Puch 250 SGS
 | |
| Manufacturer | Steyr-Daimler-Puch |
|---|---|
| Also called | Sears SR 250 |
| Production | 1953–1970 |
| Class | Sport bike |
| Engine | 248 cm³ (15.1 in³) split single |
| Bore / stroke |
2 x 45 millimetres (2 x 1.8 in) 78 millimetres (3.1 in) |
| Top speed | 110 kilometres per hour (68 mph) |
| Power | 16.5 horsepower (12.3 kW) @ 5800 rpm |
| Torque | 16.8 pound force-feet (2.32 kgf·m) @ 3300 rpm |
| Transmission |
4-speed, chain drive kick starter |
| Weight |
155 kilograms (342 lb) (dry) |
| Fuel capacity | 13 litres (3.4 US gal) |
| Fuel consumption | 30.3 kilometres per litre (71 mpg-US) |
The Puch 250 SGS (Schwing-Gabel-Sport) was a motorcycle manufactured by the Austrian Steyr Daimler Puch AG in Thondorf near Graz. The motorcycle was powered by a split-single two-stroke engine (two pistons sharing a single combustion chamber). It was marketed in the United States by Sears as the "Allstate 250" or "Twingle", and sold primarily via the Sears catalog.[1] It was a common "first motorcycle" for many riders.[2]
A total of 38,584 Puch 250 SGS motorcycles were produced between its launch on October 1, 1953 and the ending of manufacture in 1970.[3]
See also
- Puch
- Split-single
- List of motorcycles by type of engine
- Sears Dreadnought (1910s m. bike)
- List of motorcycles of the 1950s
References
- ↑ Emerson, Norman (September 1989). "Low-buck Roebuck". American Motorcyclist. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Egan, Peter (January 2001). "First bikes". Cycle World. Retrieved 12 April 2016.
- ↑ Ehn, Friedrich F. (March 2, 2013). Das große Puch-Buch: Die Zweiräder von 1890-1987 (in German). Weishaupt, H. ISBN 3-900310-49-1.
External links
- (German) Puch Klub Grieskirchen
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