List of Ardie motorcycles

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A collection of the motorcycles manufactured by Ardie in Nuremberg from 1919 to the end of production in 1958.

Pre-war models

model Displacement Maximum power Top speed Production period comment
Type 3 hp 288 cc 01.7 kW / 2.3 PS 075 km / h 1919-1921 Ardie two-stroke engine, called "Minimax"
Type 3 hp 304 cc 02 kW / 3 PS 075 km / h 1922-1924 Ardie two-stroke engine, called "Minimax"
Type 3 1/2 PS (M 25) 349 cc 04 kW / 5 PS 1925-1926 Ardie two-stroke engine, Reichsfahrt model M25
Touring model 346 cc 05 kW / 7 PS 080 km / h 1925-1926 JAP sv engine
Sports standard 344 cc 07.6 kW / 10.3 PS 100 km / h 1925-1930 JAP ohv engine
Supersport racing machine 344 cc 11 kW / 15 PS 115 km / h 1925 JAP ohv (SOR) engine
DP special racing 344 cc 15.3 kW / 20.6 PS 140 km / h 1925-1926 JAP ohv (IOR) engine
TM 500 tours 490 cc 07 kW / 9 PS 090 km / h 1925-1930 JAP sv motor, also tricycle
Sport (special) 490 cc 13.5 kW / 18.2 PS 1926-1930 JAP ohv engine
Two-cylinder V-engine 674 cc 13 kW / 17 PS 110 km / h 1926-1927 JAP sv
Two-cylinder V-engine 746 cc 13.5 kW / 18.2 PS 115 km / h 1927-1930 JAP 746 sv engine
Two-cylinder V-engine 981 cc 16 kW / 22 PS 120 km / h 1929-1930 JAP 981 sv engine
Two-cylinder V-engine (record) 995 cc 35 kW / 47 PS 180 km / h 1929-1930 JAP ohv engine
Anniversary model 490 cc 10 kW / 14 PS 110 km / h 1929-1934 JAP 995 sv engine, from 1931: TM
Special 499 cc 13 kW / 18 PS 1929-1932 JAP ohv (JOR) engine from 1931 Rudge ohv engine, 4-valve
Silver eagle 490 cc 13 kW / 18 PS 120 km / h 1930 JAP ohv engine
Silver lightning 497 cc 22 kW / 30 PS 155 km / h 1930-1931 JAP ohv engine
ZL 30 silver fox 197 cc 04 kW / 5 PS 075 km / h 1930-1933 JAP sv engine
ZL 300 silver fox 298 cc 04.8 kW / 6.5 PS 080 km / h 1930-1933 JAP sv engine
Silver fox 199 cc 07 kW / 9 PS 100 km / h 1931-1932 JAP ohv engine
Silver fox 245 cc 07 kW / 9 PS 100 km / h 1932 JAP ohv engine
Ulster 499 cc 15 kW / 22 PS 1931-1932 Rudge ohv engine, 4-valve
SS 31 silver arrow 490 cc 13 kW / 18 PS 120 km / h 1931-1933 JAP ohv engine
Junior 197 cc 04 kW / 6 PS 1931-1933 Triumph two-stroke engine
SS 32 499 cc 15 kW / 22 PS 1932 Bark ohv engine
prince 173 cc 04 kW / 6 PS 1932-1933 Bark two-stroke engine
DBK 503 499 cc 15 kW / 22 PS 125 km / h 1933-1934 Bark ohv engine
RBK 503 (Merano) 499 cc 15 kW / 22 PS 125 km / h 1933-1934 Bark ohv engine
RBU 503 499 cc 11 kW / 15 PS 105 km / h 1933-1934 Bark sv engine
RBU 603 (Vienna) 588 cc 13 kW / 17 PS 1933-1934 Bark sv engine
RBZ 104 / RBZ 105 098 cc 01.6 kW / 2.2 PS 1934-1936 Sachs engine
RBZ 204 / RZ 204 192 cc 04.8 kW / 6.5 PS 1934-1936 Bark two-stroke engine
RBZ 205/206, RZ 205/206 197 cc 05 kW / 7 PS 1934-1936 Ardie two-stroke engine
RBK 354 346 cc 09 kW / 12 kW / 16 PS 1934-1936 Bark ohv engine
RBK 205 199 cc 07 kW / 9 PS 1935-1936 Bark ohv engine
RBK 250 248 cc 09 kW / 12 PS 1935 Bark ohv engine
RBU 605 588 cc 12 kW / 16 PS 1935-1937 Kitchens sv motor
RBU 505 (comrade) 499 cc 10 kW / 14 PS 100 km / h 1935-1937 Kitchens sv motor
RBK 505 (mountain friend) 497 cc 15 kW / 20 PS 125 km / h 1935-1938 Kitchen ohv motor
RBK 200 (fire rider) 199 cc 07 kW / 9 PS 1936-1938 Bark ohv engine
RBU 356 343 cc 07 kW / 10 PS 1936-1937 Ardie sv engine
RBZ 100 (wind chime) 098 cc 01.6 kW / 2.2 PS 060 km / h 1937-1938 Sachs engine
RZ 200 (Peter) 197 cc 05 kW / 7 PS 090 km / h 1937-1940 Ardie two-stroke engine
RBZ 200 (peregrine falcon) 197 cc 05 kW / 7 PS 1937-1938 Ardie two-stroke engine
RBU 350 (ranger) 343 cc 07 kW / 10 PS 090 km / h 1937-1938 Ardie sv engine
MF 125 121 cm³ 02.6 kW / 3.5 PS 1937-1940 Ardie two-stroke engine
RBZ 125 (drip) 121 cm³ 02.6 kW / 3.5 PS 060 km / h 1937-1938 Ardie two-stroke engine
RBZ 100/3 098 cc 01.6 kW / 2.2 PS 050 km / h 1938-1940 Ardie two-stroke engine
S 125 Junior 123 cc 03.3 kW / 4.4 PS 1939-1940 Ardie two-stroke engine
RBZ 250 (major) 246 cc 07.0 kW / 9.5 PS 095 km / h 1939-1940 Ardie two-stroke engine
VF 125 123 cc 04 kW / 5 PS 1940-1943 Ardie two-stroke engine

Post war models

model Displacement Maximum power Top speed Production period comment
NE 125 123 cc 04 kW / 5 PS 1946 Ardie two-stroke engine
NE 200 196 cc 06.3 kW / 8.5 PS 1947 Ardie two-stroke engine
B 125 122 cc 04.0 kW / 5.5 PS 080 km / h 1950-1952 Ardie two-stroke engine
B 250 246 cc 07 kW / 9 PS 090 km / h 1950-1951 Ardie two-stroke engine
B 251 246 cc 07.7 kW / 10.5 PS 094 km / h 1951-1953 Ardie two-stroke engine
BD 175 172 cc 07 kW / 9 PS 095 km / h 1952-1954 Ardie two-stroke engine
B 252 246 cc 10 kW / 13 PS 112 km / h 1953-1956 Ardie two-stroke engine
B 252 S 246 cc 10.6 kW / 14.3 PS 1954-1956 Ardie two-stroke engine
BD 176 172 cc 07.7 kW / 10.5 PS 100 km / h 1955-1958 Ardie two-stroke engine
BD 201 194 cc 09 kW / 12 PS 105 km / h 1955-1958 Ardie two-stroke engine
BZ 350 344 cc 15 kW / 20 PS 130 km / h 1955-1958 Ardie two-stroke two-cylinder engine

Individual evidence

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