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Zündapp was a German motorcycle manufacturer that existed from 1917 until its bankruptcy in 1984. Their advertising slogan was “Motorrades für jedermann” or “Motorcycles for everyone.” After WWII, the company moved from motorcycles and aircraft engines into scooters and smaller bikes, producing the Bella from 1953-1964. The Zündapp Bella was heavily influenced by the Parilla […]

The Yike Bike is a foldable electric bicycle.  It is made for people who have short commutes. The bike can then be folded up (in about 15 seconds) and carried into one’s place of business or residence.  At only 25 lbs., the Yike Bike is very light.  Top speed is 15 mph, and driving range

At first glance, this Yamaha Scooter may not appear to be anything special.  Upon closer inspection, you will see that it only has .4 of a mile on it.  In fact, it has 10,000.4 miles on it as the speedometer has turned over.  This is a regular scooter with a special story.  Steve McCarthy received

The RZ350 represented the end of an area for road going two strokes.  Decked out in its beautiful Kenny Roberts inspired bodywork, the RZ was not only good looking, but an incredible ride.  Compared with its 4 stroke competition, the RZ was light and fast.  On a smooth road, the suspension could be firmed up

Unique in the world, the Snow Hawk is made from the fusion of three powersports which include the motorcycle, watercraft, and snowmobile.  The Hawk Junior 60 is a small snow bike weighing barely 100 lbs., built for kids 5 to 10 years old wishing to move and play in the snow.  The seat height is

Unique in the world, the Snow Hawk is made from the fusion of three powersports which include the motorcycle, watercraft, and snowmobile.  The Hawk Junior 120 is a small snow bike weighing barely 120 lbs., built for teens and adults under 160 lbs.  The seat height is 31”.  It is fitted with a tuned pipe,

SHL is probably the oldest Polish motorcycle factory. In the 1930s, the company started fitting Villiers 98 engines into its own chassis. Until the outbreak of World War II, 2000 of these were made. The factory survived the war but the production line was dismantled by retreating Germans and then borrowed by the Russians although

Johann Puch & Company of Austria was focused on the manufacture of motorcycles for the first half of the twentieth century.  Post-war Europe needed small, economical transportation, and Puch filled that need with the “Baby Puch,” also known as the Steyr-Daimler-Puch ms50, inventing a new method of two-wheeled transport–the moped.  Sears sold these bikes through

The Peugeot Scoot’elec is considered to be the first successful mass-market electric scooter. It was based on and shared many parts with Peugeot’s entry-level gas scooter, the Zenith. Although the electric bike’s 40 km (25 mile) range was not met with much excitement, the performance and expected operating costs were. As fast or faster than