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NSU 301 T 1929 - 1930

NSU 301 T 1929 - 1930
NSU 301 T 1929 - 1930 · Photo: Hajotthu, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELNSU 301 T 1929 - 1930
Year1929 - 1930
Engine TypeSingle cylinder, 4 stroke, side valve
Displacement / Capacity298 cc / 18.2 cu in
Bore X Stroke—
Compression Ratio—
Cooling SystemAir/Oil cooled
Max Power5.1 kW / 7 hp @ 4000 rpm
Max Torque—
IgnitionMagneto
Induction—
Start System—
TRANSMISSION SPECS
LubricationGear driven oil pump
Gear Box3 Speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain in oil bath
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSteel, double pipe
Front SuspensionSpring loaded fork
Rear Suspension—
Front Brakes—
Rear BrakesInternal shoe
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre—
Rear Tyre—
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity—
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed85 km/h / 52.8 mph
NSU file

The 301 T was NSU's touring single of the late 1920s, with a flat tank and side valves. It brought footrests instead of running boards, wired-on tyres, a spring saddle and a flat aluminium silencer. Roughly 9,300 were built in its two years of production.