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NSU Models

1902 Available with Zedel four-stroke engines in four sizes from 1.75 hp to 3.25 hp. The smallest was of 240cc and could achieve 45 km/h.

1903 NSU introduced their own engines, the first of which was a 2.5hp AIV four-stroke of 331cc giving a top speed of 50km/h. It was built from 1903 to 1905.

1909
NSU 1908/1909 Models

1910 Models

1914-1918 V-twin Military models were produced.

1920 A 4 h.p. 498cc twin based on the military models was released with attractive green and black livery highlighted by nickel plated fittings. It had much-improved front suspension, better brakes, and a kick-start mechanism. Produced from 1920 to 1925, it was capable of 80 km/h.

1923-1926, 2 h.p. 100cc single-speed Pony

1926-1929 251 S OHV

1928-1930 201 R & 201T

1928-1933 251 T & 251 TS

1927-1929, 501 T, Qty: 13,600

1928-1930, 501 S

1929-1930, 301 T, Qty: 9,300

1929-1933 201 T & TS Qty: 12,900

1930-1932 351 TS

1930-1936, 501 TS, Qty: 2,738

1930-1933 175Z, 201Z, 251Z

1930-1939, 601 TS, Qty: 6,952

1933-1939, 201 OSL, Qty: 18,111

1933-1940 and 1947-1952, 251 OS & 251 OSL, Qty: ~65,000

1934-1940, 201 ZD, ZD Pony, ZDL

1934-1940, 351 OSL, Qty: 19,403

1935-1939, 501 OSL, Qty: 10,108

1931-1934 501 SS 494cc

1932-1935 600 SS

1936-1939 & 1950-1951, 351 OT, Qty: ~3,100

1936-1945, 97cc Quick, Qty: over 120,000

1937-1939 601 OSL

1941-1951, 125 ZDB. Qty: ~ 34,000

1949-1954, 101 OSB Fox Qty ~59,000

1951-1954 198cc Lux

1952-1963 Max & Supermax 251 OSB Qty ~83,000

1954-1956 198cc Lux

1955-1957, Superfox 125 OSB Qty ~ 15,000

1957-1964 175 OSB Maxi

1960 175 Maxima scooter

Swedish NSU Models