (later AJS) 1st motorcycle with BSA frame and Mitchell engine

1909 2.75hp Clyno, England

 

[Ludwig II]

Re: European lightweights

1909 1.5 hp Omega, England

1910 Wolf Grand Model B, England

Czech home brew with a Jawa Babetta engine mounted the wrong way round

1935 80cc BMI, Holland
http://www.yesterdays.nl/bmi-1935-80-cc-1-cyl-aiv-p-1518.html

1950 38cc Rex, Germany
http://www.yesterdays.nl/1950-38cc-p-2370.html

Modern German Derny pacer

1988 Italjet Tiffany 25, Italy. Designed/styled by Leoplodo Tartarini, the company founder. He is better known for the styling of Ducati's early V twins.