Motorbikes

Motosacoche 1930 Triporteur T2A 350cc ioe

US$22,989.90 This motorized carrier is in exceptional condition: the body has been sympathetically worked over a number of decades ago, but the rest of this fascinating piece of technology is almost as it left the factory in 1930. The machine has aluminium footboards, Bosch magneto ignition and electric lighting and Sturmey Archer 3 speed gearbox. The " Alpha" speedometer has an odometer reading of 09870 kilometres.

Matchless 1960 G50 500cc 1 cyl ohc

US$36,659.60 The Matchless G50 is a racing bike made by Associated Motorcycles (AMC) at the former Matchless works in London. Developed in 1958 from the 350cc AJS 7R but with the engine capacity increased to 500 cc, 180 G50s (G 50 stands for 50 bhp) were built in the next four years. The G50 50cc OHC proved highly competitive at...

NSU 1952 Quick 98cc 1 cyl ts

US$2,050.45 The NSU quick is a "motor bike" (motorcycle with cranks), designed by NSU and made from 1936 to 1953. 235.441 units were produced in this time with only minor changes. The frame construction is essentially a bicycle frame, but with more tubes, to withstand the load by the motor and the higher speeds. in 1936 there were two versions:...

Standard 1930 2 cyl MAG 1000 cc ioe 2508

US$61,513.60 Wilhelm Gutbrod came from a modest farmers' background in the Stuttgart area and he worked himself up from metalwork apprentice to mechanical engineer and engine designer. In 1926 he decided it was time to start his own motorcycle factory which he set up in the stables of a disused army barracks in Ludwigsburg. Gutbrod set high quality levels for...

Singer 1902 2508

US$61,513.60 George Singer started as a bicycle manufacturer in 1874 in Coventry. In 1899 Edwin Perks and Frank Birch unveiled their "Motor-Wheel" design and this was taken up by Singer the following year in the form of a motorized tricycle and bicycle along with the services of Perks & Birch. The Motor- Wheel consisted of an aluminium alloy wheel containing...

Harley Davidson 1937 Servi-Car 750cc 2 cyl sv 2706

US$49,086.60 The Indian Dispatch-Tow was first brought out in 1931 as a vehicle specially designed for use by automobile dealers. At that time cars needed more frequent garage maintenance (lubrication and running adjustments) and two men were usually needed to pick up a car at a customer's home. The Dispatch-Tow was equipped with a tow bar. After arriving at the...

MV Agusta 1953 150cc 2511

US$7,394.06 In 1950, the new MV Agusta 150 was produced in the Turismo and Sport versions. The 150 Sport was the entry-level bike, and was rated for 6 HP, giving the machine a top speed of 90 kph. Carburation was dellorto, while the electric system used Marelli components. Because of the lower power relative to upper-range 150's the Sport's brakes...

MV Agusta 1959 Ottantatre 83cc 2511

US$5,281.47 Introduced in 1958, the "Ottantatre" (Eighty-three) used an unusual engine displacement of 83cc. MV experimented with engine displacements and felt that 83cc was sufficient to power a motorcycle that could carry two people and still deliver acceptable fuel economy. While motorcycles today tend towards the bigger the better formula, in 1958, buyers were looking for transportation that wouldn't break...

NSU 1954 Sportmax 250cc 1 cyl ohv 2602

US$32,310.20 **NSU 1954 Sportmax 250cc 1 cyl ohv 2602**

Sarolea 1929 model 25.O 350cc 1 cyl sv 2601

US$11,122.20 The firm was established in 1850 at Herstal( Liege) as an arms factory by Joseph Saroléa. In 1892 the production of bicycles was started. Joseph died in 1894 and under the management of his sons the company grew bigger and bigger. In the early years of the new century the company started to develop motorized bicycles and soon Saroléa...

Zenith 1914 Gradua twin 650cc 2 cyl sv 2603

US$30,446.10 The 1914 Zenith range consisted of three V-twins in 654, 770 and 988 cc capacities. The 496 cc single was still listed but in December 1914 "The Motor Cycle" reported that the company had almost given up manufacturing this model owing to the popularity of the V-twins. Perhaps the last batch of singles was a War Office order of...

Norton 1934 International 500cc 1 cyl ohc 1612

US$36,659.60 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 capacity. Straight from the drawing board it provided Alec Bennett with a TT victory in 1927. Known as the CS 1 (Camshaft Senior...

Ariel 1939 Square Four 1000cc 4 cyl ohv 2703

US$26,718.00 Ariel unveiled the all new SQ 4 to the motorcycle world at the Olympia Show in 1930. It was a brainchild of design genius Edward Turner and it was powered by an OHC engine with 2 parallel crankshafts, mounted in a crankcase transversely across the frame. The two cranks were geared together in the center uf the unit, so...

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