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Photo ou archives : F-M. Dumas
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Capacity : 125
Model : Leader
Production : 1951 - 1955
Category : (R) Street Bike

NEW-MAP

125 Leader - 1955

Putting Lyon on the map

The curiously-named New-Map company, founded by Paul Martin, based in Lyon, built its own frames, but used a wide variety of English, Swiss and French power units.

Importer and Constructor

After WWII, New-Map – which was also an importer of British Douglas flat-twins – resumed the policy of in-house frames and proprietary engines. The marque made its own tanks, tool-boxes and other pressed-steel components, including the girder fork elements of its lively rigid-frame models. Going up the range, there was the "16000" series, with New-Map's patent design rubber-damped pressed-steel swing arm rear suspension. The engines were either AMC four-strokes from Clermont-Ferrand or two· strokes by Ydral of Suresnes.

Band of Leaders

In 1954, a proper hydraulically-damped rear suspension appeared, still with a pressed-steeI fork. As on the "16000,” the front forks were German Tiger telescopics. The new series was called "Leader," and at the 1955 Paris Motorcycle Show, nine models were displayed, four of them with Ydral 125 or 175cc engines, four with 125 or 175cc AMC power units and a single model with a German 175cc Sachs two-stroke. In addition, there was the "Super-Leader," powered by an Opti twin designed by the famed German engineer Küchen. This four-stroke with a chain-driven single overhead-camshaft was also used in Swiss Motosacoche and German Tornax bikes. However, the Super-Leader sadly never passed the prototype stage.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine: 125cc (48x69mm) air-tooled AMC single-cylinder four-stroke

Power Rating: 5.8 hp @ 4500 rpm

Valves: overhead

Fuel System: carburetor

Transmission: 3-speed, gear primary drive, enclosed chain final drive

Suspension: telescopic forks (front); swing arm ( rear)

Brakes: drum (front & rear)

Wheels: 19 inch (front & rear)

Weight= 194 lb

Maximum Speed: 47 mph

The New-Map Leader came in a choice of three color schemes: New Map English Beige, Royal Air Force Blue, or black and chrome.




Le fichier Moto Passion réalisé par François-Marie Dumas réunit près de deux mille photos accompagnées d'un historique très complet des machines présentées.
Il sera progressivement mis à jour ici et toute information complémentaire est la bienvenue sur info@moto-collection.org.

Cette documentation unique, qui constitue sans doute l'encyclopédie la plus exhaustive jamais écrite sur l'histoire de la moto, a été réalisée avec l'assistance de nombreux spécialistes dont principalement Didier Ganneau, Christophe Gaime, Mick Woollett, Jean Goyard, Bernard Salvat, Christian Rey, Yves Campion, Helmut Krackowizer, Michael Dregni, Michel Montange, etc. que je remercie ici.

Disponible sur demande :
- Les fiches originales sur papier
- Les photos et archives signées de mon nom en haute définition ou les documents originaux.
Me contacter sur info@moto-collection.org pour les conditions et droits d'utilisation.