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The history of Hungarian
motorcycles

HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN MOTORCYCLES

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László Urbach and MÁTRA motorcycles

The successful motorcycle racer and importer started manufacturing 100cc motorcycles developed by him in 1938. By 1942, some two thousand of these motorcycles were produced to standards which surpassed the knowledge of their time and good results at races as well. Of the numerous original designs applied, the telescopic front fork and telescopic seat suspension are both well worth mentioning. Its larger sibling, the 125cc motorcycle had a final speed of 80 km/hour.

Mátra (Turul), 1939
Photo: Maróti photograph collection


Sectional view of the engine designed by László Urbach,
from 1939 (the engine of the ‘Turul’ and then the ‘Mátra’ models)
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MOGÜRT-Urbach advertisement from 1947

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