USD forks

[stevesilver]

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/142285896778?ul_noapp=true

Is this the earliest bike ever to come with USD forks?

[The Teutonic Tangerine]

Not sure of the very first but in 1974 I had a 1960 Phillips Panda (can't find a picture but it was identical to the 1960 Norman Nippy) Pictured here as you see USD forks but no rear springing except the saddle.

Equipmnt: Front and rear full width drum brakes, parcel carrier, Front main and dipped headlamp and rear light (no brake light) hooter and kill switch (no ignition key) and no speedo.

That's about it

http://www.classicmopedspares.com/media ... 060955.jpg

[stevesilver]

Not sure of the very first but in 1974 I had a 1960 Phillips Panda (can't find a picture but it was identical to the 1960 Norman Nippy) Pictured here as you see USD forks but no rear springing except the saddle.

Equipmnt: Front and rear full width drum brakes, parcel carrier, Front main and dipped headlamp and rear light (no brake light) hooter and kill switch (no ignition key) and no speedo.

That's about it

http://www.classicmopedspares.com/media ... 060955.jpg

Wow awesum forks, did they actually move? and bit on the thin side methinks

[The Teutonic Tangerine]

Not sure of the very first but in 1974 I had a 1960 Phillips Panda (can't find a picture but it was identical to the 1960 Norman Nippy) Pictured here as you see USD forks but no rear springing except the saddle.

Equipmnt: Front and rear full width drum brakes, parcel carrier, Front main and dipped headlamp and rear light (no brake light) hooter and kill switch (no ignition key) and no speedo.

That's about it

http://www.classicmopedspares.com/media ... 060955.jpg

Wow awesum forks, did they actually move? and bit on the thin side methinks

Yes they did move but only about two inches of travel and no damping - I think it was just enough to make holding the handlebars a bit more comfortable.. the larger than bicycle tyres helped the ride quality. It was just like a heavily built bicycle - two chains - one for pedal power one for engine transmission - going up long steep hills you had to assist the engine by pedalling.

The Metal pouches below the saddle (one in each side) were for spare spark plug, plug spanner, puncture repair kit (there were also lugs for a bicycle pump somewhere).

It would do about 25mpoh on the flat and about 100mpg on 25:1 two stroke mixture.