Steppke (motor)

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Steppke, mounted
Steppke, mounted
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Manufacturer: VEB tool factory Berlin-Treptow
Construction time: 1954-1956
Number of pieces: 30,000
Previous model: -
Successor: -
Technical specifications
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

Steppke engine logo

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
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

Individual evidence

  1. ^ Motor vehicles at the Leipzig trade fair in 1953. In: Motor vehicle technology 11/1953, p. 342.
  2. KFT 5/1957, p. 197.

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