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1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115

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BaT Essentials

Seller: UrbanYeti
Location: Garner, North Carolina 27529
Listing Details
  • Chassis: 1152004449
  • 12k Kilometers Shown
  • 48cc Two-Stroke Single
  • Three-Speed Transmission
  • Blue & White Paint
  • White Two-Up Seat
  • Leading-Link Front Fork
  • 16" Wire-Spoke Wheels
  • Headlight & Taillight
  • Chrome Trim
  • Shrouded Cooling Fan & Cylinder Head
  • Shrouded Drive Chain
  • Kickstarter
  • Center Stand
Private Party or Dealer: Private Party
Lot #77457

BaT History (1 entry)

This 1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115 was manufactured by Zweirad Union in Nürnberg, Germany and was sold in-country under the Victoria nameplate. This example is finished in white and metallic blue and is powered by a 48cc two-stroke single paired with a three-speed transmission. Equipment includes a white two-up seat, a leading-link fork, a shrouded cylinder head, front and rear lighting, a polished exhaust system, a kickstarter, an enclosed drive chain, wire-spoke 16″ wheels, and a center stand. The bike was acquired by its current owner in 2018, and subsequent work included repainting and chrome-plating the fuel tank, cleaning the carburetor, and replacing the spark plug. This Spoetnik is now offered in North Carolina by the seller on behalf of its current owner owner with German operating permits and a bill of sale.

1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115

The bike is finished in metallic blue and white with gold Victoria script and features a pressed-steel body and a valanced front fender. The one-piece fuel tank and headlamp nacelle was repainted and re-chromed after dents were removed under current ownership. Details include a white Denfeld two-up seat, chrome trim, a headlight, a taillight, and a center stand. The seller notes paint scratches.

1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115

Chrome 16″ wheels are laced to hubs with drum brakes and wear Continental whitewall tires. Suspension is provided by a leading-link fork up front and a swingarm at the rear, with oil-damped shocks at both ends.

1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115

A body-colored handlebar shroud with a chrome Zweirad Union badge and gold Victoria script sits ahead of a VDO 60-km/h speedometer integrated atop the headlamp/fuel tank nacelle. The five-digit odometer shows 12k kilometers (~7,500 miles).

1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115

The air-cooled Zweirad Union 48cc two-stroke single is equipped with a kickstarter, a cooling fan and cylinder head shroud, and a polished exhaust with a torpedo-style muffler. The carburetor was cleaned and the spark plug was replaced in 2021 per the seller.

1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115

Power is sent to the rear wheel through a three-speed transmission and an enclosed drive chain.

1961 Victoria Spoetnik 115

The original operating permit from June 1963 lists 1961 as the year of production and lists the chassis number as 1152004449, which matches the number on the motorbike’s data plate.

The motorcycle conveys on a bill of sale only.

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Current Bid USD $5,500 by slibertore
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