Megola
Sign in to savethumb|Share of the Megola Motoren AG, issued 1. June 1923 The Megola was a German motorcycle produced between 1921 and 1925 in Munich. Like Bimota, the name is a portmanteau derived from the names of its designers Meixner, Gockerell, and Landgraf.
Key facts
- Motorcycle.name
- Megola
- Motorcycle.image
- MHV Megola 01.jpg
- Motorcycle.caption
- A Megola sport motorcycle, displayed at the Deutsches Museum, Munich, 2007
- Motorcycle.production
- 1921–1925
- Motorcycle.assembly
- Munich, Germany
- Motorcycle.engine
- Five-cylinder flathead rotary
- Motorcycle.top_speed
- (Touring version); (Sports version)
- Motorcycle.transmission
- No clutch; 1-speed fixed transmission
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thumb|Share of the Megola Motoren AG, issued 1. June 1923 The Megola was a German motorcycle produced between 1921 and 1925 in Munich. Like Bimota, the name is a portmanteau derived from the names of its designers Meixner, Gockerell, and Landgraf.
==Design== The Megola had a unique design, laid down in 1920 by Fritz Cockerell, whose real name was Friedrich Gockerell. He used a rotary engine mounted within the front wheel. It has a five-cylinder flathead engine. Each cylinder has a bore and stroke of and displaces , making the total displacement . The cylinders rotate around the front axle at six times the wheel speed; thus while the cylinders are at maximum of 3,600 rpm the front wheel turns at 600 rpm, or roughly (given the wheel diameter). A hand-controlled butterfly valve in the hollow crankshaft regulates the throttle. Power output was , applied directly to the wheel. This creates a very low centre of gravity and gives excellent handling.