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| 1919 Blériot 2 Cyl 500cc, Retromobile 2017. |
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Blériot Aeronautique, Suresnes, Paris, France. Louis Blériot was the first man to fly across the Channel in an aeroplane rather than a balloon in 1909. He had a successful company producing aircraft but after WW1 the demand dropped off and he was looking for other products to manufacture. This motorbike was produced from 1919 to 1923. It had a 500cc twin cylinder 4 stroke engine producing 5hp powering the bike through a 3 speed gearbox. An attractive feature were the unusual disc wheels. There was a kick starter and the top speed was around 65 to 75 kph. It was advertised with the slogan "She doesn't ride, she flies!" A motorcycle for touring and very good looking for the time, it was also used as one of the first police motorbikes. Only about a dozen survive.
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