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NSU QUICK 1939

NSU QUICK 1939
NSU QUICK 1939 · Photo: Klaus Nahr from Germany, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELNSU QUICK 1939
Year1939
Engine TypeSingle cylinder, 2 stroke
Displacement / Capacity98 cc / 6.0 cu in
Bore X Stroke49 x 52 mm
Compression Ratio—
Cooling SystemAir cooled
Max Power2.2 kW / 3 hp @ 4700 rpm
Max Torque—
Ignition—
Induction—
Start System—
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box2-speed
Clutch—
Final DriveChain
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSteel tube frame
Front SuspensionSpring-sprung trapezoid-style fork (1936 models)
Rear Suspension—
Front Brakes—
Rear Brakes—
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 Speed55-60 km/h / 34-37 mph
NSU file

The Quick was NSU's light, low-cost commuter machine, essentially a heavily built bicycle frame with a small two-stroke engine and two-speed gearbox. Launched in the mid-1930s, it sold in huge numbers and carried on after the war.