1964 Union Sport-o-Matic

[Onne]

Hello all,

I'd like to introduce you to my little moped, a whopping 47cc of raw 2 stroke power.
Built in The Netherlands in 1964, by a bicycle manufacturer.

Union produced moped from 1959 to 1971, so not all that long.
Some photos:



As you can see, it's not yet registered in the UK. Mopeds and motorbikes don't need MOT in The Netherlands (last time I checked anyhow) so later this year will be her first test in 48 years!

I'm after a replacement rear wheel, so if anyone knows of a 19" drum braked wheel witha reasonably large sprocket, let me know!

Hope to get a new exhaust next week when the Benz is in for a tweek on the stainless exhaust that has fitted.

[Onne]

Got the rear wheel out for refurb, and took the engine off:

[al67]

Like that

[TS]

lovely

[Onne]

Engine is now mostly apart, fluid drained, gaskets ordered. Surprise really that it ran so well without gaskets between carb and head!

Next job is a clutch change. Amazingly all bits are available over the counter (albeit in Holland or Germany)

[Onne]

Found another one!

CBT passed, all I have to do now is get an MOT on it

[fuldatramp]

Love it, whatever happened to union? It reminds me of cross between an NSU quickly and a Puch MV

I know it was a long time ago, but I think the quickly and the Puch both use 19" wheels - I looked into getting white walls for my Puch ms50d,



I must say its a pretty machine and pretty unique here in the UK, is it geared? Keep the pictures coming

[Onne]

Hi, it's a two speed manual, hand change.

Union continued to make push bikes, to this day as far as I know.
I think it may be the only two in the country?

Thanks

[SamJ]

Union are still going

www.union.nl/en/service/over-ons/

[Onne]

Pity the archives went with the fire...

[tugboat]

did you use the magic internet to get parts or were you casually at a counter in Holland ?

Really cool that its manual, my 102 is full auto which is no where near as fun

[Onne]

The bike shouldn't be a manual, but it was an upgrade all the sportier models could have.

Got my parts over the counter/internet in Holland. Does help if you speak the lingo!

[peter96]

Just found this thread. I do likd the look of these old mopeds. Always thought an old roadster bike with a clip on engine would be a hoot. Funny one of my neighbours was telling me the oother day that she had an NSU Quickly.