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awesker
17th January 2007, 22:45
Thats right boys and girls, its that time again! Time for guess that bike!

I was looking through some picture archives and came across this old girl, just got curious to what it might be as Ive taken quite a shining to the old bikes, thanks to my friends 350 MAC. Im sure someone here might be able to shed some light on it.

Green rep to anyone who gets it Id say :yes: as it looks pretty ancient, what strikes me as being quite unique is that extra seat on the back, but that might have been added later cause they are different colours. Would it be an old indian, cause of the emblem on the front mud guard? (hell I dont even know if thats the indian emblem!) Ill just shut up, Good luck!

(sorry about the size too 56kers, get some decent net though ffs!)

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Blondini
17th January 2007, 22:50
Thats just like the bike dad built for us as kids:yes: Well What:gob:
Deviant Esq
18th January 2007, 06:11
Definitely an Indian, spot the emblem on the gearbox cover. :yes:

More than that I couldn't tell you. You just wait until Motu has a peek in here! :Pokey:
dawnrazor
18th January 2007, 06:28
I was looking through some picture archives and came across this old girl,


dude, thats a dude!
Pwalo
18th January 2007, 06:51
They were brave men back then. Look at the size of that front brake, and as for the tyres!
doc
18th January 2007, 07:08
I'm sure thats Finns CBR1000rr, cos it's the spitting image of his partner. Must be getting it ready for sale as it looks better nick that the last time I saw it .
MVnut
18th January 2007, 17:00
08 Gixxer 1000:scooter:
Denniso
18th January 2007, 21:36
Dunno what it is but it looks like it would be scarier to ride than my old Z1.
T.W.R
18th January 2007, 21:54
Looks like a NSU circa 1920s, just going by the front guard ornament. possibly a 124cc TS 'Fox'
awesker
18th January 2007, 22:15
NSU? Ive never heard of it.

Do you know much about them?
T.W.R
18th January 2007, 22:36
NSU? Ive never heard of it.

Do you know much about them?

NSU = NECKARSULM name of their factory location
German manufacturer 1901 -1958 & in the 30s were the basically the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world

made an awesome 350cc & 500cc supercharged twins "works racers" in the 30s - 50s
xwhatsit
19th January 2007, 13:14
NSU = NECKARSULM name of their factory location
German manufacturer 1901 -1958 & in the 30s were the basically the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world

made an awesome 350cc & 500cc supercharged twins "works racers" in the 30s - 50s

They were also right into their Wankels -- I think Mazda borrowed some of their research? Or something like that.

They also made the Kettenkrad :D:D:D.
awesker
19th January 2007, 14:35
NSU = NECKARSULM name of their factory location
German manufacturer 1901 -1958 & in the 30s were the basically the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world

made an awesome 350cc & 500cc supercharged twins "works racers" in the 30s - 50s

cheers for that! they were the biggest manufacturer in the world and yet Ive never heard of them.. guess Im showing my age D:! 500cc supercharged twin! yeah! now that sounds like fun!

Im assuming the made the german bikes during the world wars?


They were also right into their Wankels -- I think Mazda borrowed some of their research? Or something like that.

They also made the Kettenkrad :D:D:D.

would they be the people that designed it, tried it, and it failed then mazda got the design off them?
Scouse
19th January 2007, 14:54
NSU? Ive never heard of it.

Do you know much about them?Yea but not by personal experience
NSU = Non Specific Uthritis its one of those orible STD's.
But anyways back to the main topic I think you might find that its a BSA Bantam
Attract Promotions
19th January 2007, 16:34
Is it from Belgium?
Is it a BSA which was used in the Belgian (WTF everiean) army?
What?
22nd January 2007, 05:07
Definitely an Indian, spot the emblem on the gearbox cover.

Really?????


But anyways back to the main topic I think you might find that its a BSA Bantam

I don't think so...
MisterD
22nd January 2007, 13:36
It's not a Bantam but there's a definite BSA-ishness about the tank. I'm going to guess at a 1928 A30
Indiana_Jones
22nd January 2007, 13:41
I might be that famous brand, P.O.S ?

:D

God I love Beethoven's 9th

-Indy
Eurodave
22nd January 2007, 14:29
Looks to me like an early 30,s small 2 stroke german DKW
Bumblebeeman1150
23rd January 2007, 01:07
I think the man is sitting on a 1946-49 Peugeot P 54 CL, a 100cc two-stroke. It's missing its foot guards and is a little the worse for wear but it's a great little bike produced at a significant moment in French history.

Now, was there some talk of a prize?

Here's the brochure for it:
What?
23rd January 2007, 05:33
I think the man is sitting on a 1946-49 Peugeot P 54 CL....

Close to my thoughts (the shape of the lettering on the tank gives the game away), but I feel it is somewhat older than that - I would pick 1930-ish.
Bumblebeeman1150
23rd January 2007, 12:44
The 1945 models from just about everyone were 1930s models; no one had time to develop much that was new during the war, concentrating on churning out military service bikes. The bike in the photo matches all the key design features in the brochure.
doc
23rd January 2007, 17:47
I think the man is sitting on a 1946-49 Peugeot P 54 CL, a 100cc two-stroke. It's missing its foot guards and is a little the worse for wear but it's a great little bike produced at a significant moment in French history.

Now, was there some talk of a prize?

Here's the brochure for it:
Well how the hell are you going to break the news to Finn, his partner has conned him into thinking its a Repsol ?
T.W.R
23rd January 2007, 20:22
I think the man is sitting on a 1946-49 Peugeot P 54 CL, a 100cc two-stroke. It's missing its foot guards and is a little the worse for wear but it's a great little bike produced at a significant moment in French history.

Now, was there some talk of a prize?

Here's the brochure for it:

:nono: sorry look again, check the cylinder head :yes: there's a difference and also the spark plug location is different
Bumblebeeman1150
24th January 2007, 00:53
Quite right. Then it's probably the model immediately before, the one-year-only 1939 P53CL?

The photo below could be better but seems to show the same part-chrome tank, the angled plug placement, domed head fins, and twin-port engine.

Still no prize? :yes:
What?
24th January 2007, 05:42
The 1945 models from just about everyone were 1930s models; no one had time to develop much that was new during the war, concentrating on churning out military service bikes.
Can't argue much with that.



The bike in the photo matches all the key design features in the brochure.

Bike in photo has an exposed flywheel that would not fit in the cases on the bike shown in the brochure, hence my stab at the age.