MAGYAR MOTORKERÉKPÁR-TÖRTÉNET

Motorcyclist life in Hungary
at the beginning of the twentieth century

Donát BÁNKI (1859-1922) and János CSONKA (1853-1939) were the pioneers of Hungarian motorization. The invention of the Bánki-Csonka carburettor in 1893 is linked to their names. The Ganz-factory began manufacturing Bánki-Csonka engines in 1893. The structural novelty of these engines was the carburettor type mixture generation. The twin cylinder motorcycle of Donát Bánki, with water-cooled engine and enclosed valves, was completed in 1894.

Engine-assisted tricycle made based on the design of János Csonka, with carburettor made by the manufacturer and with high-voltage ignition
(Haris Museum)

Motorcycle manufacturers in Hungary at the beginning of the century: the two-wheel vehicle design of Nándor Hóra was constructed in 1902. János Szárits produced similar motorcycle engines until 1906. At the beginning of the twentieth century, good results were also achieved by the designs of Géza Szám, Jenő Muskát, János Adorján and János Posszert.

In 1906, The Hungarian Motorcyclists' Association was formed The number of registered motorcycles did not reach one hundred.