European lightweight Motorized Bicycles

[William Knapp]

Well...the Rubino certainly is good looking. And check out that interesting rear suspension.

But I can't tell you anything about it. So I'll move on.

Here's a 1946 Rex

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I spotted the photo below and 'clicked' on it. I found that it was attached to a website with a vile political philosophy. So I backed right out of there.
As a result, I don't know anything about this bike.

But it's unusual.

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The photo is a Ner-A-Car motorcycle manufactured from 1921 to 1926 in the United States and the United Kingdom

 

[William Knapp]

# 363 The bottom picture is a Ner-A-Car manufactured in 1921 to 1925 in the United Kingdom and the United States.

 

[Franz123]

These vintage bikes are cooler than the present bikes today.

 

[dogcatcher]

These vintage bikes are cooler than the present bikes today.

I saw this on another site http://www.oldbike.eu/museum/engines/post-ww2/1949-moteur-auxiliaire-hemy/
1949 Hemy motorized bicycle, looks like a 10 speed bicycle with an engine. I thought what a great project.

 

[Ludwig II]

If I remember properly, the Hemy is a true assistance engine, it only increases rpm once the rider pedals a bit.

 

[Ludwig II]

Colomet, Spain, 1950s

Iresa-Orbea, 1950s, Spain

 

[Ludwig II]

Santonja, 1950s, Spain

 

[Ludwig II]

1920s Italian Simplex

1920s Saglietti, Italy

1900s? Atlas, UK

 

[curtisfox]

Like the Colomet, like them all KOOOL. Thanks Lud. Get a lot of good ideads from these..........Curt

 

[Ludwig II]

VAP was a major engine maker in France, even now you can pick up heathy ones for moderate prices. Click the link for the full story.

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~pattle/nacc/arc0645.htm

 

[Ludwig II]

Soviet era prototype from Latvia, using a modified Irtysh roller drive motor. The Irtysh was a copy of the ILO from West Germany.

And for comparison, an ILO.

 

[Ludwig II]

From West Germany, the AMO, with the East Germans copied and sold as the MAW.

https://cyclemaster.wordpress.com/page-46-german-cyclemotors-1953-adler-with-1954-maw-engine/1300/

 

[Ludwig II]

https://cybermotorcycle.com/gallery...ePPqAixUDAXTmceCfmBGOmLfQYtgldiUqHuXlC5_3Ck_Q

1950s ISA, using licenced Garelli Mosquito engines, Spain.

 

[Ludwig II]

https://www.yesterdays.nl/product/velotouriste-1922-series-a-113-cc-1-cyl-ts/

 

[Ludwig II]

In a Swedish motorcycle museum. Take a close look at the transmission on this first one.

https://www.bjorns-story.se/private/Teknik farfars tid/Teknik farfarmc_eng.htm

 

[Russell]

Damm that chain tension-er in the second picture looks strangely familiar, I've seen similar one somewhere.

 

[Ludwig II]

Perhaps the bike is a runner, not just a static exhibit, and they needed a replacement?

 

[Ludwig II]

A little known phenomenon, some French manufacturers used roller drives for mainstream mopeds into the 1960s. First is a Mobylette BG.

Peugeot Bima unit, l & r views.

Terrot Lutin; the engine may have been VAP, I didn't investigate.

Follis

 

[Ludwig II]

Diem, France. It looks like enough sold for there to be more than one renovation happening.

 

[Ludwig II]

France again