The following Information has been provided by those accessing the site.
George White
Bought the Adler at the 2004 Stafford Show .
Has 2 engines but needs the fuel tank , front & rear guards .Wants to know if the motorcross parts are different to other models .
Ian Munro
The bike was first registered in January 1955 and was the test machine for the article in the ` Motorcycling ` magazine in February 1955
John Cousins
Theodoros Hnaras
Masson Philippe
Daman Thakore
Daman is after the following parts for his 1949 M100 .
Engine , gearbox , carburator , rear logo , side guards , tail lamp .
Carlos Pebe Montoya
Keith Wall
The bike was bought new in 1956 and used daily until 1987 .Still enjoys riding the bike .One owner since new .
Ben van Steenwijk
Thomas Ackermann
Jamie Farr
Kari Eskolin
Mark Mann
Traded a snow plow truck for the bike 6 years ago .
Finally got it on the road .
Herman Mertens
Romeo Pocrnic
Peter
Peter has a MB 250 in need of restoration .
He is after a engine and handle bars .
Don Littleford
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Rowan Bond
The 1955 MB250 was purchased new in 1956 by a German tourist from Mayfair Motorcycles in Melbourne. About 1960 the bike was being ridden near Emerald in Queensland when it broke down. A local police sergeant came to the rescue and eventually the bike changed hands.
After a few years in a shed the bike was running again and used as a paddock bike until it finally stopped with gearbox troubles. Rowan heard of the bike in 1982 where by that time it had found it`s way to Rockhampton. The before photograph was how it was found.
The bike was stripped down and in 1995 it was entered in the `Wheels West` Rally in Perth WA. Rowan met another Adler owner from Sydney and a deal was struck and Rowan had two more bikes. The restored bike has completed in many Rallies. It tours comfortably at 90-100km either solo or two up and has a top speed of almost 80 mph.
Rowan has done major work on the motor by using other brand parts and is the man to talk to if you have mechanical problems. Rowan is trying to make up a RS250 and is looking for a swinging arm conversion.
Views of bikes in PHOTO SECTION.
Socrates
I bought the bike 20 years ago but had not seen the bike for over 18 years as it was in Greece. My father sent it back to me about a year and half ago. The full story goes like this`...When I was 16 I lived in Athens Greece. I bought the bike from a gentleman who bought it from Germany. He fell from the bike a couple of times and gave up riding it. He kept it at his house but over the years some things were stolen, like the kick-starter, thumb-screws, etc.
The gentleman sold it to me in 1979. I then began restoring the bike with my limited pocket money and I do mean pocket money!
I found an original ADLER kick-starter and my friend`s father made some of the screws that were missing. After 8 months of Sunday work I had removed most of the rust and resprayed it [using cans of paint if you believe it]. I also bought some other components such as a speedo which was smashed and other electric and mechanical components [friction disks in front suspension) I did not ride the bike except for a couple of times because I did not have a licence. Shortly after I `restored` the bike I returned to Australia to study and stayed here since (I was born here in Sydney). After many years I asked my father to send the bike to me, so now it is back with me waiting to be rescued from my early `restoration`. I will try to do the bike justice and make it look as close to original as possible. I have been saving pictures from restored ADLER M250`s to get the original look as a benchmark. There is plenty of chrome work that needs restoration, a complete re-spray, find some missing bolts and repair a broken fin on the right cylinder. I am not sure what state the engine is but when I got it working back then it seemed to be quite OK. I did not find any more rust on the bike, since I last saw it, as it was inside in a dry environment.
The books that come with the bike show a couple of previous owners and details about the bike such as serial numbers etc.
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Kerry Hill
Kerry from Brisbane has a 1954 MB250 bought in 1991 at Brisbane. Rough but in going condition. The bike was restored by Kerry`s husband in mid 1990`s (now black with gold pinstriping and a single seat) and it was entered straight away in it`s first Qld Historical Road Racing Championships (Regulatory Trial). Unfortunately it broke down and had to be pushed back to the pits.
Since then the bike has featured at these annual Championships plus events such as STAY Racing and BEARS Racing. Kerry also attends historical rallies and ride days in SE Qld and northern NSW.
The bike also featured on the Bike Show some years back and for some years was STAY Racing`s Lap Record Holder (Regulatory up to 500cc). IT has also won a few Concourse awards.
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Ralph Roles
Started motorcycling on a BSA Bantam 125 and graduated to a Bantam 150. (most motorcyclists of the era had a Bantam at some time.The 125 was a bit slow as todays joggers would go past).
He fell in love with the Adler as he didnt want one of those big British Twins (bodgie bikes) that everyone rode in the 50`s.
Scooters were also in favour and the Vespa and Lambretta were very common in Brisbane.Ralph almost bought a Daimler Puch as Adlers were expensive(new)and were out of most peoples price range.One saturday morning he passed the BP Garage on Kingsford Smith Drive near Breakfast Ck and saw an Adler for sale for 80 Pounds.It didnt run too well but could`nt be resisted and this became his first Adler.
Eventually like for all motorcyclists of the era the bike was replaced by a car (Ford Anglier) to improve his social life.
Many Adler gearbox/motors were used in Go Karts which were popular at the time.
In the late 70`s Ralph started looking for an Adler again and while at a vintage motorcycle meeting at Lakeside saw a beautiful restored Adler on display.It was his old bike but the owner would not part with it. However the present owner had other Adlers and Ralph bought one that resided in a chook shed.
A few weeks later a partly restored MB 250S appeared in the newspaper for sale so then Ralph had two bikes.Ralph is to retire this year and will then be devoting time to his bikes.
He was watching the bike show on SBS TV one night which featured a Adler owned by a lady rider (still has the recorded tape). This was a black MB250 with a solo seat and belonged to Kerry of Brisbane(also on site register).
As Ralph says Adlers are out there but very hard to find.
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Thomas Tisch
Bruno Kausch
Bruno is a visitor to the site from Johannesburg South Africa.He is putting a story together for the site.He knows of only a few Adler`s in South Africa as they are very rare in that country.
Bruno has some parts to swap and needs a few.See the WANTED/FOR SALE section.
Scott Kiefer
Scott is a visitor to the site from Tuscaloosa,Alabama USA and is restoring a 1957 MB 250 Sprinter(see PHOTO section) and a 1955 MB 250S.The sprinter is fairly complete with the engine at Juergens in Germany being overhauled.The MB 250S needs a great number of engine parts.
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Danny Pepe
Danny is a visitor from Shenorock NY USA and is restoring a M200.He is asking for help in locating some parts.See WANTED/SALE section.Contact on email < hawaiikid@aol.net >
Edward Carter
Edward from South Australia first came across an Adler in 1958,which was a MB250S owned by a friend.He had a 500cc Matchless at the time but was impressed by the Adlers performance.
In the early 60`s he bought two Adlers and prepared them for competition. One for scrambles and trials and the other for road racing(see photo`s in Photo Section).He raced them with the Atujara MCC in SA for a number of years in scrambles,short circuit,road racing and club events with various success.
When Adler stopped production,Yamaha bought the blue prints for these machines. The photo`s show the Adler running with a two into one exhaust which was not the easiest thing to do successfully.
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Thom Wroblewicz
Thom is a visitor from Warsaw Poland and has a Adler 155 bicycle with three speed gears and is trying to contact other Adler owners who are collectors of the bicycles.Would Europe owners make contact with him.
Contact on email < thom@webclimbing.com. >
George Gould
George has been into Adler`s for many years and now has two fully restored bikes.
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Guenter E.Bley
Guenter E.Bley is a visit from the USA.He is an ex employee who worked for Adler in Frankfurt Germany in the Kleyerstr from 1957-1977 in the following departments: Engine assembly M100,M250.Road test group.Motor repair shop.Typewriter manufacture.Guenter now resides in the USA.
His 35 Adlers include a watercooled RS and a Moto Cross which are all original.He located the Adler dealership for the USA and took over their entire stock of parts and bikes about 12 years ago.This included 3 Moto Cross and a Favorit.
The rest of his bikes were found in the USA and some were imported from Germany.
He does Adler restorations and works on his BMW racers(R51RS,RS54d.o.h.c.and doubleknocker supercharged 500).He also does vintage racing.He can be contacted in the USA at his email address or,Phone 305-289-0677,Fax 305-743-7378,Mobile 847-226-0695.
He has some two carb barrels for swap(see wanted/sell section)and would be a good man to talk to if you have a problem with your Adler.
Chiel Agterberg
M Agterberg is a visitor to the Site from Holland.He has a MB 250 which he has restored.He can be contacted at his email.< gielo@hetnet.nl >
Brendan Farrelly
Brendan bought his almost complete Adler,but a bit untidy,a couple of years ago.He actually has one and a half Adler`s, so he has a real challenge to get to two complete bikes.
He got the bike from the museum in Mornington near Melbourne.
The previous owner had lent it to the museum after loosing the drive to restore it.Sadly some parts had been sold off so the bike no longer has matching numbers.
Brendan`s initial enthusiasm was dampened by the almost lack of information available and the bike languished as a rather nice conversation-starter in the living room.
His enthusiasm has now been rekindled as he has found other Adler owners in Australia and information is coming to hand.
The restoration is expected to take until July 2001.
Brendan is luckier than most other Adler owners in that his wife is German and therefore has no trouble having the original documents translated.
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Peter Heher
Peter is currently restoring a 1956 MB250 and has a 1955 MB250 waiting.
Dirk Drechsle
Dirk is a visitor to the site from Inzlingen Germany.
He is restoring a MB 250 and is seeking a tool box cover.
If anyone can help,contact him on his email at Dirk.Drechsle@t-online.de
Laurits Lind
Laurits is a visitor to the site from Denmark and has a 1954 MB250 which he has just started to restore.
Irwan Budianto
Irwan is a visitor to the site from Jakarta Indonesia.
He has recently rebuilt a M 100 1953 125cc single cylinder Adler.
It is cream colour with red and gold pinstriping.
He is still missing a few parts (refer wanted/sell section).He has used other parts while waiting to find the correct one`s.He is using a VW Kombi oil filler cap which fits as a petrol cap.The gearbox is in good condition although it has some manufactured parts inside to replace worn units.The engine is in good working condition.
Wants information on the bike so if anyone can help him out with service manuals then contact him on his email at bemmer@astaga.com
Bernie Stevens
Bernie is a visitor to the site from the UK.
He owns a complete original 1954 MB250 which was bought in 1991 from a Colin Seeley who was the world sidecar champion in the early 50`s.
He bought it at a auction a few months earlier because he liked the style and shape of it and remembered friends racing them in the 50`s.
The bike was featured in an article called `Authentic and Unrestored` in `Classic Motorcycle` in February 1996.
Through his interest in German motorcycles,and Adlers in particular,he has put together a Adler register in the UK.
At the moment there are 12 MB250`s (including the first one to be imported into the UK,which was a private purchase from the Frankfurt factory in 1954),6 MB250 Favorit,1 M200,1 MB201.
Also there is a person who owns about 12 various machines,but none on the register.
Bernie also has a list of Adler`s in a European register.
The bike always starts 2nd kick even after standing untouched for 9 months.
Fernando Garetto
Fernando is a visitor to the site from Chile and is restoring a M100.
He is asking for help from anyone who has any information on this model to help him with his restoration.
He can be contacted at email f@garetto.cl
Kevin Wilson
Kevin is looking for a Tool Box , Chain Guard and Mudguard for his Sprinter.
Contact him on email wklwil@hotmail.com or Phone 08 83526205
Conrad Servranckx
Conrad is a visitor to the site from Brussels.He is stripping down a MB 250 to do a full restoration . See `photo section` for the start of the project.
Pocrni C Romeo
Pocrni is a visitor to the site from Nova Raca in Croatia
Marian Blazicek
Marian is a visitor to the site from Slovakia.
He has a M 250 ( frame 209092 ) which was bought partly restored .( See photo in Photo section ) .Parts are now being prepared for painting .
The bike was imported into Czechoslovakia in 1964 from Germany .
Marian is looking for a headlight and any help in relation to a M 250 and can be contacted by email on < blazicek@pobox.sk > .
Randall Gourley
Randall is a visitor to the site from Kalamazoo USA .
He has a 1939 Adler Sachs which is in need of parts for the restortation.The bike is a peddle start with a two speed shifter,twenty six inch tyres,a springer front end and a solo seat.
He needs :- Peddles , coil, gas cap, tail light , manual and any information on the model.
He can be contacted on his email < HounddogNorton@aol.com >
Michael Liebig
Michael is a visitor to the site from Wiesbaden Germany.His bike is a M 250 / LS 200 Steib side-car,frame 202091, built 1953,249 ccm,16.0 hp,v/max 95 km/h 2 persons, registered for 3 persons.The bike can be viewed directly on Michaels web site.http://www.adler-oldtimer.de/adler.htm>.For the English version,link to the Home Page,click on English translation and then view the whole web site .
Michael Liebig
Michaels bike is a Adler M 150,frame 60001, built 1953,148 ccm,8.4 hp,v/max 95 km/h solo.
Alvaro Milon Esparza
Alvaro is a visitor to the site from Lima Peru.
He is restoring a green 1956 MB 250.
The bike is complete with original headlight,taillight,etc.
Photo`s of the bike ( now in pieces ),will be displayed on the site shortly.
There is not much information on Adler`s in PERU,so Alvaro is after as much information he can get.
Leo Falkner
Leo is a visitor to the site from Sinsheim Germany.He has a MBS 250 which is OK but he is looking for one of the 280cc motors.He can be contacted at Leo.Falkner@gmx.de
Vincent Estibeiro
Vincent is a visitor to the site from Goa , India.He has a M 125 that he bought second hand and is in the process of refurbishing the bike .He is after help with the kick starter and would like to get a copy of the M125 manual.He can be contacted at email , vincente@albahar.co.ae .
Rolf Mossberg
Rolf is avisitor to the site from Karlskoga , Sweden .He has a 1954 MB250 and a 1957 Favorit .The bikes are in perfect condition and were obtained from England in 1995.A friend found the two bikes behind a cooling radiator at a shop near Picadilly Circus where they had been standing for about 32 years . See photos in Photo Section .Rolf can be contacted at email < rolf@mossberg.as > .
Rocky Rockwell
Rocky is a visitor to the site from Western Michigan USA .He has a MB250 in outstanding condition .The bike was brought from Europe by a San Diego California enthusiast.It was originally fitted with a beautiful Royal side car but when the bike was resold the side car had been sold separately .It is finished in black with gold pin stripes .Rocky can be contacted at email itsrockyagain@webtv.net .
Fred Slifer
Fred is a visitor to the site from Erdenheim Pa , USA .He has four Adlers .He can be contacted at email . < fred slifer@use.salvationarmy.org > .
Toptsidis Charalampos
Toptsidis is a visitor to the web site from Greece.He is the proud owner of a MB 250 which he bought in bad condition.He has now started to restore it and is very happy with his purchase .
Willfred Klee
Will Kee used to be the racing engine specialist in the ADLERWERKE
Gus Priem
Gus saw his first Adler in 1957 at a meeting in Amsterdam ( Holland ) , when he watched Rudie Boom and Jan Hoek on two red Adler`s cleaned up the opposition .
He now has a box of bits and he is trying to restore his dream red machine .
Any help would be appreciated .
Gus is after parts for his bike .
Complete MB 250 engine , single carburetor .
Dual seat base .
2 exhaust pipes, nuts & mufflers .
Front brake backing plate .
Petrol tank for a M100 or 125 .
John Pedersen
John bought his first Adler in 1959
Billy Bronson
Billy has recently acquired a M 200 and is after help in its restoration . It was love at first sight when he found the bike .
W Zwier
A visitor to the site from Makkinga Holland who has a 1955 MB 250 .
Keith Murphy
Keith is a visitor from Canandaigua in the USA .
He has a mb 150 that he is restoring and is lloking for help.
He can be contacted at < kkabm123@aol.com > .
Perry Bushong
Perry is a visitor to the site from Haltom City USA .
Jamie Farr
Moto Donatz
An Adler originally sold in the Netherlands .
Missing the toolbox , chaincover and right armature .
Otherwise complete and ready for restoration .
Steve Keough
Steve is a visitor to the site from Canberra , Australia .
The bike was purchased in October 2006 from the previous owner in Sydney , where it had been in storage and last registered in 1995.
The bike is in very good condition and a joy to ride .
Some modifications in externally mounted coils , exhaust , etc .
Photos of the bike are on Steves web site .
Kimberley
Kimberley is restoring a Junior scooter and is after guidance .
Brian McRae
Brian is a visitor from Bunbury in Australia .
The 1956 model is almost complete but unrestored.
The 1958 bike is fairly complete but is a parts bike .
Both bikes have been owned for about 30 years .
Keith Murphy
Keith is a visitor to the site from Canandaigua USA and has a MB 150 for sale .
For pictures and infomation contact Keith .
Hans Schigulski
Hans from McLaren Vale in South Australia has a MB250 generally complete but in pieces .
He is looking for parts .
He can be contacted on feschigulski@optusnet.com.au
Fernando Tapia Vallenas
Fernando is from Peru and has a MB250 which he recently bought .
He is having trouble with the gearbox and is seeking help .
He can be contacted at efertv@hotmail.com
Peter Meder
Peter is a visitor to the site from Denmark.
He has a MB250 and has owned it since 1955 and has done a lot of mileage .
For a stint in 1958 it was also raced on speedway tracks and at that time was fitted with the S cylinder heads and had the ports changed correspondingly .
After a gerabox breakdown it underwent a complete restoration a couple of years ago .
Peter can be contacted at meder@post5.tele.dk
Michael & Bill Waugh
Michael and Bill are visitors to the site from the UK.
The RS bike is all original except it has been fitted with Ceriani forks,Oldani front brake,27mm dell`Orto carbs,modified porting and a 4 plate clutch.
All work was done by Willi Klee over the years the bike was raced
Baarb Smith
Baarb is a visitor to the site from Australia and has a question for Australian Adler owners .
In the fifties her father owned a Adler car which was imported from Germany with a view to producing a peoples car in Australia.
The car was similar in appearance to a Citroen .
Would anyone have any information on this .
Tom Stevenson
Tom lives in Brisbane , Australia .
He purchased the bike in February 2007 .
The bike needs a respray as the colour is not right and the chrome needs touching up.
Alvaro Casal Tatlock
Alvaro is a visitor from Montevideo in Uruguay and has a MB250.
The bike was purchased complete and in running order but it needed a complete restoration so is now being dismantled.
Alvaro van be contacted at acasal@elpais.com.uy.
Jurgen Wolter
Jurgen is a visitor from White River in South Africa.
He has a 1956 MB 250 that he is restoring with a lot of work still to do.
He is trying to locate other Adler owners in ZA.
He can be contacted at jurgenw@chipbake.co.za .
Amwar
Amar is from Indonesia and has a M125 that is in bad condition and is trying to restore.
He is after help,so if anyone knows the model could you contact him at < hik_man73@yahoo.com > .
Lucky Lazzuardi Espana
Lucky is from Subang Indonesia and has a M125 which he considers is unique.
Banu Subagyo
Banu from Indonesia is the proud owner of a M125.
Photos of the bike are on the `Photo page` .
Thomas F Giordano
Thomas a visitor to the site from New York, USA, has recently purchased a Adler Junior which is in need of parts.
The bike is missing the fuel tank and air cleaner.
It may also need a new piston.
Could anyone who has worked on a Junior contact Thomas and give him some advice.
He can be contacted on email vespafool@yahoo.com .
Zig Pasznicki
Zig is a visitor from Roleystone in Western Australia and has a 1955 MB 250 which he has owned for 15 years.
He needs a front mudguard for it`s restoration.
He can be contacted at zigandzag34@hotmail.com .
