another CCM bike to learn about

Submitted by Geronimo09 on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 14:36

This bike suffered a fire which has given it a certain patina.  I can only find one other in pictures that has the twin bars like this, and so (of course) would like to learn more about it.  Any ideas? 

as always, 

thanks

Lyle 

4 Comments

Submitted by Geronimo09 on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 15:21.

And a few more of the twin bar.  The headbadge does not say the bike model name.  Did they only make this style of twin bar  for a very few years?

As near as I can tell the serial number is 60488B which makes it a 1951?

note the rear brake arm... stamped Pafaro... seems like someone else's hub..... Italian? 

The fender are (were) white with two pinsrripes down the spine.  The wheel rims are red with a pair of pinstripes around each outside.

thanks for looking and your comments,

Lyle 

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Submitted by jdwillia on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 18:16.

It is an early 1950's "motorbike" model with 28" wheels. Not to be confusedwith the "balloon motorbike" with 26" wheels.

John Williamson

Submitted by Cbgimse on Fri, 05/31/2019 - 20:34.

http://vintageccm.com/content/1951-ccm-brochure

Submitted by Geronimo09 on Sat, 06/01/2019 - 23:53.

Thanks folks, most appreciated.  

And thanks for the catalogue pages, - I am sure many members will enjoy seeing those.

Lyle