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1905 Orion 3hp Single Motorcycle

Designed by VilŽm Michl of the Orion Motorcycle Company (Michl Orion) of Czechoslovakia (1902 to 1933)



1905 Orion 3hp Single Motorcycle

Direct drive (clutchless) model, it retains the original low-tension "make and break" magneto ignition, exhaust cut out. In its 31 years, Orion built single-cylinder 4-stroke, 2-stroke and v-twin 'pocket valve' (IOE) engines.




Orion Single Motorcycle Engine



Orion Engine Detail 1




Orion Engine Detail 2





All photos from the 2009 'The Quail Motorcycle Gathering' were taken using Nikon D3 and Nikon D2Xs camera bodies, with Nikon 105mm f/2.8 VR prime, and Nikon 24mm-70mm f/2.8, or Nikon 300mm f/2.8 telephoto lenses.


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Carmel Valley, California's The Quail Motorcycle Gathering 2009 Concours D'Elegance