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The VintageBike Message Board => The Classic Biker Bar => Topic started by: wings on November 11, 2006, 05:18:49 PM

Title: question??
Post by: wings on November 11, 2006, 05:18:49 PM

I have 2 question hopefully someone can answer?
1) what was the name of the first shaftdriven motorcycle I believe it was manufactured around 1926 but did not stay in production.
2) There was a bike produced with twin wheels on the rear I think there is one in the motorcycle museum does anyone recall the name?
Regards
Wings

Title: Re: question??
Post by: L.A.B. on November 11, 2006, 06:24:47 PM

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1) what was the name of the first shaftdriven motorcycle I believe it was manufactured around 1926 but did not stay in production.

BMW manufactured shaft drive motorcycles from 1923 (the R32 model) and have continued to make shaft drive motorcycles ever since, although I doubt the R32 was the 'first' shaft drive motorcycle.

http://www.bmbikes.co.uk/specpages/R32.htm

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2) There was a bike produced with twin wheels on the rear I think there is one in the motorcycle museum does anyone recall the name?

That is probably the Brough Superior Austin 7 engined model.

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Brough%20Bikes/pages/Brough%20Austin%207.htm

http://www.vintagebike.co.uk/Bike%20Directories/Brough%20Bikes/Brough%20Superior%20index.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brough_Superior

Title: Re: question??
Post by: martymarsden on November 12, 2006, 01:59:28 AM

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I have 2 question hopefully someone can answer?
1) what was the name of the first shaftdriven motorcycle I believe it was manufactured around 1926 but did not stay in production.
2) There was a bike produced with twin wheels on the rear I think there is one in the motorcycle museum does anyone recall the name?
Regards
Wings

Dont know if this will help but try on here

http://www.ianchadwick.com/motorcycles/triumph/time01.html

Title: Re: question??
Post by: wings on November 12, 2006, 05:21:50 PM

Thanks All
That has answered my Questions and all information found ::)
regards
Ray