A New Name That Bike! Solved! Opel Stehermachine

Otto Puzzell · December 09, 2006, 07:23:49 AM

MG · December 09, 2006, 04:55:26 PM

I would name it "Lethal" ! :o

Since it appears to have a crossflow head, I am guessing its a little more modern than one might expect at first. Surely not an MG motor nestled within those frame rails. ;D

Rich · December 09, 2006, 06:48:31 PM

I'm lookin', I'm lookin'.....

porridgehead · December 15, 2006, 09:26:16 PM

While you're looking for that tandem motor-bicycle, you might stumble across this tasty little number. It was made for those who are a little short on self-esteem.

lynxd67 · December 19, 2006, 04:34:51 AM

My he's got a big one! The scooter is a wasp, the english translation of Vespa though. It looks like an early italian army job from the early 1950's too. Not sure of the model, but the early Vespas had the cut down leg shields

MG · December 19, 2006, 07:54:13 AM

The puddle of oil under the motor is a nice touch! ::)

Otto Puzzell · March 12, 2007, 10:51:42 AM

:bump:

porridgehead · March 12, 2007, 12:57:17 PM

Quote from: MG on December 19, 2006, 07:54:13 AM
The puddle of oil under the motor is a nice touch! ::)

That ain't oil. That's driver discharge from the recoil.

Otto Puzzell · March 12, 2007, 01:31:48 PM

The subject of the puzzle is the picture below, not the puddling scooter.

Otto Puzzell · March 29, 2007, 04:29:51 AM

:bump:

Allan L · March 29, 2007, 02:28:47 PM

US built?

Otto Puzzell · March 29, 2007, 03:00:30 PM

No sir.

Allan L · March 30, 2007, 03:14:54 AM

Somewhere where paced cycle speed records were set, so perhaps it's from France?

Otto Puzzell · March 30, 2007, 04:23:06 AM

Not French.

Allan L · March 30, 2007, 06:09:41 AM

Surely not ~~Brutish~~ British?

Otto Puzzell · March 30, 2007, 07:42:13 AM

Brutish, perhaps. British, no.

Allan L · March 30, 2007, 12:19:17 PM

Italian?

Otto Puzzell · March 30, 2007, 01:34:36 PM

Not Italian, either.

Allemano · November 07, 2008, 06:13:02 PM

It's German. It's an Opel 'Stehermaschine' stayer bike from 1919/20. It's equipped with a 30HP 1,6l engine. A special motorcycle for track cycling.

In 1928 Robert Grassin from France raced 122 km/h in the slipstream of this motorbike. Location was the Autodrome Montlhéry near Paris

Otto Puzzell · November 08, 2008, 02:10:50 AM

Oh, man! You just couldn't let it go unsolved for one more month. This could have been a two-years-unsolved puzzle, but no, you just had to answer it! ;D

Nice job. :)

Allemano · November 08, 2008, 02:43:20 AM

Quote from: Otto Puzzell on November 08, 2008, 02:10:50 AM
Oh, man! You just couldn't let it go unsolved for one more month. This could have been a two-years-unsolved puzzle, but no, you just had to answer it! ;D

You know, I'm always a little bit impatient...

Allan L · November 08, 2008, 03:22:59 AM

Quote from: Allan L on March 30, 2007, 03:14:54 AM
Somewhere where paced cycle speed records were set, so perhaps it's from France?

Well, I got the use right!

Allemano · November 08, 2008, 03:44:06 AM

Yes, it gave me the hint to take a closer look.
Note the diameter of the bycycles' front sprocket on Otto Puzzel's pic. Running 75mph a few inches behind a motorbike — hazardous!

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