Some great WW2 motorcycles

[casper]

Thought some of you may like to see some WW2 motorcycles?

Check these out and many are British, with a few US and Axis photographs.

http://pinterest.com/dave1957/military-motorcycles-mainly-world-war-two/

See if you can find my Dad!

Casper

 

[Stearmen]

Some great bikes! A friend of mine got a ride on a Kettenrad, real slow but a lot of fun. Those Germans in Russia look real cold! Wish I owned a few of those bikes.

 

[casper]

Did you see the German sidecar outfit captured by British 8th Army troops, check out the Schmeisser too. Some lovely old shots. Check this one out in a tribute to the USA......

Plus an old ''Indian'' motorcycles ad, lovely....

Casper

 

[Stearmen]

Yes I did see those. I wish they had a side view of the French motorcycles. I wonder what make they were. I must admit, I know little about French motorcycles.

 

[V.C. Brunswick]

Italian Moto-Guzzi Alce (Elk)

Japanese Type 97 Motorcycle
With its characteristic boat-like side car the Rikuo Type 97 (1937) was an adaptation of a license-built 1934 Harley-Davidson.

Soviet M62 Motorcycle
Based on the 1939 BMW R-71, modern Chinese clones of the M62 have been popular with re-enactors

 

[casper]

Yes I did see those. I wish they had a side view of the French motorcycles. I wonder what make they were. I must admit, I know little about French motorcycles.

I really don't know; I am guessing that they were French made, but I know little of vintage French bikes. Any clever person do let us know! Peugeot made motorcycles but this is a guess !

Casper