I am looking at what is being advertised as a Sachs 125 Machine, although the tank shows a DKW name emblem on it....Does anyone know about this bike....did DKW make a 1969 and how would a Sachs end up with the tank saying DKW ? The seller says it is all original and that his Grandpa removed the Sachs emblems/buttons that screwed on and gave them away. Maybe I am BS'd or Sachs buttons are out there?
Any input would be helpful. Oh, yeah I need to buy a new camera....cause my pictures aren't looking so good, but you all will get the idea.
Victor
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Victor,
Sachs and DKW had a bike then with the Sachs 125 motor in it. Does it have forks or leading link? The emblems I think screwed on and I think interchanged between brand. Not positive on that but think so.
Larry P
Larry it has a leading link front and screwed on DKW emblems......can I get Sachs emblems to screw on the machine?
The motor sovers say Sachs and are not cut like some DKW's I have seen.
Thanks.
Neat little bike.
Victor
Victor,
There are some repro ones that sell on eBay. Just do a search for Sachs in eBay motors. I don't think the early Deeks had the DKW on the sidecover. Again, not sure but pretty sure.
Larry P
Check out "On any Sunday" you will see a bunch of them. I had a ton of Sachs/DKW inventory but no one wanted it here in the US so I sent it to a friend in Roma Italy (shipping container), They love them, especially the 50's and 80's. When I did sell Sachs stuff here in the US, 90 percent went to California and the other 10 went to Texas.
Victor,
If you decide you want a set of DKW side covers for the Sachs engine on that bike let me know I have an extra used set that is in good shape.
KD
Kevin J. Donovan
Foster, Rhode Island
72 Jack Piner (My Ride)
72 Six Day (Wifes Ride)
If my memory serves me well, Sachs became DKW in 1972. That year model had a different boxy gas tank on it. The DKW emblems were glued on and there were vinyl knee pads on the tank as well. Along with the tank was a different seat and rubber side panels for the airbox. I suspect that the bike you have just might have a later model gas tank on it.
Quotequote:Originally posted by VICTOR MONZ
I am looking at what is being advertised as a Sachs 125 Machune, although the tank show a DKW name olate on it....Does anyone know about this bike....did DKW make a 1969 and how would a Sachs end up with the tank saying DKW ? The seller says it is all original .
Any input would be hekpfule.
Victor
Victor,I have a bunch of these in various states of disrepair.Most are alloy barrel,maybe 1 or 2 iron barrel sachs.It's time to whittle down the amount of stuff i have laying around.If you get the bike and need anything let me know.Cheers,
Ric
ric emmal
Ric,
I have restored a '71 or '72 with the square (toaster) tank. It is all original except for the rectangular shaped exhaust silencer. If you have one I would be glad to purchase it.
Victor,
You are probably looking at a '70 DKW. It will have a round tank with chrome side panels with no knee pads. That's what I rode back in the early 70s and loved it-even the ugly leading link front end. I don't recall if the engine side covers on my '70 had Sachs or DKW cast into them, but the one that I have now has DKW covers. Also, I have seen what appeared to be identical bikes with Sachs and DKW tank badges.
Nelson Lingle
73 Jackpiner
74 Jackpiner
71 DKW 125
Quotequote:Originally posted by VICTOR MONZ
I am looking at what is being advertised as a Sachs 125 Machune, although the tank show a DKW name olate on it....Does anyone know about this bike....did DKW make a 1969 and how would a Sachs end up with the tank saying DKW ? The seller says it is all original .
Victor, I own a 1970 sachs 125 with the round, steel tank. i never saw a dkw label on a 69 or 70 sachs 125cc. in 1971, though they changed to dkw written on the tanks but the tank was the same shape as the 69-70 tanks. I think the 71 dkws motocross tank was yellow with or without the earls forks. trust, but verify. cheers.
peter klinck,POG
[email protected]
Victor
Nelson,I have one of those bikes with a complete exhaust on it and i have an extra pipe for it that came with a bunch of parts.I'll try and take a look today for the spare pipe and see if there is a good silencer on it(i can't remember if it does or not-imagine that[:0]).I just took a break from prepping bikes to head up to AHRMA race up by phoenix tomorrow and will look around for the other pipe- if i don't have to dig too much stuff out.Otherwise i'll check when i get home.Later,
Ric
ric emmal
Ric,
Thanks for looking. You can email me at
[email protected] if you find one. No big hurry, just whenever you get a chance.
Nelson Lingle
73 Jackpiner
74 Jackpiner
71 DKW 125
Victor, hi,
here are pics of my 69 Sachs K100GS and K125GS, both bikes origional-unrestored, the 100 came out of Texas {no rust}, the 125 came out of Conn. {some rust}, New England is a little harder on bikes !!
although they are very similar there are small changes between the 2,
also i added a pic of my 71 DKW 125GS, i recently traded a 1970 - 125 but the only difference between the 70 and the 71 is the 70 has a bolt on rear loop like the 69's, all with 5A motors, 1970 started the use of the alloy top end,
cool little bikes, i personally love the way the leading-link front end handles, not a great flyer but really rails in the turns !!
hope this helps,
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(http://i567.photobucket.com/albums/ss114/checkcrew/71DKW125GS002.jpg)
regards,
Mike Gallagher, NJ.
Victor,
My first bike was a '69 Sachs, 125. I bought it from Baldwin Cycles in Santa Monica. We lived in the San Fernando Valley (Granada Hills)and I use to ride with Bobby Baldwin, the owners son. We went to school together.
My Sachs looked just like the one in the picture.
Good luck.
Lloyd