Found a seat for the Cav
I love eBay – I bought a collection of NSU Cavallino parts, from an antiques dealer in Germany. A spare frame, a set of clip-ons, some dented mudguards, a rusty tank, but most important,...
Author: Marc du Bois
New moped: Quickly S/2 (1960)
Today I bought a NSU Quickly S/2 from 1960 through Marktplaats, a dutch e-trading site, The S/2 model is a rare beast, built specifically to carry two passengers. It has got 25-inch wheels, a...
6e Zuid Hollandsche NSU Toertocht, Cabauw
Today took part in a nice NSU quickly drive in the lower-west part of the Netherlands. An almot yearly recurring drive to a very nice and quit area. he drive was organized by Oude...
Cavalino 1st inventory
The damage to the steering handles and the missing headlamp unit may indicate this bike has been in a collision – we’ll need to make sure the front fork and it’s mounting on the...
Cavalino picked up
Picked it up at the seller’s home in Germany today. In the next few weeks, a detailed inspection will be done and the hunt for replacement parts for those missing, incorrect or broken will...
New moped: Cavalino (1959)
While waiting in the office for some jobs to complete I abused the boss’ PC for some private browsing. Doing a quick check on eBay, I noticed a Quickly Cavallino for sale. Start price...
New motorcycle: Quick 52 (1953)
Early September 2007 the NSU Club Nederland was offered a Quick 52 which was in the early stages of being restored, but then put away for 15 years. The then owner was emigrating to...
New moped: Ur-Quickly (1954)
I was able to get a very nice early model N, with the silencer on the left and the small (3l) tank. It needs a lot of work before it’s drivable again, but it...
New moped: Quickly S-23 (1965)
I was able to buy a Quickly I had known for a long time – it was originally bought by my grandfather who owned a NSU dealership. It was used for short trips by...
Restauration completed
Early 2006 I shipped the bike to someone to have him do the restoration for me. The bike was still in the same state as two years before, and I simply had too many...