BMW 1942 R 75 748 cc transverse ohv twin military combination frame & engine # 785828
In the 1930s BMW were producing a number of popular and highly effective motorcycles.
In 1938 development of the R75 started in response to a request from the German Army.
Preproduction models of the R75 were powered by a 75..
Norton 1932 Model 40 “International“ 348 cc OHC single frame # 40 46159 engine # 4593
The Norton Inter story started as far back as 1927, when Walter Moore
(formerly the Douglas chief designer) created the first Norton overhead
camshaft engine with bore and stroke dimensions of 79×100 mm, giving
490 cc ..
It is a sorry indictment of the British bike-buying population that they did not take the Coventry Eagle K1 to their hearts and buy them in huge quantities. This bike really is a cracker.
Okay, it probably wasn’t the best idea to put a 150cc Villiers two-stroke in a frame built for a 250 but still, you cannot fault the style of this ligh..
FN 1933 “M90 B Luxury” 495 cc side valve single frame # 4484 engine # 2067
By 1930 the FN range had narrowed to only two models, the utility 350 side valve M 70 “Sahara” and the sporty 500 cc ohv M67.
For 1931 a new model was added to the range, a touring machine in the 500 cc class.
The model was designat..
First registered in the UK in 2009, this 1931 side-valve V-twin Harley VL has had two registered keepers since it was imported into the country. During this period, we understand that some restoration has been done, taking it closer to its original 1931 spec, although at the time of writing, we have not seen any paperwork to support this.
One of a pair of Monet-Goyon machines in today’s sale, this S3G was picked up by Andrew Bremner in France in the Christmas of 2013 and has sat in his collection ever since, awaiting a restoration that has yet to take place.
Thought to date from 1944 (although there is some uncertainty), it appears largely complete and original and ev..
Nimbus 750cc solo fourcilinder in line with dutch registration the Nimbus drives very good and with is 750cc it has enough power. more info [email protected]
Zündapp 1942 KS750 with sidecar Frame # 613639 Engine # 613639
Founded at the height of WWI to manufacture armaments, Zündapp found a
new role post-war as a producer of motorcycles under the direction of
new owner, Dr Fritz Neumeyer, building its first machine, a
Levis-powered two-stroke, in 1921.
Th..
Terrot 1936 “HSSG Supersport” 346 cc two-port OHV frame# 209574 engine # 209301
The four stroke machines that Terrot produced in the early twenties
had 350 cc JAP engines and archaic horizontal spring front forks.
They were fitted with Terrot’s own 2-speed gearbox and chain-cum-belt trans..