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No Parking Zone! => Off Topic, Off Colour, and non-motorcycle related => Topic started by: Sabie on May 29, 2013, 05:10:43 PM

Title: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: Sabie on May 29, 2013, 05:10:43 PM

Come, play some trivia...

The following Motorcycle Manufactures are known by their initials, what are the full names and the country of origin....

1. BSA
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/pmdodds1/Bikes/88363b2cc9478ee118852b8eed9bbbfb_zpsfdc7a5ef.jpg)
2. BMW
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/pmdodds1/Bikes/00d9535b8abde854aa51bab66a8987b5_zps7a74fd58.jpg)
3. AJS
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/pmdodds1/Bikes/a68b0c179674f6370d9b06cd2014ce95_zpsed0b81c7.jpg)
4. KTM
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/pmdodds1/Bikes/3f6758c7688f3e83f2d060e4d70e110f_zps85f08090.jpg)
5. IMZ also known by another name
(http://i1262.photobucket.com/albums/ii610/pmdodds1/Bikes/c7a874a40904d95476502daa2f18d108_zpsf8654197.jpg)

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: alans1100 on May 29, 2013, 06:01:57 PM

No 2 is easy.

BMW is Bavarian Motor Works, Germany (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG).

No 1 BSA.....no clue.......UK somewhere.

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: Brock on May 29, 2013, 06:05:52 PM

BSA  = British Small Arms

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: Sabie on May 29, 2013, 06:09:43 PM

Quote from: Brock on May 29, 2013, 06:05:52 PM

BSA  = British Small Arms

Close Brock - Birmingham Small Arms

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: Sabie on May 29, 2013, 06:11:14 PM

Quote from: alans1100 on May 29, 2013, 06:01:57 PM

No 2 is easy.

BMW is Bavarian Motor Works, Germany (Bayerische Motoren Werke AG).

No 1 BSA.....no clue.......UK somewhere.

Spot on Alan for BMW made in Germany..of course

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: Brock on May 29, 2013, 06:12:50 PM

AJS  =  A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd,  (UK)

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: ST2UP on May 29, 2013, 06:19:54 PM

IMZ is better know as a URAL Commrade....... :grin

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: ST2UP on May 29, 2013, 06:23:41 PM

KTM.......the M is for Mattigfen (spelling) in Austria where they started......the K & T are the founders names but cannot recall them.....


 :beer

Title: Re: Motorcycle Trivia
Post by: Sabie on May 29, 2013, 06:49:08 PM

Correct Brock, AJS

Close ST2UP, KTM Kraftfahrzeuge Trunkenpolz Mattighofen from Austria and Correct for IMZ is the Ural because the Russian translation for IMZ is almost unpronounceable.

Ok you've all won a prize, pop down the shop and get yourself a packet of Minties... Just just tell them Sabie sent you to collect your prize......