1939 Puch 350GS

, Austria. In practical terms, that was the first serially produced enduro vehicle. It came with a tubular duplex and the McPherson (or candle) suspension; the machine was also featuring a turned-up exhaust pipe. Giovanni Marcellino designed the engine for this motorcycle: a longitudinal U-shape cylinder and pistons with separate connecting rods. The transmission layout was kept from the preceding motorcycle models of this brand: longitudinal crankshaft, conical motor gearing, 4-step gearbox and engine clutch at the rear wheel center boss. The initial engine version featuring cylinders of varied diameter (48 and 55 mm) could achieve 14 h.p., but after 1939 a simpler option was serially produced, with the cylinders of the same diameter (51.5 mm), developing 12 h.p. #austrianmade #puch #1930s #history #rarebikes #motorcycle #instabike #vintagemoto #vintagemotorcycle #classic #retro #motosofwar #ретро #эндуро #instamoto #rarebikes #antique #retromotorcycle #austrian #motocross #crossbike #мотокросс #1939 #2wheels #retrobike #rare #oldschool #antique #motorrad #enduro