NSU Lux
The NSU Lux was a motorcycle from NSU-Werke , Neckarsulm , which was built from 1951 to 1956. 78,845 units were produced.
construction
Based on the model of the smaller NSU Fox (1949 to 1954), the machine had a sheet steel frame (central press frame), a cantilever rocker arm and a front fork with a pushed short rocker arm. The hydraulic shock absorbers at the front and rear , however, were new .
A special feature of the engine was the "calm" air that flowed below the saddle into the frame and from there into the carburetor (see picture). This “detour” promised a particularly careful filtering through which, according to advertising, the wear on the cylinder was “reduced to a minimum”.
The larger NSU Max with a four-stroke engine was later developed from the LUX . In addition, the frame and chassis of the LUX have been reinforced for the higher engine power. Later, however, the frames and the chassis of LUX and MAX were standardized to simplify production. By exchanging the motor, a SUPERLUX can be turned into a SPEZIALMAX. All holes, threads and brackets are available.
Technical specifications
NSU Lux
Technical data NSU Lux | |
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Engine: | Single-cylinder two-stroke engine with flat pistons and removable light metal cylinder head |
Displacement: bore × stroke: |
198 cm³ 62 mm x 66 mm |
Compression: | 1: 6 |
Power: | 8.6 hp |
Rotational speed: | 5250 rpm |
Speed: | 95 km / h |
Weight: | 135 kg |
Transmission: | 4-speed gearbox |
Coupling: | Multiple slices |
Consumption / mixture: tank capacity |
2.5 l / 100 km - 1: 25 11.5 liters |
Carburetor: | BING AJ 2/22/16 |
Ignition: | Battery light igniter |
Tires: | 19 × 3.00 |
Number of pieces / year: | 1951: 3,651 pieces 1952: 30,660 pieces 1953: 17,052 pieces 1954: 11,487 pieces (Lux + SuperLux) |
NSU Superlux
Main differences between LUX and SUPERLUX:
- Higher engine power
- Larger tank ("buffalo tank" with 14 l capacity)
- Aluminum full hub brakes as with the Spezialmax
Technical data NSU Superlux | |
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Engine: | Single-cylinder two-stroke engine with flat pistons and removable light metal cylinder head |
Displacement: bore × stroke: |
198 cm³ 62 mm x 66 mm |
Compression: | 1: 6 |
Power: | 11 hp |
Rotational speed: | 5250 rpm |
Speed: | 100 km / h |
Weight: | 152 kg |
Transmission: | 4-speed gearbox |
Coupling: | Multiple slices |
Consumption / mixture: tank capacity |
3.0 l / 100 km - 1:25 14 liters |
Carburetor: | BING AJ 2/24/34 |
Ignition: | Battery light igniter |
Tires: | 19 × 3.00 |
Number of pieces / year: | 1954: 11,487 (Lux + SuperLux) 1955: 13,395 pieces 1956: 2,600 pieces |
Source:
See also
literature
- Peter Schneider: NSU: Motorcycles 1900–1966 . Motorbuch Verlag, Stuttgart 2007, ISBN 978-3-613-02628-5 .
Individual evidence
- ↑ Technical data from nsu-zweitakter.de