Cant find the nsu motorcycle you want or parts that you need. Car production began in 1905, when it was purchased a license for the assembly of machines belgian pipe. Nsu book walker complete story history wankel car motorcycle ebay. Media in category nsu motorcycles the following 144 files are in this category, out of 144 total. On asking relatives he had not registered it and in has been in the back of an old shed that the roof had fell in on. During the 1930s, and in the mid1950s, nsu was the largest motorcycle producer of the world, in its peak year 1955 producing 350,000 machines. In 1956, nsu brought a team of six motorcycles of different engine capacities to bonneville, utah, to set world land speed records. That includes researching and sourcing the best books on collectible and rare. The collection of motorcycle books that follows, though it stretches to thirtysix. A motorcycle, often called a motorbike, bike, or cycle, is a two or threewheeled motor vehicle. Peter schoenhaar, for example and other useful documents, such as lining and assembly instructions.
In the early period of motorcycle history, many producers of bicycles adapted their designs to accommodate the new internal combustion engine. The 30s started with global financial troubles and ended in the second world war. That includes researching and sourcing the best books on collectible and rare bikes available anywhere. Jun 20, 2010 clive starting up his 1912 nsu motorcycle. In 1932, the car factory in heilbronn was sold to fiat. Mick walkers german racing motorcycles by mick walker mick walker covers the gamut of germanys quite astounding contribution to motorcycle racing in his usual meticulous fashion, illustrated with many rare photographs from the early days of gp and tt racing. This is kens nsu 250, it is a rare bike in the world, but especially rare here in the nw. A rare surviving nsu motorcycle in the usa youtube. Once called neckarsulm strickmaschinen union, the company eventually shortened its mouthful of a name to nsu and became one. Nsu motorcycles for sale in ontario enter your email address to receive alerts when we have new listings available for nsu motorcycles for sale in ontario. Nongerman motorcycles, bought under license, included the triumph, with more than 12,000 250cc units built in nuremburg, which was also home to steib sidecars of the era, and later the site of the war crimes trials.
Unfollow nsu motorcycle parts to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Headquartered in the southern german town of neckarsulm, nsu had produced automatic knitting machines and a successful line of bicycles before introducing its first motorcycle in 1901. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Our motorcycle is one of the lesser known nsu models. Nsu quickly cavallino the quickly cavallino used the quickly motor unit but had a more conventional motorcycle frame and appearance. True love kept john gary brown and his 1956 nsu supermax together.
Nsu and moto guzzi were in the vanguard of this development, both producing very radical. Axis history forum this is an apolitical forum for discussions on the axis nations and related topics hosted by the axis history factbook in cooperation with christian ankerstjernes panzerworld and christoph awenders ww2 day by day. Nsu sportmax racing motorcycle, 1955 via ride the machine nsu sportmax on douglas sea front alternative motorcycle culture and other fresh stuff. The firm became a true bicycle and motorcycle success story, though. When unanticipated health care expenses forced brown to part with most of his collection of classic german motorcycles several years ago, he faced an agonizing choice to sacrifice either the nsu supermax or a 1956 adler mb250.
Here we have a 1959 nsu quickly the rare cavallino version, 49cc, it starts and runs and is on its original registration etc. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Sep 01, 2012 my parents never let me ride motorcycles as kid and it now shows. This nsu was lovingly restored in 2001,it comes complete with period correct stoye sidecar. From a personal point of view, this book is a bit of a disappointment. With success came money, and with money came the need to invest more in the business to continue its growth. Coronavirus updates covid19 covid19 updates and an important message from the president. Peter schoenhaar, for example and other useful documents, such as lining and assembly.
Preserved motorcycle, full documentation, working, no work to do. The story of the national motorcycle museum is also the story of one incredible man, mr william roy richards. Does anyone have any idea what this might be worth. A 1953 nsu max 250 on display with other classic motorcycles at the national motorcycle museum in anamosa, iowa. Nov 23, 2009 from a personal point of view, this book is a bit of a disappointment. Aug 05, 2011 but by then, the company was already on its way to losing the distinction. Headquartered in the southern german town of neckarsulm, nsu had.
The following quote is contained in two excellent resource books titled motorcycles of the wehrmacht and german military motorcycles by horst hinrichsen schiffer military history series. Walkers interest in the subject comes from his background in motorcycles as a racer, importer, race sponsor and later editor of motorcycle enthusiast magazine, and motorcycles were a if not the major aspect of nsu history. Companys such as harley davidson, triumph, bsa, nsu and bmw all. Classic and vintage motorcycles through the decades. Nov 02, 2016 motorcycle aficionados who are familiar with nsu know of their fox, max and supermax models. Motorbookworld is the largest automotive online store in australia to buy new and used automotive history books, brochures, manuals, literatures and catalogues. Nsu motorcycle engines were fitted to other machines including bm and maino. In our secondhand bookshop you will always find a large selection of nsu original literature both preworld war ii and after for motorcycles, scooters, quick and motosulm motorassisted bicycles and quickly mopeds. Nsu was a german manufacturer of cars and motorcycles founded in 1873, and which was acquired by volkswagen in 1969. The rise and fall of nsu motorcycles motorcycle classics. In 1886 the company began manufacturing bicycles and by 1892 bicycle manufacturing had completely replaced the production of knitting machines. Nos vintage nsu motorcycle car dealer lapel pin 250 supermax prinz spyder w10473. During world war ii nsu designed and produced the famous kettenkrad, nsu hk101 a halftracked motorcycle with the engine of the opel olympia. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
We sell cool stuff for the cool people who make up the vintage motorcycle community. Motorcycles are descended from the safety bicycle, a bicycle with front and rear wheels of the same size and a pedal crank mechanism to drive the rear wheel. Walkers interest in the subject comes from his background in motorcycles as a racer. Nova southeastern university this chronological timeline of nova southeastern university includes photographs, early newsletters, proclamations, brochures and pamphlets to highlight the accomplishments and struggles of nsu throughout its first 50 years in south florida. Theres only one nsu on ebay, and it was an earlier model than the one we have. Nsu were the biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the world in the 30s and 50s. Here are two videos featuring the nsu supermax, one of the companys most fondly remembered motorcycles. Nsr went on to make motorcycles, sidecars, and tracked motorcycles for the german army in wwii. Founded in 1947, lube motorcycles was a spanish motorcycle manufacturer, based in barakaldo. A complete history of motorcycles using the wankel patented motor, from.
The first konsuls came out in 1951 and were designed by albert roder, the chief engineer for the company. Nsu, unfortunately, does not get credit on wikipedia or any other website for their part in the creation of the first noncarriagederived automobile. Make offer nsu norfolk state university va spartans college football baseball cap hat nos original vintage nsu german bicycles catalog c. Of the 238 pages, nearly 200 are related to the nsu motorcycle story, leaving only forty pages to be shared between the wankel engine, the prinz range and the incredible ro 80. Nsu the company neckarsulmer radwerke was founded in 1886 and specialized in the manufacture of bicycles. Nsu motorenwerke ag, or nsu, was a german manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Bmw logo, history timeline and list of latest models. The first nsu motorcycle appeared in 1901, followed by the first nsu car in 1905. Includes, among others, the nsu flying hammock, matchless sports twin, nero, vin. Two further pipe models were to follow, and a range of nsu specific 3 and 4wheeled. In 1932 the car production in heilbronn was sold to fiat. A rare surviving nsu motorcycle in the united states. We all arrived at the studio about the same time, settled into the comfortable chairs around the table, made our cursory introductions, and arranged the mics to.
For a time they were the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world. Nsu quickly 19531968 the nsu quickly was the cyclemotor killer so what was all the fuss about. Soon enough, bmw saw huge potential in the field of automobile manufacturing and then began producing automobiles in 1928. In the early years of the 20th century nsu motorcycles were developed, and in 1905 the first nsu cars appeared. In the early years of the 20th century nsu motorcycles were developed, in 1905 the first nsu cars appeared. Nsu fox nsu was a giant in the motorcycle industry in the 1950s. This is kens nsu 250, it is a rare bike in the world. Nsu konsul motorcycle a brief history classic motorcycles. Oswald boelcke established his place in history in a fokker, but he favored an nsu motorcycle for his more earthly pursuits. The back of this card has a written biography on this bike and its importance in motorcycle history about 200300 words in english language. Have a look through ebay listings in the countries listed below, you never know what might find if you do not find what you are looking for through ebay, we would suggest that you contact one of the many. I have the rest of the air cleaner, carb is soaking as it is flooding the engine. Essentially, it was a superb design for its day and was launched right at the beginning of the moped onslaught of 1954.
Unfollow nsu motorcycle to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Nsu motorenwerke ag normally just nsu was a german manufacturer of cars and motorcycles and a predecessor to what is now audi history. On this page you can learn a little bit about mr richards and what lead to him founding the largest british motorcyc. As well as running a mail order operation to supply parts, the business can also undertake refurbishment work on. The konsul ii is a 500cc single cylinder 4stroke machine with 21 horse power. Shop the nsu university bookstore for mens, womens and childrens apparel, gifts, textbooks and more.
Mick walker has been involved in the motorcycle industry since the early 1960s when he started racing while still serving in the raf and had wins at most major circuits. Motorcycle production ceased in 1963, and volkswagenaudi swallowed the company by the end of the decade. The history of motorcycling is as varied as the societies it exists within. Nsu returned to motorcycle production following the end of the second world war with a range of machines that were essentially updates of their prewar production pending the development of a new machines. During world war ii nsu designed and produced the kettenkrad, the nsu hk101, a halftracked motorcycle with the engine of the opel olympia. Next in line were the motorcycles manufactured by dkw and nsu. Find a list of nsu manuals and books for sale we have all the books for all your nsu cars trucks and suvs. I know very little about bikes except this one is worth oogling over. Through the 1950s, nsu became increasingly preoccupied with developing the wankel rotary engine as well as a line of automobiles. This book represents the firstever english history of the company. Last night, someone was cleaning out their garage, and gave my father an nsu motorcycle. Nsu quickly spares is a comprehensive resource for just about anything pertaining to the german mopeds that sold in thousands. They had considerable success with racing in the 50s, especially the isle of man tt races. Therefore, the company shifted its attention to manufacturing motorcycles by 1923.
Nsu was acquired by volkswagen in 1969, and merged with auto union to create the modern day audi company. Profit margins were squeezed at all motorcycle manufacturers until large orders were received for military machines. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. Nsu motorenwerke ag, or nsu, was a german manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and pedal cycles, founded in 1873. Nsu built its motorcycle plant which was the first one built in germany. Moto guzzi falcone vintage classic motorcycle book history photo. The cavallino had telescopic front forks, a dual seat, a threespeed transmission, and 23. On september 21, it has been five years since i bought it new at your stuttgart branch, where i worked as a mechanic since august 1939. We have nsu factory shop manuals, service manuals, repair manuals, history books, owners manuals, maintenance manuals, parts manuals, repair books, parts catalogs, restoration manuals, historical books, overhaul manuals, restoration guides, sales brochures, and any other type of. The first nsu motorcycle appeared in 1901 followed by the first nsu. The history of the motorcycle begins in the second half of the 19th century. Motorcycles nsu quick and dkw rt125 axis history forum. Acquired by volkswagen group in 1969, vw merged nsu with auto union, creating audi nsu auto union ag, ultimately audi.
History edit in 1947, the engineer luis bejarano morga founded the company lubensu in luchana barakaldo. Find the top 100 most popular items in amazon books best sellers. The first automobile produced by the company was the bmw dixi. This is how the plant looked after expansion to handle motorcycle production, circa 1900. It was found at a local antiques expo here in portland or. Nsu twowheelers were extremely popular, both at home and abroad. Large selection of official apparel exclusives flatrate shipping.
In the early period of motorcycle history, many producers of bicycles adapted their designs to. Already in 1892, the organization was restructured and renamed the nsu, and then shop the company began manufacturing motorcycles. Two further pipe models were to follow, and a range of nsuspecific 3 and 4wheeled. His rotary engine is chronicled in lkj setrights book some unusial. Post comments, pictures, and stories about riding experiences on the wall.
As the engines became more powerful and designs outgrew the bicycle. This book is filled with tons of detail about nsus motorcycle business as well as. The nsu company was founded in 1873 as a manufacturer of knitting machines. We have had our nsu konsul ii motorcycle for over 15 years.
Illustrated book nsu history type models 1873 1984 v. A short history of wankel motorcycles the vintagent. The first production motorcycle in the us was the orientaster, built by charles metz in 1898 at his factory in waltham, massachusetts. Have pulled out my late grandfathers pride and joy but cant find tax book or number. Email field should not be empty please enter a valid email address. Discover the best motorcycle history in best sellers.
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