what is it?

[pooker]

Hello, I need help identifying this motorcycle.
can anyone help?
Thanks

[Bud2rat]

What? no picture.

[pooker]

Ha! almost, it should be there now!!
This photo was taken in Germany maybe right after the war?

[Silent Sam]

Good Looking Lady... :>) Ish leib Da Fraulien's

As for the bike...Harley made a rare-few "flat twins" for the US Military..but most were abandoned in the desert of North Africa after Rommel slaughtered our boys..at The battle Of Kasserine Pass (my info may be inaccurate as to where the Harley Flat twins are)

I cant ID the bike in the photo tho !

[pooker]

could it be a Zundapp??

[ringadingh]

I'm guessing ity could be an Aerial.

[pooker]

Im sure its not a Aerial !!
But thank you for your input!!

[glwilson]

Without researching it, I believe it is a Zundapp.

I cannot tell what year/model yet though. Likely 30'/40's model.

One tell-tale feature of Zundapp's are their fork design. No bike has quite the same, and this bike has Zundapp forks and shocks look just like some of the Zundapp models.

[glwilson]

... but then again, a 1940-41 NSU model looks like a dead ringer for this motorcycle.

Do you know the year this was taken?

[pooker]

My wife thinks 1935??

[glwilson]

I cannot find a NSU model to match this exactly; but the front fender is a classic NSU as well as the muffler tips -- which are definitely just like NSU used to make their tips.

[0vationdave]

Ok, I have to say for the record, that if your not familiar with British bikes, this is like finding a needle in a haystack. I don't know how many people know how many British bike Marques there actually were, but as the owner of one of the rare ones, I can tell you that there are a LOT ( http://cybermotorcycle.com/euro/britain.htm). The stamped front forks didn't come into play until the early-mid 30's that I know of, and 2 years ago I could have gotten close, but its been a long while since I was researching the British bikes. You can see some examples on the link above............if you have time.

Also, there were a lot of bikes pieced together from various part manufacturers. For instance, JAP and Villiers made engines for many bikes (kind of like putting a B&S or Tecumseh on a push mower). Its really hard to say.

[Deweychop]

I'm struggling with this one. Forks look Zundapp but motor looks NSU.
In other words, I don't know

[glwilson]

Originally Posted by 0vationdave

Ok, I have to say for the record, that if your not familiar with British bikes, this is like finding a needle in a haystack.

I have no clue what you are talking about. Why are you mentioning British bikes. This bike is German through and through...

Originally Posted by Deweychop

I'm struggling with this one. Forks look Zundapp but motor looks NSU.
In other words, I don't know

I agree with you. Forks look just like a classic Zundapp. At first glance that is what I thought it was; however, to me, the front fender and pipe-tips are classic NSU.

Regarding the motor, Zundapp made a similar motor, although its bottom-end casing is different than this bike.

The problems with looking-up either brand is the fact there simply are not too many around, nor their records -- I assume given the devastation from WWII.

[ringadingh]

I wonder how those gals in the pics look today....