[Ice]

From the country that brought you " fashion and function " in the shape of the Wolkswagen Bettle, this beauty. Front wheel drive, monocoque chassis, found in Germany at the end of WW2, then disappeared. I wonder who " nicked it" ? That looks like a GI sitting on it

 The dad of someone who works for Victory perhaps ? 
 

[malky]

How very apt. Especially under the circumstances of the bikes discovery.

[Richard230]

I think this Vespa has something to offer as a commute vehicle, but it could probably use a Corbin seat upgrade.   

[malky]

^^^
Fantastic! How close to your local airport do you think you would get with that?

[The Old Coot]

The recoil has to be Fun!

[2bikebill]

All I know about this is it's circa 1939.
I'm guessing not much good on corners....

[Ice]

I think this Vespa has something to offer as a commute vehicle, but it could probably use a Corbin seat upgrade.   

The recoil has to be Fun!

 Looks like a 75mm M20 recoiless rifle. 
The kick wouldn't be too bad but the backblast will get some attention.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7GDyj6Sd0Fg

[Richard230]

After seeing that video, I am thinking that the 75mm Vespa prototype didn't make it into production. 

[heloego]

Needs more rockets.

[malky]

I have read and agreed with many posts about The Japanese manufacturers sanitizing the motorcycle industry, but what is this all about, I read a review which said this is the motorcycle you never new you always wanted. I just want it to go away.

[Richard230]

I hope those two try-cycle concept models from Japan are just a little engineering experiment and not where the manufacturers believe the market is going......

However, I do think they would make a great target for a 75mm recoiless rifle.

[ace.cafe]

That's the kind of thing that you get when people who have no clue about what a motorcycle is, have gotten into a "leadership " position in the industry.

I agree that the introduction of the Honda 750 was the "most significant " event in 20th century motorcycling....
It marked the beginning of the end.

[malky]

Phew! Back to normality.
How about your own 1914 chauffeur driven Gyrocar?
And yes it has only got two wheels.

[tooseevee]

            Well, I'm surprised no one has mentioned the Road Dog, Bill Gelbke, yet so I will. Those of you not familiar with the Road Dog, please Google it. Very interesting story and a really wild American home-built motorcycle experiment.

             I've included the Plymouth Bike, also, which I think predates Gelbke.   

[malky]

I agree that the introduction of the Honda 750 was the "most significant " event in 20th century motorcycling....
It marked the beginning of the end.

The first and only time I rode a CB750 was possibly the biggest motorcycling anti climax I have experienced. I was waiting for arm socket wrenching acceleration that never happened, my T140 felt like a thoroughbred race horse in comparison.