Avid researcher, Fritz, brings us this specimen that looks like the great, great, great grandfather to the Honda Ruckus. This is, as the image shows, a 1927 Cechie Bohmerland. Check out it’s cool, nekkid frame and the long, low look. Not bad for 1927. Sure it looks like the results of an over indulgent night with an erector set, but I’m not mad at it. Judging by the head placement, it also does a good job of keeping your huevos warm in the winter.
As I found on the Classic Bikes site, this baby was equipped with a 600cc engine, an amazing double cradle tubular frame, room for 3 or 4 passengers, two fuel tanks, two gearboxes sometimes (one operated by a passenger) cast aluminium disc wheels, friction shock absorbed front fork and bright paint jobs. The durable Bohmerland became an instant classic. There’s a bit more info here.
You can see hear (eventually) one of these babies in action in this video:
24. March 2008 at 7:02 pm
Neato machine! – I got to see this baby when I toured the Art of The Motorcycle when it was held through the Guggenheim’s gallery at the Venetian Hotel in Las Vegas during the rally. It sits 3 on the bench seat, at least one in the sidecar and has wooden-spoked wheels!
Why the hell they had Jeremy Irons doing the narration about all the bikes is still a mystery.