From: | Backyard Bob | e-mail: | somewhere-A-new jersey |
Subject: | RE: RE: Add to list of bikes with hummer engine | Date: | Wed Oct 22 22:28:19 2014 |
Response to: | 19951 |
Yep, a guy...or group of engineers came up with a little two-stroke motor that got 100 mpg that was simple to maintain during a time of fuel shortage. Some things are just so good there's no need to change the concept. People like 'Puckett' came along and made them roar. Dave Hennessey came along and made people start to realize there was history to be found in these little bikes. He validated Dean Hummer's understanding that young people learning on a friendly motorcycle could be introduced to future adventures on larger bikes and build lives filled with wonderful memories....and wonderful people. Yes, it started with DKW and hasn't ended yet! ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- I read that these are all derivatives of the DKW Polish 1947 SHL RT125 Czech 1949 Jawa 125 1955 Kawasaki (Meihatsu) 125 Italian 1950 MiVal 125T German 1941 NSU 125 ZBD Hungarian Csepel 125 Who knows if that is correct. Some of the engines look to me to be more like the DKW than others. ----- ORIGINAL MESSAGE FOLLOWS ----- Hello all you hummerites. This is gene, you know one of the red headed stepchildren here on the west coast, aka the forgotten coast when it comes to hummers ( even tho the man himself mr dean hummer is out here). I would like. A complete list of all the bikes and Of Companies that used the motor stolen from DKW. My list includes: DKW rt 125 Yamaha ya1 Bsa bantam Harley hummer Minsk Mockba m1a Kovrov arms factory Mmz Maserati corsa Eysink? Villiers Ardie Anyone else have anymore to add? I so far have a bsa, DKW, harley hummer, and possibly the only kovrov arms factory k-125 in the USA.. I'd really like to add a Maserati to my stable. Looking. Forward to any responses. (Also looking forward to 2013 Dixon pictures to show up on this site) Siincerely, gene underwood |