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(New page: '''Achilles''' was a motorcycle manufacturer located in Wilhelmshaven in northwestern Germany. They produced scooter-like bikes with 147cc and 174cc Sachs two-stroke engines. These had a f...) |
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At some point 48cc mopeds were added to the production line. Production lasted from 1953 through 1957, and Norman in England bought the production tools. | At some point 48cc mopeds were added to the production line. Production lasted from 1953 through 1957, and Norman in England bought the production tools. | ||
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Revision as of 23:29, 1 March 2009
Achilles was a motorcycle manufacturer located in Wilhelmshaven in northwestern Germany. They produced scooter-like bikes with 147cc and 174cc Sachs two-stroke engines. These had a four speed gearbox with foot-change gear lever and a neutral selector switch on the handlebars. The chassis had 8 inch wheels, telescopic front forks and swing-arm rear suspension.
At some point 48cc mopeds were added to the production line. Production lasted from 1953 through 1957, and Norman in England bought the production tools.