Guess the make

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temesvar wrote: Not Zundapp. 4 stroke, 1 cylinder.
Does that mean Zündapp only made 2 strokes ?
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Our Gee wrote: Does that mean Zündapp only made 2 strokes ?
I didn't say Zundapp made only two stroke bikes!!
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gogs01 wrote: I started out being interested in this thread, got confused when I couldn't figure out which comment referred to which bike and completely lost interest when I couldn't understand the terminology used in some of the posts.


Is there a reason why people use shorthand that only the chosen few will understand ?  Is there a charge per word which keeps posts so short ?
Sorry if it sounds like I got out of the wrong side of the bed this morning.  :o
Am sorry if you got confused, this thread was intended just for fun on a rainy weekend day!
Comments were about the bike in picture. Once established what it was, moved to the next one.
As for shorthand that few will understand? Is BMW shorthand or should write
Bayerische Motoren Werke?  As for the brand MZ, i never knew what it meant either, but here it is:
Motorradwerk Zschopau.

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temesvar wrote: Am sorry if you got confused, this thread was intended just for fun on a rainy weekend day!
Comments were about the bike in picture. Once established what it was, moved to the next one.
As for shorthand that few will understand? Is BMW shorthand or should write
Bayerische Motoren Werke?  As for the brand MZ, i never knew what it meant either, but here it is:
Motorradwerk Zschopau.

OK, thanks.
I'm OK with BMW, MZ etc - I've owned a few of both, also seen a few Zundapps.
I guess I would have liked to see a picture of each bike with the details of make / model / year in the same post before another bike was introduced.  My brain isn't as sharp as it was 55 years ago when I first started riding !
Believe it or not, the sun is beaming down on my part of Scotland this weekend - glorious !
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temesvar wrote: Actually, you are right! It IS a two stroke, 1955 two cylinder bike.
They were the big old Zundapp's  and BMW,'s mini me's  :alas:
From my phone that jug looked like a quirky 4 stroke or it’s time to upgrade my readers! I remember seeing tons of MZ 250s when I lived in Paris in the mid 70s.
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MZ's were one of the better bikes built in the eastern block.
125,175 and 250 cc. were abundant, the 350 cc  was a rare
"beast" That is why i posted it here . :kacsint2:
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One more, and after i give up. Looks like not many are into this.
Note the spare belt!! :enjoying:
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Wanderer 500


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B787MECH wrote: Wanderer 500


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Tough to guess :) Yes, hard to believe it has almost 500 cc. (439 cc)

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temesvar wrote: One more, and after i give up. Looks like not many are into this.
Note the spare belt!! :enjoying:

I say keep them coming, I find it interesting.
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What's thisImage


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Finally someone else!!
Looks like a modified Guzzi early '80  :not:

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Close but no cigar! It is a Guzzi though!


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B787MECH wrote: Close but no cigar! It is a Guzzi though!


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850 Le Mans with no fairing?
The GS 'is' the better bike :-)
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Is a Guzzi, so i get a half cigar??
Can't see much..may be a V7?
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