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Ardie
German motorbikes, built in Nürnberg (the "German Motown") from 1919 until 1958Ardie RBZ 125 "Tropf"
"Rohrrahmen-Blockgetriebe-Zweitaktmotor" ("tubular frame-blocked gearbox-two stroke engine") |
fabrication: approx. 1936 - 1937 displacement: 121 cm3 one-cylinder two-stroke performance: 3,5 HP (2,5 kW) at 4000 rpm max. speed: 50 km/h weight: 65 kg transmission: 2 speeds, hand-operated gear shift by lever on the right side of the fuel tank The RBZ 125 was one of the first small-size-motorbikes with a regular DC electrical system. |
| My uncle got this bike 1993 I found just the time to look into the engine and the gearbox, where horrible things had happened while the bike was "restored" somewhere in Hungary: screws are fixed by glue only, the crankshaft-box is cracky, and most gearwheels have no cogs anymore... special thanks to Mr. P. Been (from the Ardie-Import Company of Holland in the 1940's): in Spring 2003 he was ringing at my door surprisingly, with a complete gearwheel-set and some other parts in his hands! ("playing Santa Claus") - MANY THANKS! Finally I have found a RBZ 100/3 gearbox in useable condition, so I can start the restoration project I am still searching for some small parts (tail light, chain box) - if you know something about, please let me know it. |
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