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This bike was manufactured in Austria in 1938, one year before WW2 started in this region. It was later found in Russia (former Soviet Union) and found it's way to Sweden 30 years ago. I've bought it cheap a few days ago from a 82 years old former cop in Sweden.
The petcock was stuck and filled with grime and the strange carb got a good clean. The fuel tank was quite corroded but the steel is very thick so it was treated with phosphoric acid over night.
It has a conventional battery ignition (6 V) with breaker point, capacitor and coil.
The bike will be left as is to keep it's history and be used on classic bike meets. Yesterday it was tested on a trip around the block. It starts very easy and makes 6 hp. This is good for almost 80 km/h
The petcock was stuck and filled with grime and the strange carb got a good clean. The fuel tank was quite corroded but the steel is very thick so it was treated with phosphoric acid over night.
It has a conventional battery ignition (6 V) with breaker point, capacitor and coil.
The bike will be left as is to keep it's history and be used on classic bike meets. Yesterday it was tested on a trip around the block. It starts very easy and makes 6 hp. This is good for almost 80 km/h