1944 NSU Kettenkrad HK 101 SdKfz 2, Germany. Heavy half-track tractor, one of the few units that could operate in conditions of spring and autumn slush #nsu #wehrmacht #kettenkrad #germanbikes #ww2 #worldwar2 #military #history #motorcycle #instabike #instamoto #motorrad #antique #classic #retro #mo … baca lanjutannya ►
1938 Zündapp K 800-W. The military version was especially favored by soldiers, but this model had the following drawback: spark plugs got often fouled due to the undercooling of rear cylinders. The Wehrmacht had in its inventory around 550 K 800 model units. It was and still is the only four-cylind … baca lanjutannya ►
1947 M-73 (ohv). Unique Soviet motorcycle equipped with a sidecar wheel drive and an experimental OHV engine. #750cc #ww2 #worldwar2 #uralbike #russianmotorcycle #1940s #history #military #army #sovietarmy #ural #uralmotorcycle #instabike #instamoto #antique #vintagemotorcycle #classic #retrobike #v … baca lanjutannya ►
1960 Moto Guzzi Mulo Meccanico, Italy. The Mulo Meccanico has a permanent all-wheel drive for all three wheels, 6-speed transmission, reverse gear, part-time differential switch between the front wheel and the rear axle as well as selectable differential at the rear axle. The central locking differe … baca lanjutannya ►
1931 O.D. T100, Germany. Т100 was advertised as a bike for travellers and sportspeople. The engine was installed onto the strong pipe frame. A chain drive covered with an aliminium housing was coupled to the hand shifted three-speed gearbox Hurth (in their later years, the bike got a four-speed gea … baca lanjutannya ►
1938 Nimbus 750, Denmark. The only model in motorcycle history that had been produced without much change for more than 20 years. #danishbike #danishmotorcycle #nimbus #1930s #1938 #history #nimbusmotorcycle #instabike #instamoto #rarebikes #vintage #vintagemotorcycle #antique #classic #retromotorcy … baca lanjutannya ►
1941 Indian 841, USA. The machine, designed especially for combat operations in North Africa. #ww2 #worldwar2 #indian #usa #1940s #russia #samara63 #history #motorcycle #instabike #instamoto #vintage #classic #retromotorcycle #awesomebike #motosofwar #antique #motor #motorcycles #indianbike #vtwin # … baca lanjutannya ►
1939 BMW R12, Germany. By May 1941 around 36 thousand motorcycles were produced, and in the first year of production the output was 10 thousand units. Around 10 thousand more units were made specially for the Wehrmacht, but many civilian vehicles were also requisitioned for the front. #germanbike #w … baca lanjutannya ►
1931 Matchless X/3, Great Britain. Legendary 1000cc "Model X" from the famous British motorcycle manufacturer. #matchless #england #1930s #history #motorcycle #vintage #vintagemotorcycle #britishbikes #instabike #instamoto #rarebikes #classic #retro #motosofwar #instamotorcycle #madeinuk #antique #l … baca lanjutannya ►
1930 Standard BT1000, Germany. The motorcycle was dressed up before intending purchasers as a luxurious touring bike that could be optionally equipped with a sidecar (in 1933, the bike got the name Imperator). This machine was a pricy one – the price was 1,580 Reichsmarks. For reference: a monthly … baca lanjutannya ►
1938 Harley-Davidson UH, USA. American policemen used Model UH and not only as their personal transportation means. Until the mid-1940s police officers were allowed to use personal motorcycles while being in service. And every officer was obliged to buy at own cost the attributes of the police — t … baca lanjutannya ►
1928 Brough Superior SS 100, Great Britain. The motorcycle in our collection has an interesting story. It was previously owned by Dunlop that got it for its 40th anniversary. This machine was used for advertizing and for testing Dunlop tires, took part in many public events. Originally it had the si … baca lanjutannya ►
1940 Harley-Davidson EL of the U.S. Navy, equipped with a legendary "knucklehead" engine. #harleydavidson #HD #el #1940s #1940 #motoharley #knucklehead #dream #vintagemotorcycle #classicmotorcycle #1000cc #vintage #classic #antique #motorrad #usbike #americanmotorcycle #navy #military #awesome #oldh … baca lanjutannya ►
1931 Matchless Silver Hawk, Great Britain. Serial production of this motorcycle model started in 1931. Unfortunately, this was not the best time for luxury models, because the world was still experiencing global financial crisis. Silver Hawk’s structural complexity and, consequently, its high pric … baca lanjutannya ►
1940 Indian Four, USA. Indian 440, the model of 1940, incorporated all changes in the setup of the motorcycles in the series, developed by Indian engineers led by Arthur Lemon. Significant modifications were as follows: heavier frame, two-part fuel tank,five-point support of the crankshaft, twin-cas … baca lanjutannya ►
1935 A.J.S. 35/2, Great Britain. In 1931, during the period of the global business depression, Matchless bought another British motorcycle manufacturer—A.J.S. Production was transferred from Wolverhampton, A.J.S.’s original home, to London. A.J.S. motorcycles kept their individual features for s … baca lanjutannya ►
1937 René Gillet 750 Model G, France. The specially designed soft suspension by René Gillet was offering an unsurpassed driving comfort. Motorcycles on which it was installed were mostly purchased by tourists and travel enthusiasts. The military version of the René Gillet 750 still used the rigid … baca lanjutannya ►
1930 Tornax III-30, Germany. The first twin-cylinder Tornax motorcycle was model III/30 produced in 1930. It had an L-head, 996-cc, 26 h.p. engine. The manufacturer claimed that it could achieve a maximum speed of 130 km/h which made the motorcycle one of the fastest in the world. At special order t … baca lanjutannya ►
Vyacheslav Sheyanov riding 1942 Harley-Davidson XA, USA. By 1941 German engineers have already learned that the exposed chain drive gets quickly disabled under desert conditions and that using shaft drives is the only way to reliability. This why John Nowak, XA’s designer, decided to apply Wehrmac … baca lanjutannya ►
1940 Ariel Square Four, Great Britain. This is one of the most charismatic British motorcycles created after the global economic crisis of the 1930s. The combination of its 4-cylinder engine with its 996-cc capacity resulted in a unique motorcycle that was in a class of its own because such a combin … baca lanjutannya ►
1944 Zündapp KS750, Germany. At the end of the 1930s a motorcycle model KS 750 was developed by Zündapp Werke GmbH plant in Nuremberg and accepted by the Wehrmacht. It was designed for off-road rides over a very rough terrain and, as such, had higher off-road capacity and manoeuvrability; it was a … baca lanjutannya ►
1937 BSA G14, Great Britain. Despite the fact that G14 was supplied in its solo version, its main task was to act as a workhorse that is to transport heavy loads in the sidecar. The powerful engine was providing comfortable riding conditions for the driver, even across a rough terrain. In the 1930s … baca lanjutannya ►
1921 Mars A20, Germany. In the history of the motorcycle industry the Mars brand is firmly connected to the famous A20 model which was dubbed “White Mars” due to the characteristic white color of the absolute most of these machines. The motorcycle was also available in red and green, but the min … baca lanjutannya ►
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