Oldtimer picture gallery. Motorcycles. DKW-SB500.

49k photo of 1936 DKW-SB500A (Luxus)76k photo of DKW-SB500A (Luxus)
DKW-SB500, SB500A ("Luxus")

Years of production: 1934 - 1939
Overall production: ? units
Length: 2125mm, width: 920mm (1938 - 740mm), height: 850mm
(1938 - 950mm), saddleheight: 675mm
Wheelbase: 1385mm, clearance: 115mm
Engine: DKW PF500/37 15hp/4000rpm, 13hp/3000rpm, 2-cyl,
2-stroke with parallel pistons, 494cc
Bore/Stroke: 68/68 mm
Compression ratio: 5,8 : 1 (1938 - 5,7 : 1)
Carburettor: Amal 5/415, 22,2mm diameter, since 1936 - Amal 76/427, 23,8mm diameter
63k photo of 1934 DKW-SB500A (Luxus)59k photo of DKW-SB500A (Luxus)Ignition system: battery DKW (?V), battery capacity - ? A*h
Spark plugs type: Bosch W175 TI, electrode clearance: 0,7mm
Clutch: ?
Air cooling
Gearbox: DKW-SG500, 3 speed
Ratios: I - 2,64, II - 1,44, III - 1
Rear wheel ratio: 1,75 (SB500A - 1,83)
Front suspension: telescope type with hydraulical shock-absorbers
Tube-type frame
Chain
1935 DKW-SB50092k photo of 1936-1937 DKW-SB500Weight: 165 kg (SB500A - 180 kg)
Maximal speed: 115 km/h (105km/h with sidecar)
Tyres: 3,50-19 inches
Tyre pressures (atmospheres): front - 1,2 (with sidecar 1,3),
rear - 1,6 (1,9 for two) (with sidecar 1,7 (2,2 for three))
Fuel tank capacity: 13 L
Fuel consumption (with sidecar): 4 - 4,5 L/100km
(1938 - 3,5 L/100km), oil consumption 0,18 L/100km in mixture (1938 - 1:25)

41k photo of DKW-SB500 in Reichspost version47k photo of 1939 DKW-SB500Photos are from:
Martin Schenker homepage, Berlin,
Peter Kirchberg's book "Bildatlas Auto Union", Berlin, 1987,
"Moto" magazine, Russia,
Alejandro Diego Arcos, Puebla, Mexico.
Mobile.de.
Luxus (SB500A) version differs by two headlights and electrical starter.

What else in the net:
Lars Haalands Hjemmeside (in Norwegian).
Thanks for help to Vladimir Kolotovkin (Moscow) and Lars Haaland (Stavanger, Norway).
You are welcome to write me by E-mail Contact. Andrei Bogomolov.
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Last updated 17 IV 2002.