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Motorcycle Trivia
« 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

2. BMW

3. AJS

4. KTM

5. IMZ also known by another name
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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #1 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.





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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #2 on: May 29, 2013, 06:05:52 PM »
BSA  = British Small Arms
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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #3 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
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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #4 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
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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #5 on: May 29, 2013, 06:12:50 PM »
AJS  =  A. J. Stevens & Co. Ltd,  (UK)
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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #6 on: May 29, 2013, 06:19:54 PM »
IMZ is better know as a URAL Commrade....... :grin
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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #7 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.....


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Re: Motorcycle Trivia
« Reply #8 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.

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