Anzani 1925 Pacing bike 2000 cc 2 cyl ohv

MOTO DE VELODROME LEON VAUTHIER A MOTEUR BICYLINDRE ANZANI Moto de Vélodrome Léon Vauthier à Moteur bicylindre Anzani


From the end of the 19th century, this motorcycle was used in the cycling world in record-breaking attempts for speed. It was based on the following principle: a bicycle equipped with a very large extension was harnessed to a motorcycle, which first towed it, then took it up to full speed, then let it go so that the cyclist could reach maximum speed using leg power alone.
In those days, this type of record was extremely popular. The record of 100 km/h by bicycle was beaten on 15 September 1909 by a bicycle harnessed to a motorcycle equipped with a 3-cylinder Anzani engine.
On 1 November 1925, Jean Brunier, a French cyclist, set the bar even higher with his record speed of 120.958 km/h at the Linas-Montlhéry motor-racing track, harnessed to a motorcycle driven by Léon Vauthier.
Léon Vauthier, as well as driving motorcycles for these kinds of record-breaking attempts, also built his own training motorcycles.

The motorcycle shown here is most likely one of the machines designed by Léon Vauthier himself, the frame of which was specially made in the early 1920s to take part in this type of sport. The rear part of the frame was specially designed to facilitate the attachment of a racing bike. The front suspension is bolstered by a parallelogram fork. It is equipped with a powerful Anzani V twin-cylinder engine. The engine has a displacement of 2000 cm3 with open exhaust. Its magneto is positioned in the centre of the V; the engine is fitted with a "drip feed" oil pump and has extra lubrication at the bottom of the second cylinder, which is controlled by the oil tank. This rare Léon Vauthier creation also comes with a stunning copper cylindrical combination oil/fuel tank. For a great many years it was part of the collection at the Musée de l'Automobiliste in Mougins, before it joined a very large French collection in 2006. It was exhibited alongside objects which reflected the history of pioneers in aviation, symbolising the glorious history of the magnificent Anzani engines in this field.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• MVI
• 1906

[hondaxl250k0]

like taking a tweaked 45 and puting it in a jr scout lol....

[199nitroboy]

dear santa ....

[NJPurling]

I didn't think there was anything more insane than that 1915 Indian Board Track Racer.

This monster makes about as much sense as a Boss Hoss nowadays, but I wouldn't mind seeing it being thrashed up and down a airport runway.

[imppa15]

v 8 XD



[GREENLOVEDJS]

the thing is over heating..

[tomy33416]

sa péte dans tous les sens ^^