Jon Searles' photos with the keyword: motorbike

This is another rare vehicle that, in this case, I had never heard of before. This is a 1922 Martinsyde Quick Six motorbike. These were very fast for any road vehicles of the time, capable of 130Km/h (80 m.p.h.). The 738cc V-twin engine could produce 22 horsepower, which was actually more than the Ford Model T's of the time, so it was mostly down to the power-to-weight ratio. The Martinsyde company was originally founded in 1908 in Woking, Surrey, England to produce aircraft, but from 1919 they began producing motorbikes as well. This business turned out to be very short-lived, as although the motorbikes sold reasonably well, the factory in Woking burnt down in 1922. Bat Motor Manufacturing ended up buying Martinsyde, and ended up producing the last Martinsydes in 1924 and 1925 before focusing entirely on their own designs. There were a number of other motorcycles/motorbikes at the Josefuv dul car show, but because I've never been very into motorcycles I rationed my time with them, and concentrated on car pictures.

In addition to bicycles, some people in Munich go halfway and get scooters and mopeds. Vespas are especially common, even though they're Italian and Germany produces a number of high-end motorbike makes like BMW.

This BMW was also among the motorcycles displayed at the Palace of Culture and Science, but being a BMW it's naturally a lot less exotic, even if it is very old.

Jawa motorbikes have been made in the Czech Republic since 1929, and the company is still active today. They're still especially common in the countryside, and some of them, like this one, are quite old (I don't know the exact year of this one, unfortunately), as they're especially high-quality, and can last for decades.