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Photo ou archives : F-M. Dumas
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Capacity : 1000
Model : BRD
Production : 1929 -
Category : (R) Street Bike

NEANDER

1000 BRD - 1929

The innovative non-conformist

Ernst Neumann-Neander built his first bikes in 1924 while working with Allright, then set out on his own in 1925. His creations quickly distinguished themselves for their originality. The Neander 122cc – and subsequently 175cc – machines with Villiers two-stroke engines enjoyed great sports success ridden by Gohr and Goretzki. In 1927, Neander standardized its unconventional cycle parts – a smaller version in aluminum for its 122 and 175cc bikes and a larger pressed-steel development of the original design for the 250-1000cc models, with 347 and 437cc Küchen ohc engines, JAP singles and twins or MAG 500 and 996cc power units.

Twin-Beam Construction

The Neander frame was mostly composed of two beams, bolted at the front to the steering head and linked by the rear spindle. The pressed-steel version was cadmium-plated.

Unusual Front Forks

The unusual front forks pivoted fore and aft, controlled by a battery of small leaf springs contained in egg-shaped casings on either side of the steering head, which incorporated a steering damper. The leaf-sprung "anatomical" saddle was mounted low behind the gas tank and incorporated a glove compartment in its rear portion. The always minimal production of the Neander stopped in 1929, but Opel had bought the license to build the design in its Elite-Diamant works in 1928 and fitted the frames with its own single-cylinder engines. After General Motors absorbed Opel in 1930, the final six Neanders were built under the EO (Elite-Opel) name with a three-valve Küchen sohc engine; in 1929 Neumann-Neander had turned his highly original attention to the car.

SPECIFICATIONS

Engine: 996cc air-cooled MAG V-twin four-stroke

Power Rating: 40 hp

Valves: overhead intake, side exhaust

Fuel System: single carburetor

Transmission: 3-speed tank-shift, chain final drive

Suspension: pressed-steel leaf-sprung swing arm (front); rigid (rear)

Brakes: drum (front & rear)

Wheels: wire (front & rear)

Maximum Speed: 87 mph

The pressed-steel frames of the larger Neanders were brightly cadmium-plated and looked like aluminum. This 1000 BRD (main photo) has lost its original leaf-sprung front fork (inset).




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.

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