Steppke (motor)
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Steppke, mounted | |
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Manufacturer: | VEB tool factory Berlin-Treptow |
Construction time: | 1954-1956 |
Number of pieces: | 30,000 |
Previous model: | - |
Successor: | - |
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Displacement : | 38.5 cm³ |
Performance : | 0.6 kW |
Gearbox : | without circuit |
Drive : | 1-cylinder - two-stroke - gasoline engine , pinch roll |
Empty weight : | approx. 6.6 kg |
Top speed : | 35 km / h |
Tank capacity : | 2.5 l |
Fuel consumption : | approx. 1.5 l / 100 km |
Steppke was the brand name of a bicycle auxiliary engine in the GDR .
history
The Steppke was presented for the first time at the Leipzig Trade Fair in 1953. It was the first large-scale auxiliary bicycle motor in the GDR . It was built from 1954 to 1956 by VEB Werkzeugmaschinenfabrik Treptow and, with around 30,000 units, was the second most popular GDR add-on engine. With the advent of the Simson mopeds , the demand for such auxiliary motors decreased significantly, so that production at Steppke was stopped again. The motor was attached under the bottom bracket , which had a positive effect on the center of gravity and frame load. Compared to the MAW , however, the Steppke had a higher weight and lower performance. A red boy with a flat cap is shown on the logo of the tank, hence the name Steppke .
Technical specifications
Engine: | 1-cylinder two-stroke |
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Power: | 0.8 hp |
Displacement: | 38.5 cm³ |
Hub: | 40 mm |
Drilling: | 35 mm |
Compression : | 6: 1 |
Cooling: | Airstream |
Power transmission: | Six-way adjustable friction roller acting on the rear wheel |
Empty weight: | 6.6 kg |
Top speed: | 35 km / h |
literature
- Experience with the Steppke bicycle add-on engine. In: Motor vehicle technology 2/1956, p. 72.
- Frank Rönicke : Type compass DDR motorcycles since 1945. Motorbuch Verlag, 2004, ISBN 3-613-02404-7 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Motor vehicles at the Leipzig trade fair in 1953. In: Motor vehicle technology 11/1953, p. 342.
- ↑ KFT 5/1957, p. 197.
Web links
- Steppke logo (JPG)