Guess that bike!

**What?** · 22nd January 2007, 05:07

Originally Posted by Deviant Esq

Definitely an Indian, spot the emblem on the gearbox cover.

Really?????

Originally Posted by zrxer

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 ?

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

Originally Posted by Bumblebeeman1150

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

Originally Posted by Bumblebeeman1150

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

Originally Posted by Bumblebeeman1150

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:

sorry look again, check the cylinder head

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?

**What?** · 24th January 2007, 05:42

Originally Posted by Bumblebeeman1150

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.

Originally Posted by Bumblebeeman1150

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.