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The history of Hungarian
motorcycles

THE HISTORY OF HUNGARIAN MOTORCYCLES

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Csepel 250 models

The smaller machines were followed in 1950 by the 250cc model, which, according to Hungarian standards, was considered a large motorcycle. The first version offered a twin-piston design, well proven with Puch engines (photo on the right)…


Only 500 examples were produced of the
twin-piston 250cc Csepel motorcycles,
which should have deserved a better fate
.
Owner: József Pőcze


Photo: Maróti photograph collection

 ...but the quarter-litre Csepel motorcycles became single-piston constructions within a very short time (photo on the left). Its technical characteristics ensured several sport successes and they also made it possible to export the motorcycle.

György Csepregi, Károly Teleki, Sándor Máté, and Károly Nagy
on Csepel 250 on cross-country motorcycles before the race in Finland.
Press photo

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