171:
285:
273:
147:
159:
135:
224:
212:
261:
20:
61:. Thus sheltered, the chain ran in a sealed oil bath, extending its life and preventing any oil from contacting either scooter or rider. The engines used in Heinkel Tourists were 4-stroke while most other scooters of the time, including the Heinkel 150 light scooter from the 1960s, had 2-stroke engines.
193:
Production of the 103 A1 series began in
September 1957. The tubular handlebars of previous series were replaced by a cast handlebar containing an instrument panel. The engine, while remaining the same in size, was improved by the use of a two-bearing crankshaft. The engine was now mounted to the
104:
Production of the 102 A1 series began in July 1954. The main changes from the 101 A0 were the larger engine, which had been bored and stroked to a capacity of 174 cc (10.6 cu in), the absence of a kick starter, and the use of the 12 V electrics and an electric starter as on the last of
242:
Production of the final series of
Heinkel Tourist, the 103 A2, began in August 1960. The telescopic forks of the previous series were replaced by a two-sided trailing-link fork late in the A2 production run. The rear body panel was restyled and was not interchangeable with those of earlier series.
116:
Production of the 103 A0 series began in August 1955. 103-series
Tourists had four speed transmissions and ten inch wheels, enlarged from the three speed transmissions and eight inch wheels of earlier models. The result was a larger, heavier, and thirstier scooter on one hand, and a faster, more
565:, recounts a cross-country (New York to San Francisco) journey that he and a friend accomplished on a pair of Heinkel Tourists. Though precise dates are not given in the text, context places the trip around 1960.
95:
In June 1954, the electrics were uprated from 6 V to 12 V to accommodate the addition of an electric starter at that time. Production of the 101 A0 ended two months later. 6,500 Tourist 101 A0s were built.
489:
motorcycle manufacturer began importing
HeinkelTourist scooters into the United Kingdom in late 1955. In late 1956, Nobel Motors of Picadilly became the new official importer of Heinkel scooters and
57:
The
Tourist had a tubular steel frame to which pressed steel body panels were mounted. The engine of the Tourist was mounted in the frame and drove the rear wheel by a chain enclosed in the
54:, a clock, a luggage carrier, and a spare wheel. It was referred to in England as "The Rolls-Royce of Scooters" and was advertised by a dealer in Massachusetts as "The Cadillac of Scooters".
170:
496:
By the end of 1957, the UK importer of
Heinkel scooters was International Sales of Dublin. This may have been part of a deal by which an Irish engineering company to build the
72:
The
Tourist was manufactured in five series: the 101 A0 (1953–1954), the 102 A1 (1954–1955), the 103 A0 (1955–1957), the 103 A1 (1957–1960), and the 103 A2 (1960–1965).
146:
930:
272:
284:
158:
804:
785:
134:
88:) engine, and the only series with a kick starter. Production began in April 1953. The three-speed transmission was actuated by a
891:
592:
223:
915:
822:
837:
120:
34,060 Tourist 103 A0s were reported built before production ended in
September 1957; this production figure is disputed.
868:
532:
International
Scooters Corporation of Long Island City, New York, 1959-63 . Their contracted sub-distributors were:
211:
260:
925:
506:
Importation of the 103 A2 began in
February 1962 by Hans Motors of London, which had an all-German staff.
465:
105:
the 101 A0s. A glove box was included behind the legshield. The speedometer was mounted on the glove box.
50:, and was generally heavier, more comfortable, and more stable. It was available with a speedometer, a
246:
55,000 Tourist 103 A2s were built before production of the Heinkel Tourist ended on 31 December 1965.
486:
32:
507:
522:
Heinkel Tourists were imported into the United States by a succession of authorized distributors:
462:
777:
69:
Heinkel's first prototype scooter was built in 1949. Production of the Tourist began in 1953.
800:
781:
920:
583:
81:
80:
The Tourist 101 A0 was the first series of Heinkel Tourist, the only series with a 149
562:
177:
770:
497:
490:
459:
884:
909:
51:
814:
510:, the manufacturers of the Kabine under licence at the time, was already selling
845:
587:
574:
500:
85:
511:
89:
47:
860:
108:
17,500 Tourist 102 A1s were built before production ended in August 1955.
42:
The Tourist was sold as an upscale scooter. It was more expensive than a
482:
58:
197:
50,050 Tourist 103 A1s were built before production ended in June 1960.
36:
19:
550:
Approximately 350 Heinkel Tourists were sold in the United States.
578:
514:
scooters and did not accept the offer to import Heinkel Tourists.
43:
39:
from 1953 to 1965. More than 100,000 were manufactured and sold.
18:
623:
The Ultimate Motorcycle Book: Scooters — Heinkel Tourist
535:
Schleichler Motors of Oakland, California, for the West Coast
538:
Triangle Motorcycles of Chicago, Illinois, for the Midwest
885:""Rare As Kangaroos": A History of Heinkel in the U.S."
838:"1955 Vespa GS150 VS1 versus 1957 Heinkel Tourist 175"
152:
Tubular handlebar and fairing-mounted instrument panel
674:
1955 Vespa GS150 VS1 versus 1957 Heinkel Tourist 175
614:
The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle: Heinkel Tourist
302:
769:
661:
659:
657:
655:
653:
651:
649:
546:Schleichler Motors of Oakland, California, 1964–65
750:
748:
746:
647:
645:
643:
641:
639:
637:
635:
633:
631:
629:
736:
734:
732:
722:
720:
718:
708:
706:
704:
543:Scooterama of San Francisco, California, 1963–64
610:
608:
304:Specifications for Heinkel Tourist by series
194:frame with rubber mounts, improving the ride.
529:East Land Motors of Brooklyn, New York, 1957
8:
861:"HeinkelTourist.com Tourist Spotter's Guide"
682:
680:
694:
692:
799:. London: Dorling Kindersley. p. 99.
229:Cast handlebar with integral speedometer
776:. London: Dorling Kindersley. pp.
604:
256:
207:
130:
815:"Heinkel Trojan Club — Scooters"
754:Tourist Spotter's Guide — 103 A2
740:Tourist Spotter's Guide — 103 A1
726:Tourist Spotter's Guide — 103 A0
712:Tourist Spotter's Guide — 102 A1
458:All Tourist scooters were powered by
7:
665:Henikel Trojan Club — Scooters
117:sophisticated scooter on the other.
554:Heinkel Tourists in popular culture
772:The Encyclopedia of the Motorcycle
164:The rear of Heinkel Tourist 103 A0
14:
795:Wilson, Hugo (1993). "Scooters".
686:A History of Heinkel in the U.S.
593:List of motorcycles of the 1950s
283:
271:
259:
222:
210:
169:
157:
145:
133:
16:German motor scooter (1953–1965)
894:from the original on 2004-11-08
871:from the original on 2004-10-09
825:from the original on 2002-06-09
586:– large scooter built by
577:– large scooter built by
931:Motorcycles introduced in 1953
92:on a tubular steel handlebar.
1:
278:103 A2 with the new long rear
797:The Ultimate Motorcycle Book
176:Heinkel Tourist 103 A0 with
125:1956 Heinkel Tourist 103 A0
947:
413:
407:
385:
382:
369:
363:
360:
357:
354:
698:Tourist Spotter's Guide
466:single-cylinder engines
916:Motorcycles of Germany
266:Heinkel Tourist 103 A2
251:Heinkel Tourist 103 A2
217:Heinkel Tourist 103 A1
202:Heinkel Tourist 103 A1
140:Heinkel Tourist 103 A0
24:
23:Heinkel Tourist 103 A1
883:Gerber, John (2001).
768:Wilson, Hugo (1995).
561:, by American author
315:Engine capacity (cc)
37:Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
22:
819:Heinkel Trojan Club
318:Bore × stroke (mm)
305:
559:I See By My Outfit
443:1960 – 1965
424:1957 – 1960
399:1955 – 1957
380:1954 – 1955
346:1953 – 1954
303:
290:Rear of the 103 A2
25:
456:
455:
333:Kerb weight (kg)
35:that was made by
938:
902:
900:
899:
879:
877:
876:
856:
854:
853:
844:. Archived from
833:
831:
830:
810:
791:
775:
755:
752:
741:
738:
727:
724:
713:
710:
699:
696:
687:
684:
675:
672:
666:
663:
624:
621:
615:
612:
508:Trojan Cars Ltd.
306:
287:
275:
263:
226:
214:
173:
161:
149:
137:
946:
945:
941:
940:
939:
937:
936:
935:
906:
905:
897:
895:
888:Heinkel Tourist
882:
874:
872:
865:Heinkel Tourist
859:
851:
849:
836:
828:
826:
813:
807:
794:
788:
767:
764:
759:
758:
753:
744:
739:
730:
725:
716:
711:
702:
697:
690:
685:
678:
673:
669:
664:
627:
622:
618:
613:
606:
601:
571:
563:Peter S. Beagle
556:
525:
520:
503:under licence.
479:
474:
321:Wheelbase (mm)
301:
296:
295:
294:
291:
288:
279:
276:
267:
264:
253:
252:
240:
235:
234:
233:
230:
227:
218:
215:
204:
203:
191:
186:
185:
184:
181:
174:
165:
162:
153:
150:
141:
138:
127:
126:
114:
102:
78:
67:
29:Heinkel Tourist
17:
12:
11:
5:
944:
942:
934:
933:
928:
926:Motor scooters
923:
918:
908:
907:
904:
903:
880:
857:
834:
811:
805:
792:
786:
763:
760:
757:
756:
742:
728:
714:
700:
688:
676:
667:
625:
616:
603:
602:
600:
597:
596:
595:
590:
581:
570:
567:
555:
552:
548:
547:
544:
541:
540:
539:
536:
530:
519:
516:
498:Heinkel Kabine
478:
477:United Kingdom
475:
473:
470:
460:overhead valve
454:
453:
450:
447:
444:
441:
435:
434:
431:
428:
425:
422:
416:
415:
412:
409:
406:
403:
400:
397:
391:
390:
387:
384:
381:
378:
372:
371:
368:
365:
362:
359:
356:
353:
350:
347:
344:
338:
337:
334:
331:
328:
325:
322:
319:
316:
313:
310:
300:
299:Specifications
297:
293:
292:
289:
282:
280:
277:
270:
268:
265:
258:
255:
254:
250:
249:
248:
239:
236:
232:
231:
228:
221:
219:
216:
209:
206:
205:
201:
200:
199:
190:
187:
183:
182:
175:
168:
166:
163:
156:
154:
151:
144:
142:
139:
132:
129:
128:
124:
123:
122:
113:
110:
101:
98:
77:
74:
66:
63:
15:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
943:
932:
929:
927:
924:
922:
919:
917:
914:
913:
911:
893:
889:
886:
881:
870:
866:
862:
858:
848:on 2001-07-13
847:
843:
842:Piston Ported
839:
835:
824:
820:
816:
812:
808:
806:0-7513-0043-8
802:
798:
793:
789:
787:0-7513-0206-6
783:
779:
774:
773:
766:
765:
761:
751:
749:
747:
743:
737:
735:
733:
729:
723:
721:
719:
715:
709:
707:
705:
701:
695:
693:
689:
683:
681:
677:
671:
668:
662:
660:
658:
656:
654:
652:
650:
648:
646:
644:
642:
640:
638:
636:
634:
632:
630:
626:
620:
617:
611:
609:
605:
598:
594:
591:
589:
585:
584:Zündapp Bella
582:
580:
576:
573:
572:
568:
566:
564:
560:
553:
551:
545:
542:
537:
534:
533:
531:
528:
527:
526:
523:
518:United States
517:
515:
513:
509:
504:
502:
499:
494:
492:
488:
484:
476:
471:
469:
467:
464:
461:
451:
448:
445:
442:
440:
437:
436:
432:
429:
426:
423:
421:
418:
417:
410:
404:
401:
398:
396:
393:
392:
388:
379:
377:
374:
373:
366:
351:
348:
345:
343:
340:
339:
335:
332:
329:
326:
323:
320:
317:
314:
311:
308:
307:
298:
286:
281:
274:
269:
262:
257:
247:
244:
237:
225:
220:
213:
208:
198:
195:
188:
179:
172:
167:
160:
155:
148:
143:
136:
131:
121:
118:
111:
109:
106:
99:
97:
93:
91:
87:
83:
75:
73:
70:
64:
62:
60:
55:
53:
52:steering lock
49:
45:
40:
38:
34:
33:motor scooter
30:
21:
896:. Retrieved
887:
873:. Retrieved
864:
850:. Retrieved
846:the original
841:
827:. Retrieved
818:
796:
771:
670:
619:
558:
557:
549:
524:
521:
505:
495:
480:
457:
438:
419:
394:
386:60.0 × 61.5
375:
352:59.0 × 54.5
341:
330:Height (mm)
324:Length (mm)
312:Years built
245:
241:
196:
192:
119:
115:
107:
103:
94:
79:
71:
68:
56:
41:
28:
26:
491:bubble cars
463:four-stroke
414:4.00 × 10"
327:Width (mm)
910:Categories
898:2008-09-25
875:2008-09-24
852:2008-09-24
829:2008-09-24
762:References
575:Maicoletta
501:bubble car
370:4.00 × 8"
86:cu in
84:(9.1
65:Production
512:Lambretta
487:Excelsior
90:twistgrip
48:Lambretta
892:Archived
869:Archived
823:Archived
569:See also
483:Coventry
59:swingarm
921:Heinkel
588:Zündapp
485:-based
336:Wheels
309:Series
180:sidecar
803:
784:
472:Export
439:103 A2
420:103 A1
395:103 A0
376:102 A1
342:101 A0
238:103 A2
189:103 A1
112:103 A0
100:102 A1
76:101 A0
599:Notes
579:Maico
449:2020
446:1380
430:2085
427:1375
408:1000
405:2060
402:1370
358:1980
355:1330
178:Steib
46:or a
44:Vespa
31:is a
801:ISBN
782:ISBN
481:The
452:148
433:156
411:152
389:133
383:174
367:129
364:980
361:710
349:149
27:The
912::
890:.
867:.
863:.
840:.
821:.
817:.
780:.
778:77
745:^
731:^
717:^
703:^
691:^
679:^
628:^
607:^
493:.
468:.
82:cc
901:.
878:.
855:.
832:.
809:.
790:.
Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. Additional terms may apply.
