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another beautiful virago
and an OMG, i never wanted a b-king until now!
supercharged 500 single
and... OMFG! i would love it. look at the welds! how beautiful is that
and an OMG, i never wanted a b-king until now!
supercharged 500 single
and... OMFG! i would love it. look at the welds! how beautiful is that
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1936 DKW ex Works Supercharged 2-stroke
Winning bid:US $132,300.00 :icon_gulp:
Other Makes : DKW S'CHARGED RACER in Other Makes | eBay Motorcycles
Winning bid:US $132,300.00 :icon_gulp:
Other Makes : DKW S'CHARGED RACER in Other Makes | eBay Motorcycles
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1936 DKW ex Works Supercharged 2-stroke
Winning bid:US $132,300.00 :icon_gulp:
Other Makes : DKW S'CHARGED RACER in Other Makes | eBay Motorcycles
Winning bid:US $132,300.00 :icon_gulp:
Other Makes : DKW S'CHARGED RACER in Other Makes | eBay Motorcycles
1936 DKW ex Works Supercharged 2-stroke
Winning bid:US $132,300.00 :icon_gulp:
Other Makes : DKW S'CHARGED RACER in Other Makes | eBay Motorcycles
Winning bid:US $132,300.00 :icon_gulp:
Other Makes : DKW S'CHARGED RACER in Other Makes | eBay Motorcycles
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from The Vintagent: 'ROSIE' THE DKW SS350
These racers also have a Ladepumpe under the the engine, which is a separate cylinder (and crankshaft, on the Works machines) used to compress air into the crankcase - a kind of supercharger for two-strokes. Thus, while this motorcycle is technically a twin-cylinder two stroke, mechanically it is a 5-piston machine - hardly a 'simple two-stroke'. The SS350 produced around 34hp, and used magnesium for the crankcases, gearbox case, and brake hubs, and was what DKW offered to the public for racing. According to Wolfgang Schneider, this complicated multi-piston two-stroke engine is only competitive for racing when the extra 'push' of the Ladepumpe piston is used.
I did the googling.
from The Vintagent: 'ROSIE' THE DKW SS350
These racers also have a Ladepumpe under the the engine, which is a separate cylinder (and crankshaft, on the Works machines) used to compress air into the crankcase - a kind of supercharger for two-strokes. Thus, while this motorcycle is technically a twin-cylinder two stroke, mechanically it is a 5-piston machine - hardly a 'simple two-stroke'. The SS350 produced around 34hp, and used magnesium for the crankcases, gearbox case, and brake hubs, and was what DKW offered to the public for racing. According to Wolfgang Schneider, this complicated multi-piston two-stroke engine is only competitive for racing when the extra 'push' of the Ladepumpe piston is used.
from The Vintagent: 'ROSIE' THE DKW SS350
These racers also have a Ladepumpe under the the engine, which is a separate cylinder (and crankshaft, on the Works machines) used to compress air into the crankcase - a kind of supercharger for two-strokes. Thus, while this motorcycle is technically a twin-cylinder two stroke, mechanically it is a 5-piston machine - hardly a 'simple two-stroke'. The SS350 produced around 34hp, and used magnesium for the crankcases, gearbox case, and brake hubs, and was what DKW offered to the public for racing. According to Wolfgang Schneider, this complicated multi-piston two-stroke engine is only competitive for racing when the extra 'push' of the Ladepumpe piston is used.
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