General Information

Serial #

1844859

Part Number

1

Total Parts

1

AKA

N/A

Patents

N/A

General Description

PRESSED STEEL FRAME/ METAL PARTS/ RUBBER SEAT, HANDLE GRIPS, FOOTREST COVERS, TIRES/ GLASS HEADLIGHT/ CHROMED HEADLIGHT RIM/ PLASTIC INDICATOR LENSES

Dimensions

Note: These reflect the general size for storage and are not necessarily representative of the object's true dimensions.

Length

209.0 cm

Width

73.5 cm

Height

107.0 cm

Thickness

N/A

Weight

N/A

Diameter

N/A

Volume

N/A

Lexicon

Group

Motorized Ground Transportation

Category

Motorcycle vehicles

Sub-Category

N/A

Manufacturer

AKA

NSU

Country

Federal Republic of Germany

State/Province

Unknown

City

Unknown

Context

Country

Unknown

State/Province

Unknown

Period

Unknown

Canada

NSU Motorenwerke AG, commonly known as NSU, was a German manufacturer of automobiles, motorcycles and bicycles. It was founded in 1873 and acquired by Volkswagen Group in 1969. VW merged the company with Auto Union which eventually became Audi. The NSU Max was one of the most popular 250cc motorcycles of the 1950s and 1960s.

Function

GENERAL TRANSPORTATION

Technical

The NSU Supermax has a one-cylinder four-storke motor, a 4 speed-transmission, weighs 174 kg, and a maximum speed of 126 km/h. The extreme power of the Supermax was due to a modified air filter, a modified suction in the frame, and a modified carburator.

Area Notes

Unknown

Details

Markings

STAMPED INTO FRAME BELOW SEAT ON RIGHT IS: `1844859'/ ON RIGHT SIDE OF FRAME ABOVE CHAINGUARD MFR PLATE READS: `NSU MOTORENWERKE AKTIENGESELLSCHAFT/ NECKARSLUM/ TYP 2510SB/ Zul. Gesamtgeinicht 325 KG/ Fahrgestell-Nr.1844859'/ STAMPED INTO CRANKCASE TOP RIGHT SIDE IS:`3238538'/ MFR PLAQUE WITH `NSU' ON IT ON BOTH SIDES OF TANK/ IN CAST RAISED LETTERS ON CRANKCASE IS: `NSU' ON BOTH SIDES/ ON FUEL TANK KNEE GRIPS IN RAISED LETTERS IS: `NSU'

Missing

REAR SEAT

Finish

FRAME, FENDERS, FORKS, CHAINGUARD PAINTED WHITE/ CHROMED PANEL ON BOTH SIDES OF FUEL TANK/ CHROMED HEADLIGHT RIM/ TAN COLOURED SEAT/ BLACK TIRES

Decoration

RED STRIPES ON FRONT FORKS, BOTH FENDERS & AROUND CHROMED FUEL TANK PANEL