1952 Puma 125
In my circle of motorcycling friends there are a few, well, most of them, that their motto is “the weirder the better”. That goes for cars, motorcycles and even some of the women they’ve dated over the years. Corvairs with 327 Chevys in what was the back seat, a Honda CB350 with a Kawasaki Ninja 250 motor in it, a Moto Guzzi powered 3 wheeler shaped like a canoe, a Moto Guzzi powered Bonneville streamliner with a sidecar …the list goes on…and on and on…
When you get into this crazy world you’re always looking for something that is just plain odd. I found one today on ebay that fits the bill perfectly. The Puma 125. Built in Argentina with a Sachs engine from Germany. Think about this, after WW2 a lot, I mean a lot, of Germans headed (fled) to Argentina. They brought with them mechanical and engineering skills beyond what the Argentine’s had at a the time and started making things with (and proudly) the ‘Made in Argentina’ label. It’s hard to find any information on this bike other than Sachs engine. It looks to be a very simple little 2 stroke. The seller says it was running but now needs some TLC. This is not a bike you would want to ride very far but with some good clean up , hang it on the wall in your TV room or ‘Man Cave’.
This really is a very cool little motorbike, Rare as rare can be. Click on the link below for more pictures and a little more info.
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