The first NSU motorcycle rolled out of a sewing machine factory turned bicycle factory turned motorcycle factory, in 1901. The NSW factory was in Neckarsulm Germany. The 1901 model used a motor made by the Swiss company called Zedal. It was a 234 cc engine which put out 1.75 horse power, and had a top speed of 48 km/hr, or 31 mph. It had a bicycle type frame, which made sense since it was made in a bicycle factory. In bicycle fashion, it has a chain and freewheel, and a bicycle brake on the front wheel. NSR went on to make motorcycles, sidecars, and tracked motorcycles for the German army in WWII. 
Drawing by Motorcycles of the 20th Century.
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Now that's a pretty powerful bike. Wonder how stable it was. You would think at 31 mph there would be some wobble...maybe.
Posted by: Ajlouny | August 18, 2009 at 09:13 PM