At the age of 12 Bruno Rossati began working eleven hour days.
"Now, approaching 91, I find myself reminiscing about my youth, still riding my motorcycle every day.
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This page lists brands for which we currently have only an historical precis beginning with the letter "U". For a more complete listing visit the German Index.
Ude
Manufactured by F.W. Ude Fahrzeugbau, Bielefeld, 1924-1925
The firm built relatively few motorcycles powered by their own 249cc two-stroke engines housed in an unconventional frame.
Source: GTU Oldtimerservice
Uhlig Sidecars
Manufactured by Oswald Uhlig at Kranoldstrasse 23 Eilenburg, near Leipzig, Germany.
The sidecars bore a resemblance to Stoye, for whom Uhlig had previously worked.
Source: motorräder-aus-leipzig.de
Universelle 1925-1929
Uno Rotax
Manufactured by Robert Rieder of Augsburg, 1985-1993.
The Uno 600 was a streetbike powered by a 560cc Rotax which delivered 42hp in standard trim and up to 58hp with various tuning options. There was also a racing version with a 598cc engine.
Source: GTU Oldtimerservice
Urania 1934-1939
Urban Motor
Urban Motor GmbH of Köpenicker Chaussee 2-4, Berlin. Established 2009.
Peter Dannenberg, Michael Schulz-Vollmers and their compadres build tasteful specials based on BMW, Moto Guzzi, Ducati and MV Agusta motorcycles. Two well-known BMW-powered models are the Brown Sugar and Cafe Racer.
They also retail the CR&S brand.
Website: urban-motor.de
URS 1956-1970s
Rarer German Marques
