Mota (motorcycle brand)

Mota was the brand name for motorized two-wheelers from the MOTA Maschinenbau GmbH of the same name in Nagold .

history

MOTRA Maschinenbau was founded in Nagold , Baden-Württemberg in 1946 by private pilot Wolfgang Schlegel . The company initially manufactured parts for the automotive and mechanical engineering industries, which is why the company's name was changed to MOTA Maschinenbau GmbH in 1950 and vehicle and vice production began at the same time. Two-wheel motors, mopeds and mopeds were produced. From 1954 MOTA Maschinenbau merged with Eugen Metzger to form Metzger & Schlegel KG. The location moved to Fellbach near Stuttgart. In the early 1950s, MOTA was listed as the smallest German motorcycle manufacturer because, unlike some other manufacturers, the company manufactured its own engines and even sold them to other motorcycle manufacturers. Manufacturers of engines from z. B. Sachs or ILO installed, however, were referred to as manufacturers.

Documents about the company MOTA Maschinenbau GmbH <Nagold> and METZGER & SCHLEGEL KG <Fellbach> are archived in the archive of the Deutsches Museum in Munich.

Two motors from MOTA Maschinenbau

After another change of name to SCHLEGEL KG in 1959, the company moved to Öhringen near Heilbronn and ceased two-wheeler production at this point at the latest until further notice. In 1979, the SCHLEGEL vice production was also outsourced and Durbal GmbH & Co. KG was founded, which specializes in high-quality spherical plain bearings and rod ends.

Models

Mota - weasel

Between 1948 and 1952, the company developed a vehicle that combined the properties of a scooter and a motorcycle . The Wiesel had leg shields and, in some versions, a porter in the hatch. The various single-cylinder two-stroke engines with a choice of 50, 75 or 98 cm³ were produced by Mota itself. Most of the saddle was not height-adjustable, but could be moved forwards or backwards. A cylindrical metal tool box was attached behind the saddle.

The "Wiesel" was produced between 1948 and 1952.

Supplied components were used in the production of the Wiesel:

Lamps from Hella
spring-loaded saddles from VELEDA
Hubs and brakes from Pränafa (Solingen)
VEIGEL speedometer

In 1950, the then works engineer and production foreman took part in the ADAC Deutschlandfahrt with three Wiesel vehicles. Despite the international success, it can be assumed that the scooter was only produced in three-digit numbers, since the known vehicles in museum and collector's possession have serial numbers in the 100 and 300 range. The production of the Wiesel was stopped in 1952.

Moth 1

After the production of the Wiesel was discontinued in 1954, the sale of another 1-speed moped with the company's own single-cylinder two-stroke engine can be verified. The vehicle was manufactured by Metzger & Schlegel KG in Fellbach between 1954 and 1959 and cost 485 DM at the time.

Technical specifications

Displacement: 43 cm³ (bore 38 mm, stroke 43 mm)
Compression 1: 6
Continuous output 1.6 HP (1.2 kW) at 4500 rpm.
Dimensions: length 190 cm; Width 62 cm; Height 95 cm;
Weight: 36 kg
Gearbox and drive: 1 gear, multi-disc clutch
Frame: deep-drawn sheet metal press frame, spring and telescopic fork
Tires: front 26 × 2.00; rear 26 × 2.00
Brakes: front inner shoe brakes; rear coaster brake hub
Tank capacity: 5.5 liters
Consumption: Standard consumption 1.8 L / 100 km

Mota - sport

In the mid-1950s, an attempt was made to bring a sporty model onto the market that was attractive for younger customers through cooperation with Italian suppliers.

This model was z. B. in the magazine "Das Moped und der Kleinroller" No. 6 1955 presented.

Individual evidence

Web links

[1] ttp://mo-ped.se/werke/metzger.htm

[2] ttp://www.deutsches-museum.de/archiv/bestaende/firmenschriften/m/

[Durbal-3] Company history of MOTRA Maschinenbau GmbH - Durbal

[4] GTUE classic car service. Technical information about the "Wiesel".

[5] List of participants ( MS Excel ; 58 kB)

[6] Technical details about the "Motte I" two-wheeler.