Prairiehammer Posted February 11, 2014 #151 Posted February 11, 2014 clue its a horizontally opposed:smile5: 4 of 1600cc Some kind of custom Amazona? With a VW engine? edit: found it! TECPAMA1600 Kahena http://www.odd-bike.com/2012/12/amazonas-1600-beetle-powered-brazilian.html I had been searching for a flat four in an early Nineties twin spar frame.
hell yea Posted February 12, 2014 Author #153 Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) dkw supercharged 250/350 1936/40 by the looks Possibly the most aesthetically pleasing, most advanced & fastest prewar light motorcycles of all time..The supercharged deeks led to the banning of supercharging in racing grand prix & TT machines ,,,ps built a plastic model of one when i was a kid lol Edited February 12, 2014 by hell yea
Prairiehammer Posted February 12, 2014 #155 Posted February 12, 2014 dkw supercharged 350 by the looks It IS a DKW but not supercharged and not a 350. Keep trying. Hint: it is up for auction this April with a pre-auction estimate of £100,000-£120,000.
syscrusher Posted February 12, 2014 #156 Posted February 12, 2014 this should be easy 1974 Aermacchi/HD RR250
syscrusher Posted February 12, 2014 #157 Posted February 12, 2014 I know, I know, it's hard to believe but if you look at the picture long enough you will start to see a motorcycle. Your mission is to guess what year, make and model it is.
hell yea Posted February 12, 2014 Author #158 Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) It IS a DKW but not supercharged and not a 350. Keep trying. Hint: it is up for auction this April with a pre-auction estimate of £100,000-£120,000. 1937 ss 250 split single These engines also have a Ladepumpe under the the engine, which is a separate cylinder used to compress air into the crankcase - a kind of supercharger for two-strokes. Thus, while this motorcycle is technically a twin-cylinder two stroke, mechanically it is a 5-piston machine - hardly a 'simple two-stroke Edited February 12, 2014 by hell yea
hell yea Posted February 12, 2014 Author #159 Posted February 12, 2014 I know, I know, it's hard to believe but if you look at the picture long enough you will start to see a motorcycle. Your mission is to guess what year, make and model it is. ''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''' Benelli 500cc GP racer,
hell yea Posted February 12, 2014 Author #160 Posted February 12, 2014 I know, I know, it's hard to believe but if you look at the picture long enough you will start to see a motorcycle. Your mission is to guess what year, make and model it is. how cool and custom dus this old girl look
Prairiehammer Posted February 12, 2014 #161 Posted February 12, 2014 1937 ss 250 split single These engines also have a Ladepumpe under the the engine, which is a separate cylinder used to compress air into the crankcase - a kind of supercharger for two-strokes. Thus, while this motorcycle is technically a twin-cylinder two stroke, mechanically it is a 5-piston machine - hardly a 'simple two-stroke Your cut and paste of snippets from the article about a DKW 1937 SS350 are valid for that model, but my pictured offering was a 1938 DKW SS250. Not sure if the SS250 had the same Ladepumpe set-up as the SS350. My DKW is here: http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/23-04-2014-ImperialWarMuseumDuxford-1366/1938DKWSS250-37616.aspx
Prairiehammer Posted February 12, 2014 #162 Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) I know, I know, it's hard to believe but if you look at the picture long enough you will start to see a motorcycle. Your mission is to guess what year, make and model it is. 1974 Benelli Quattro 500 GP racer clone. This is not a true factory GP bike, the tank fairing, brakes are not correct. Must be a street bike converted. Edited February 12, 2014 by Prairiehammer
syscrusher Posted February 12, 2014 #163 Posted February 12, 2014 1974 Benelli Quattro 500 GP racer clone. This is not a true factory GP bike, the tank fairing, brakes are not correct. Must be a street bike converted. The link I found said that this one was painstakingly restored, but they're trying to sell it so...... How is it that you know which should be correct for a factory bike?
Prairiehammer Posted February 12, 2014 #164 Posted February 12, 2014 (edited) The link I found said that this one was painstakingly restored, but they're trying to sell it so...... How is it that you know which should be correct for a factory bike? At the time of the attempted sale on eBay, four years ago, there was a minor stink going around about it's authenticity. Some noted that the factory GP racer would have an alloy tank whereas this specimen had a fiberglass tank. The front brakes, while duly noted as leading shoe drum brakes, were not the same as the factory GP racer's 4LS. (And some said the 1974 factory GP racer had disc brakes up front. I dunno.) The brakes on the pictured bike are from a Benelli 650 Tornado. The seller, when questioned about the history of the bike, responded vaguely: Q; Can you provide a 'history' for this bike? Dave Jan-17-10 A: The bike sat in a barn in Minnesota for 30 years until Kent aquired the bike and restored it to museum quailty. Thanks for your interest! Q: does this machine have any history....... race or otherwise?thanks Jan-17-10 A: The bike sat in a barn in Minnesota for 30 years until Kent aquired the bike and restored it to museum quailty. Thanks for your interest! Doesn't really say too much about it's racing provenance does it? Finally, on the builder's (Kent Riches) own website: http://airtech-streamlining.com/benelli/benelliquattro500.htm he depicts the very same bike and notes: The 500 Quattro on your left is another Kent Riches restoration. The original was in ways a parts bin special so we don't feel shy about fitting a Honda CR750 fairing and Norton Commando Production Racer tank to it. Edited February 12, 2014 by Prairiehammer
hell yea Posted February 13, 2014 Author #165 Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) Your cut and paste of snippets from the article about a DKW 1937 SS350 are valid for that model, but my pictured offering was a 1938 DKW SS250. Not sure if the SS250 had the same Ladepumpe set-up as the SS350. My DKW is here: http://www.classic-auctions.com/Auctions/23-04-2014-ImperialWarMuseumDuxford-1366/1938DKWSS250-37616.aspx[/QUOT ...... yep its got the pump Edited February 13, 2014 by hell yea
cowpuc Posted February 13, 2014 #166 Posted February 13, 2014 I know, I know, it's hard to believe but if you look at the picture long enough you will start to see a motorcycle. Your mission is to guess what year, make and model it is. You young whipper snappers have gotta slow down some,,,, I am still stuck back here on this one,,, been staring at that thang for 24 hours straight and I still cant see a motorcycle in there....
syscrusher Posted February 13, 2014 #167 Posted February 13, 2014 Pretty thorough, I'm lucky to be able to find one confirming photo after looking for longer than I can really afford to. At the time of the attempted sale on eBay, four years ago, there was a minor stink going around about it's authenticity. Some noted that the factory GP racer would have an alloy tank whereas this specimen had a fiberglass tank. The front brakes, while duly noted as leading shoe drum brakes, were not the same as the factory GP racer's 4LS. (And some said the 1974 factory GP racer had disc brakes up front. I dunno.) The brakes on the pictured bike are from a Benelli 650 Tornado. The seller, when questioned about the history of the bike, responded vaguely: Q; Can you provide a 'history' for this bike? Dave Jan-17-10 A: The bike sat in a barn in Minnesota for 30 years until Kent aquired the bike and restored it to museum quailty. Thanks for your interest! Q: does this machine have any history....... race or otherwise?thanks Jan-17-10 A: The bike sat in a barn in Minnesota for 30 years until Kent aquired the bike and restored it to museum quailty. Thanks for your interest! Doesn't really say too much about it's racing provenance does it? Finally, on the builder's (Kent Riches) own website: http://airtech-streamlining.com/benelli/benelliquattro500.htm he depicts the very same bike and notes: The 500 Quattro on your left is another Kent Riches restoration. The original was in ways a parts bin special so we don't feel shy about fitting a Honda CR750 fairing and Norton Commando Production Racer tank to it.
hell yea Posted February 13, 2014 Author #168 Posted February 13, 2014 so any guesses won't the make and date of manufacture:stickpoke:
Prairiehammer Posted February 13, 2014 #169 Posted February 13, 2014 so any guesses won't the make and date of manufacture:stickpoke: 1928-1929 Neander P31 http://www.bikeexif.com/neander-motorcycle http://www.ozebook.com/neander.htm
hell yea Posted February 13, 2014 Author #171 Posted February 13, 2014 (edited) yes gorges 1931 Henderson KJ Police Special,,,,[ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kkd9QS3yGl0#t=16]Jay Leno's Garage: 1930s Henderson - but seams to have an ace engin in it ??? hears a good vid on something similar YouTube[/ame] Edited February 13, 2014 by hell yea
Prairiehammer Posted February 13, 2014 #172 Posted February 13, 2014 yes gorges 1931 Henderson KJ Police Special,,,, Thanks for the video. It was fun. But, the bike I pictured is not a Henderson. Good try, though. At a glance, they appear the same.
hell yea Posted February 13, 2014 Author #173 Posted February 13, 2014 yes it appears to have an ace engine in it but its looks like a henderson frame ? aney hints
Prairiehammer Posted February 13, 2014 #174 Posted February 13, 2014 yes it appears to have an ace engine in it but its looks like a henderson frame ? aney hints Not an Ace engine. Not a Henderson frame. Made in the USA in 1929.
hell yea Posted February 14, 2014 Author #175 Posted February 14, 2014 cleveland tornado very tricky lol
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