Love the big FN at the end. It's an illustration of the dead-end ideas that were pursued before the original Jeep showed the way to do things. Of all of these, though, the Indian 841 is my favourite.
Moto Guzzi made a 3 wheeled military machine in the 1960s. It had a 700cc V twin and 3 wheel drive. The engine later got used in road bikes www.bikeexif.com/3-wheel-motorcycle
bellissimi esemplari di moto militari "Jawa-Tino" ma anche l' Italia ne aveva si chiamava "Alce" e il "tri alce" dopo la guerra costruirono il "super Alce" e non dimentichiamo il motocarro "Ercole 500" grazie comunque AMICO "JAWA" sei sempre unico ! Un abbraccio.
Meu falecido pai teve uma BSA e depois uma Jawa. Uma manutenção mal feita na BSA, fez o motor ter excesso de aquecimento e incendiou o motor. A moto Jawa me lembro de andar de carona quando criança. O problema da Jawa era parte elétrica. Abraços e obrigado pelos belos vídeos. História que vale se manter viva. Parabéns. - Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil.
The FN, the last bike figured would have been a rough old ride for the rear passengers.. Sort of reminds me of a 3 wheeled Jeep.. Great that it has a reverse gear. Wish more bikes had reverse gear.
I don't remember what year the sdcooter was but it was from the late 50s. The motor was bad on the Cushman Eagle he had bought for my uncle who was 6 mos younger than me. He took off the Cushman motor and put a 16HP Tecumseh 4 stroke engine on it and it would really run. It would keep up with the big Harleys on the highway. It was a two speed and he changed some of the pulleys and put on twin belts. The motorscooter would smoke the rear tire as long as you wanted to hold the front brake and when you finally shifted into 2nd gear the rear tire would actually start squalling and peeling out again until you either got up to speed or backed off of the throttle. It was an awesome running scooter.
My dream motorcycle:The BSA M20! What a gorgeous sound. Not the most Horsepower ;-) But 500 cm doin' a healthy 13HP. I wont be driving this beauty much. I'd be looking for red lights, so that I can listen to it ;-)
My uncle Harold rode Harley in second world war because two way radios not work some areas so he was a dispatch rider to deliver news from close to front and rode back to people in control of the war
With some of those machines produced in massive numbers, relatively few ever survived? From watching the Russian videos, they really do make an effort to preserve the equipment left over following their endless war years. The Russians appear to take great pride in their abilities and creative genius, required to bring the equipment back to life :)
Different culture America is a throwaway society labour is not valued it is exploited. Russians know how hard people work to make things and value the things and the workers who made them.
How can you say that the HD XA was one of the best motorcycles of WWII? Only 1000 were made and 500 of those never left the States. The other 500 were slated for the war in Africa but arrived too late to see any action at all. The same thing is true for the Indian 871. They were both oddballs of low production that did very little towards the war effort.
French bike. Ridden once; only in reverse! (LMAO) Where is the DKW NZ-250 that was used as a Nazi messenger bike?? My Uncle 'acquired' one in occupied Germany and shipped it stateside. Now I own it and I think it's the only one in the USA. (frame-off restored and running)
There's a few. They made a ton of them. I had a DKW RT 125 Deluxe when I was a kid in Germany in the 70s. 1951 with parts from 5 different years going back to 48. Sat outside for 20 years and started up with minimal cleaning and ran forever. I was 13 and did all the work myself. The only thing I bought was a battery from the local Audi dealer.
There is a story often repeated so there must be some truth to it that a “Cargo Cult” (look it up) came into possession of a “Quonset Hut” (look it up) full of these Harleys when the Americans left their island and are still riding these around to this day
Not an expert but it's hard to believe that BMW and Zundap were making motorcycles in 46 or 48 since the war ended in 45 unless the allies were making them?
They did, in low numbers under control. Dont forget BMW and Zundapp were private companies under state control. Zundapp was all but destroyed but they did make some old stock KS750s, 205 in 1946, 78 in 1947 amd 68 in 1948. Also some KS600s numbers 521001 on. Then KS601s. BMWs returned under russian control in 1946 initially and later became AWO and EMW by 1950 ish.
Interesting video. Some comments though Many very important WW2 bikes missing. I'm no expert but I thought of the BMW R50/2, the various Adlers. the Triumph 500 twin, the Royal Enfield and the Russian R79. All these were very strategic vehicles made in large quantities. Your HP/Din figures are almost universally wrong. On the British bikes it looks like you've user the MOT Registration and Tax figure (calculated from the piston diameter). I can't figure out where the errors on the other bikes came from.
Zundapp KS600?? used in all fronts and the fastest bike in the Wehrmacht. BMW R35? NZ350 and -1? RT125 amd PS3?? NSU 501, 601, 251??? you need to know your bikes better, you've missed some of the best and shown some of the crappiest.
I bought a 51/48 DKW 125 RT Deluxe when I was a kid in Germany in the mid 70s. It had been sitting in my classmates back yard for 20 years. I paid 10 Deutsche Marks and was 13 years old. We cleaned the carb and spark plug and bought a new battery from the local Audi dealer and that thing started on the 3rd kick. We beat the hell out of that bike and it never broke down.
obviously the Italian motorcycles are not there, motorcycles of the caliber of the Guzzi, but there are the Belgian motorcycles hahahahaah or the French ones, the English motorcycles were disgusting, in fact in North Africa they stole the Italians' guzzi
Get it right. The Italians abandoned thousands of tones of vehicles and weapons when they retreated from North Africa in a big hurry. The British, whose supply lines were over extended by the speed of their advance used abandoned Italian vehicles to give chase to the retreating Italians.
@@therealrobertbirchall In Ethiopia many Italian officers abandoned their personal cars. The British had great fun racing about in Maseratis, Alfas, Lancias etc. until the powers that be decided there was a war on and sports cars were too dangerous!
Thank you for keeping the history alive!
Real eye opener , thanks .
Wonderful video!
Love the big FN at the end. It's an illustration of the dead-end ideas that were pursued before the original Jeep showed the way to do things. Of all of these, though, the Indian 841 is my favourite.
Moto Guzzi made a 3 wheeled military machine in the 1960s. It had a 700cc V twin and 3 wheel drive. The engine later got used in road bikes
www.bikeexif.com/3-wheel-motorcycle
@Irvin Hoover Indeed, but, correct me if I'm wrong, but they're not for military use. Vehicles with 3 tracks aren't any good off-road.
bellissimi esemplari di
moto militari "Jawa-Tino" ma anche l' Italia ne aveva si chiamava "Alce" e il "tri alce" dopo la guerra costruirono il "super Alce" e non dimentichiamo il motocarro "Ercole 500" grazie comunque AMICO "JAWA" sei sempre unico ! Un abbraccio.
Meu falecido pai teve uma BSA e depois uma Jawa. Uma manutenção mal feita na BSA, fez o motor ter excesso de aquecimento e incendiou o motor. A moto Jawa me lembro de andar de carona quando criança. O problema da Jawa era parte elétrica. Abraços e obrigado pelos belos vídeos. História que vale se manter viva. Parabéns. - Veranópolis, Rio Grande do Sul - Brasil.
As Motocicletas Nostálgicas tinham mais Pegada,o Estilo possui um Desenho Clássico,pronto falei .
Sucesso Equipe JAWA TINO,Excelente Postagem .
Terrific collection! Wow, a Rikuo -- don't see those every day, and rarely in such nice condition!
Rikuo, the Japanese Harley.
Brilliant video, thanks for loading!
I was hoping to see , guzzi, Gilera, EM 750, Mosvic and Ural... great machines not far for the rest off this manufactures .
Beautiful collection.
Good content but please please please use a font and text color that can be read. Please. Now i need an Advil. Pleeeeeaase.
That FN M12 I'd never seen before, but I can think of plenty of trails to take it on.
The FN, the last bike figured would have been a rough old ride for the rear passengers.. Sort of reminds me of a 3 wheeled Jeep.. Great that it has a reverse gear. Wish more bikes had reverse gear.
Thanks for the info
I don't remember what year the sdcooter was but it was from the late 50s. The motor was bad on the Cushman Eagle he had bought for my uncle who was 6 mos younger than me. He took off the Cushman motor and put a 16HP Tecumseh 4 stroke engine on it and it would really run. It would keep up with the big Harleys on the highway. It was a two speed and he changed some of the pulleys and put on twin belts. The motorscooter would smoke the rear tire as long as you wanted to hold the front brake and when you finally shifted into 2nd gear the rear tire would actually start squalling and peeling out again until you either got up to speed or backed off of the throttle. It was an awesome running scooter.
My dream motorcycle:The BSA M20! What a gorgeous sound. Not the most Horsepower ;-) But 500 cm doin' a healthy 13HP. I wont be driving this beauty much. I'd be looking for red lights, so that I can listen to it ;-)
That motorist passing the Indian twin at 2:37 was too close for comfort in my opinion!
Tino,
That R75 very cool
00:50 That Harley was based on BMW R71. Engine Boxer and cardan transmission.
Americans have never been able to build good engines, only big size.
Great bikes.
Also starring:
Gnome & Rhone 1200ccm , 4 cylinder boxer, SV.
BMW R71 750ccm 2 cylinder boxer SV.
BMW R25/R35 1cylinder 250-350ccm OHV.
NSU OSL 600ccm Wehrmacht 1 cylinder OHV.
NSU Kettenkrad semi track bike.
DKW NZ-350ccm 1 cylinder 2 stroke.
Podolsk 750ccm - Russian copy HD WLA - very rare.
TIZ 600ccm - Russian copy NSU OSL - rare.
Thanks for this comprehensive collection. I love the huff of the Gnome et Rhone. Can you share any information about the bike at 4:05?
Excelente video !
Thanks.
Couple of bikes I had not previously heard of, thanks. And thanks for including the Zundapp K800 engine footage, lovely engineering.
The US Indian at 3:42 has a RUSSIAN entrenching tool strapped to the leather Thompson submachine gun case!
My uncle Harold rode Harley in second world war because two way radios not work some areas so he was a dispatch rider to deliver news from close to front and rode back to people in control of the war
With some of those machines produced in massive numbers, relatively few ever survived? From watching the Russian videos, they really do make an effort to preserve the equipment left over following their endless war years. The Russians appear to take great pride in their abilities and creative genius, required to bring the equipment back to life :)
Different culture America is a throwaway society labour is not valued it is exploited. Russians know how hard people work to make things and value the things and the workers who made them.
Perfect
I had one of those Cushman military scooters in the late 70s.only 4K ever made?i junked it.im now going out back to kick myself in the asss lol
I've literally seen this comment on a GTA video 15 minutes ago
Why RoyAl Enfield is not in this list
thank you.
The Cushman I saw in the 40's had a cover over engine, not open exposing the engine
That's what I need,a motorcycle towing a freaking cannon !!!
How can you say that the HD XA was one of the best motorcycles of WWII? Only 1000 were made and 500 of those never left the States. The other 500 were slated for the war in Africa but arrived too late to see any action at all. The same thing is true for the Indian 871. They were both oddballs of low production that did very little towards the war effort.
Shaft drive copied from BMW because the sand was killing the chain drive.
R75 a melhor já construída
Historicollections, savedfofuterenthuastistsandgenerations, Thankyou!
Guessing this is an American vid? I forget they invented the world despite being the new kid on the block.
The Belgian is an italian Moto Guzzi.
French bike. Ridden once; only in reverse! (LMAO)
Where is the DKW NZ-250 that was used as a Nazi messenger bike?? My Uncle 'acquired' one in occupied Germany and shipped it stateside.
Now I own it and I think it's the only one in the USA. (frame-off restored and running)
There's a few. They made a ton of them. I had a DKW RT 125 Deluxe when I was a kid in Germany in the 70s. 1951 with parts from 5 different years going back to 48. Sat outside for 20 years and started up with minimal cleaning and ran forever. I was 13 and did all the work myself. The only thing I bought was a battery from the local Audi dealer.
That 42 Indian was very nice. Especially compared to the competition. Jmo
How much for the gun?
I miss: Kettenkratrad...
Where´s the Matchless WD G3L?
BMW 750, Zündapp K 800 KIRÁLY!
Wow the smallest engine one looks and sounds the fastest..
If they are all turbocharged as an option is something different
No BMW R12?!
Bacan, saludos desde perú
Where can I buy a leather rifle scabbard for my M72?
Jangan Tanya Harga Nye, Pasti Mahal lah..... 😀
No DKWs or NSUs?
The Zündapp KS 750 was NOT a BOXER/flat twin......
It was a 179 degree v-engine....
@Bestoink Dooley No it's not it looks like one with he's right it's an obtuse V of 175 degrees, a variant of the KS600 180 degree flat.
You're right its a 175 degree obtuse twin.
Says it as it is, you have to know your bike.
There is a story often repeated so there must be some truth to it that a “Cargo Cult” (look it up) came into possession of a “Quonset Hut” (look it up) full of these Harleys when the Americans left their island and are still riding these around to this day
Zundapp ks 750 The best
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Not an expert but it's hard to believe that BMW and Zundap were making motorcycles in 46 or 48 since the war ended in 45 unless the allies were making them?
They did, in low numbers under control. Dont forget BMW and Zundapp were private companies under state control. Zundapp was all but destroyed but they did make some old stock KS750s, 205 in 1946, 78 in 1947 amd 68 in 1948. Also some KS600s numbers 521001 on. Then KS601s. BMWs returned under russian control in 1946 initially and later became AWO and EMW by 1950 ish.
Where are the USSR motorcycle?
Interesting video. Some comments though
Many very important WW2 bikes missing. I'm no expert but I thought of the BMW R50/2, the various Adlers. the Triumph 500 twin, the Royal Enfield and the Russian R79. All these were very strategic vehicles made in large quantities.
Your HP/Din figures are almost universally wrong. On the British bikes it looks like you've user the MOT Registration and Tax figure (calculated from the piston diameter). I can't figure out where the errors on the other bikes came from.
Zundapp KS600?? used in all fronts and the fastest bike in the Wehrmacht. BMW R35? NZ350 and -1? RT125 amd PS3?? NSU 501, 601, 251??? you need to know your bikes better, you've missed some of the best and shown some of the crappiest.
I bought a 51/48 DKW 125 RT Deluxe when I was a kid in Germany in the mid 70s. It had been sitting in my classmates back yard for 20 years. I paid 10 Deutsche Marks and was 13 years old. We cleaned the carb and spark plug and bought a new battery from the local Audi dealer and that thing started on the 3rd kick. We beat the hell out of that bike and it never broke down.
@@danpals7678 Exactly; the RT125 was a legend and spawned 500,000 BSA bantams copies alone + MZs and Harley 125s. Great bike.
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I love vintages😍
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Real bikers wear boots Common sense isn't that common anymore
Wow
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Sokół 1000.
Far out man,
German steels are the best
the best was zundapp 750 and NSU ..and BMW 750 they workd in africa ana in cold Rusia.. Harley was a shit
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The Zudapp p800 is the most beautiful bike in this collection. I love the way the frame surrounds the engine
obviously the Italian motorcycles are not there, motorcycles of the caliber of the Guzzi, but there are the Belgian motorcycles hahahahaah or the French ones, the English motorcycles were disgusting, in fact in North Africa they stole the Italians' guzzi
Get it right. The Italians abandoned thousands of tones of vehicles and weapons when they retreated from North Africa in a big hurry. The British, whose supply lines were over extended by the speed of their advance used abandoned Italian vehicles to give chase to the retreating Italians.
@@therealrobertbirchall In Ethiopia many Italian officers abandoned their personal cars. The British had great fun racing about in Maseratis, Alfas, Lancias etc. until the powers that be decided there was a war on and sports cars were too dangerous!