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Title: Munch
Post by: John A on May 27, 2020, 10:41:20 PM

I’ve always liked these, I’ve never even seen one
https://youtu.be/wfonTtu18jk

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: oldbike54 on May 27, 2020, 11:43:46 PM

  :thumb:

 Dusty

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: Dirk S. on May 28, 2020, 04:58:12 AM

just to contribute anything:
Münch Mammut 2000, plenty of them nearby
(https://i.ibb.co/mSkjd4B/20200501-164334.jpg) (https://ibb.co/mSkjd4B)
 (in total 15 worldwide made)
have been sitting on top of the only one what is still unrestricted.
that hotel http://www.ostseegutshaus.de/ has a few in display. An "old" one as well.

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: fotoguzzi on May 28, 2020, 07:16:31 AM

Downright homely, maybe even ugly.

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: JJ on May 28, 2020, 08:54:15 AM

Back in the day, and I thought my '74 Laverda 750 SF2 was....."HEAVY!" :laugh: :grin: :wink:

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: MotoG5 on May 28, 2020, 08:56:57 AM

Saw one at the National Motorcycle Museum in Anamosa Iowa a few years ago. The museum was a regular day trip from the MGNOC Iowa rally in Elkader. Not sure what model it was but impressive machine.

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: Two Checks on May 28, 2020, 10:38:43 AM

And I thought this thread was going to be about a TV cop.  :boozing:

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: JJ on May 29, 2020, 09:26:54 AM

Freidel - The man...The myth...The legend!! :thumb: :cool: :smiley:


(https://i.ibb.co/ngHPj0L/Screen-Shot-2020-05-29-at-7-25-21-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/ngHPj0L)

(https://i.ibb.co/z7fbLLS/Screen-Shot-2020-05-29-at-7-25-02-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/z7fbLLS)

(https://i.ibb.co/Wnn2XXT/Screen-Shot-2020-05-29-at-7-24-46-AM.png) (https://ibb.co/Wnn2XXT)

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: Tkelly on May 29, 2020, 09:56:16 AM

There is a great book by Dave Manthe a Wisconsin guy who showed up at Munch  garage where he was hand building the bikes.Munch befriended Dave who saved and borrowed funds to buy one.Dave was not a typical rich collector but a young guy who fixed his friends bikes.He even delivered one to Leno in his old van.He used to show up at the slimes crud run on a Munch and sell his books.Sadly died a few years ago at a young age.

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: Guzzi Gal on May 29, 2020, 12:44:08 PM

Quote from: Two Checks on May 28, 2020, 10:38:43 AM

And I thought this thread was going to be about a TV cop.  :boozing:

Me too! :thumb:

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: Antietam Classic Cycle on May 29, 2020, 03:50:12 PM

This one was at last year's Classic Motorcycle Day in Mt. Airy, MD.


(https://i.ibb.co/dP9J0Jd/Classic-Motorcycle-Day-2019-008.jpg) (https://ibb.co/dP9J0Jd)

(https://i.ibb.co/JCpxcBZ/Classic-Motorcycle-Day-2019-009.jpg) (https://ibb.co/JCpxcBZ)

(https://i.ibb.co/gPGs1G7/Classic-Motorcycle-Day-2019-011.jpg) (https://ibb.co/gPGs1G7)

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: Swedemoto on May 29, 2020, 06:51:16 PM

Berkenstocks?

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: Guzzidad on May 29, 2020, 07:48:45 PM

    I saw one at the Slimy Crud Run once. Must have been his. My goodness, that's a big bike. Obviously built to run the Autobahn.

Title: Re: Munch
Post by: ohiorider on May 29, 2020, 08:30:40 PM

What dedication to building a 'superbike,' even before there was such a thing.  Amazing to me that an engineer would be so taken with the concept of building a motorcycle around a 4 cyl in-line NSU automobile engine, that he would follow through with such an outstanding final product.  RIP Freidel!

BTW JJ, great pics!

Here's a short article on the bikes, start to finish.  Good Jay Leno ride also.
https://www.rideapart.com/articles/254538/history-munch-motorcycles/

Bob