Zündapp Bella
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1958 Zündapp Bella R 154
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| Manufacturer | Zündapp |
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| Production | 1953–1964[1][2] |
| Class | scooter |
| Engine | two-stroke single cylinder engine; 146 cc or 198 cc[3] |
| Bore / stroke | 150: 57 mm × 58 mm (2.2 in × 2.3 in) 200: 64 mm × 62 mm (2.5 in × 2.4 in)[3] |
| Compression ratio | 150: 6.7:1 200: 6.3:1[3] |
| Top speed | 150: 50 mph (80 km/h)[1] 200: 75 mph (121 km/h)[4] |
| Power | 150: 7.3 hp (5.4 kW) @ 4700 rpm[1] 200: 10 hp (7.5 kW) @ 5200 rpm[2] |
| Transmission | 4 speed manual, primary chain drive, final chain drive[4] |
| Frame type | tubular steel[2] |
| Suspension | front: leading link, single spring on left rear: swingarm with coil springs and dampers |
| Tyres | 3.50" X 12" [4] |
| Wheelbase | 51.5 in (1,308 mm)[4] |
| Dimensions | L: 78 in (1,981 mm)[5] W: 24 in (610 mm)[5] |
| Weight | 150: 302 lb (137 kg) 200: 322 lb (146 kg)[4] (dry) |
The Zündapp Bella is a motor scooter manufactured by motorcycle manufacturer Zündapp from 1953 to 1964.[1][2] Approximately 130,000 Bella scooters were sold, with engine sizes ranging from 150 cc to 200 cc.[1]
The design of the Bella was heavily influenced by that of the Parilla Levriere, also known as the Parilla Greyhound.[6][7] Along with being similar in general appearance, both designs have prominent air tunnels along the centreline of the scooter to allow fresh air to cool the engine without a fan.[2][6]
As introduced in 1953, the Bella had a 146 cc[3] two-stroke single cylinder engine,[1][3] 12 inch wheels,[4] 6 V electrics, a kick starter, and an undamped telescopic fork.[citation needed] The fuel tank was mounted under the seat.[6]
A version of the Bella called the Suburbanette was made for the United States market from 1953 to 1954.[8] The Suburbanette was stripped of the body panels enclosing the engine.[9] 370 Suburbanettes were sold.[8] An export version of the last 150cc Bella, the R154K (K for kickstarter), with higher "Western" (buckhorn) bars and no dynastarter, came to the United States in the later 1950s.[10]
A 197 cc engine producing 10 hp (7.5 kW) became available in May 1954.[1] The front suspension was later changed from a telescopic fork to an Earles-type leading link fork with a single suspension unit on left side of the fork.[2] Later Bella scooters also had 12 V electricals[4] powered by two 6 V batteries.[citation needed] Electric starters also became available on the Bella.[4]
The Bella was imported into the United Kingdom by Ambassador Motorcycles,[6] and into the United States by International Motorcycle Company.[5][9]
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- ↑ See ad in American Motorcycling (Westerville, OH USA: American Motorcyclist Association, 1956), 10 (7), 6: https://books.google.com.jm/books?id=6fsDAAAAMBAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0#v=onepage&q&f=false Accessed 21 February, 2016
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