Ok, this is my bike, a 1943 (althought the serial number indicates 1944) NZ 350-1. Im trying to determain what appears to be original, and what appears to be russian replacements (If there are any). Please let me know. Thanks!
Tim
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Ok, tell me whats correct and whats not on my bike
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Hello Tim !
At the first sight a realy nice NZ ... and if the frame number dates your bike in the year 1944 this should be right... . Maybe someone who fabricated the repro (?) manufacturers plate was not sure about the year and let his fantasy play... .
Yes, depending on the pics some details are not correct:
- Headlamp and backlight are not of the correct type
- Upper support for the saddle-box seems to be wrong type
- Horn seems to be the wrong type
- Fuel tank cap is the wrong type
- Passenger foot pegs are of a wrong type
- Rubber of the saddles may be of ISH origin
- Mud scraperfin is missing
- lower chainguard is missing
- Exaust hoses should not be chromed
- No tool-box should be mounted on 1943 type and the 350-1 type
Although a number of points nothing seriouse as all "mistakes" could be solved within a short time ...as you manage to get the missing / original parts. How they have to look you can see in the parts section ... . Some parts should be no problem as backlights where made for example by "classische technik" and the saddle-bag support, lower chain guard and scraperfin by the "oldtimergarage". Maybe you find these parts even at european ebay... . Fueltank cap and headlamp will be hard to find...
Regards,
Jens
At the first sight a realy nice NZ ... and if the frame number dates your bike in the year 1944 this should be right... . Maybe someone who fabricated the repro (?) manufacturers plate was not sure about the year and let his fantasy play... .
Yes, depending on the pics some details are not correct:
- Headlamp and backlight are not of the correct type
- Upper support for the saddle-box seems to be wrong type
- Horn seems to be the wrong type
- Fuel tank cap is the wrong type
- Passenger foot pegs are of a wrong type
- Rubber of the saddles may be of ISH origin
- Mud scraperfin is missing
- lower chainguard is missing
- Exaust hoses should not be chromed
- No tool-box should be mounted on 1943 type and the 350-1 type
Although a number of points nothing seriouse as all "mistakes" could be solved within a short time ...as you manage to get the missing / original parts. How they have to look you can see in the parts section ... . Some parts should be no problem as backlights where made for example by "classische technik" and the saddle-bag support, lower chain guard and scraperfin by the "oldtimergarage". Maybe you find these parts even at european ebay... . Fueltank cap and headlamp will be hard to find...
Regards,
Jens
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Hi Tim,
I am sorry, but have some more remarks:
Paint: The bike should be beige, all bikes build after Feb 1943 were delivered in beige.
Airfilter: Should be painted beige
Driver footpegs: The retaining screw and washer for the rubbers are missing
Exhaust system: The additional support for the header pipes is missing
Passenger seat: The complete seat seems to be of russian origin, not only the rubber cover.
Kickstarter: The lever is from a pre 1942 NZ. The small peg swings fully inward.
Frontbrake: The adjuster for the front brake cable is missing
Best regards
Thomas
I am sorry, but have some more remarks:
Paint: The bike should be beige, all bikes build after Feb 1943 were delivered in beige.
Airfilter: Should be painted beige
Driver footpegs: The retaining screw and washer for the rubbers are missing
Exhaust system: The additional support for the header pipes is missing
Passenger seat: The complete seat seems to be of russian origin, not only the rubber cover.
Kickstarter: The lever is from a pre 1942 NZ. The small peg swings fully inward.
Frontbrake: The adjuster for the front brake cable is missing
Best regards
Thomas
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Hi ArloffNZ,
the question is, if in 1944 equipment like cars and bikes for the Luftwaffe still got a special paint applied. My guess is that by that time the Wehrmacht should have other worries then to supply Lufwaffen-grey bikes. Most propably the Lufwaffe was supplied with "normal" painted beige bikes. Can anybody shed some light on this??
Thomas
the question is, if in 1944 equipment like cars and bikes for the Luftwaffe still got a special paint applied. My guess is that by that time the Wehrmacht should have other worries then to supply Lufwaffen-grey bikes. Most propably the Lufwaffe was supplied with "normal" painted beige bikes. Can anybody shed some light on this??
Thomas