Sachs Eagle
Built anonymously by Hercules for Bombardier and sold mostly around the Great Lakes.
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Hercules
Nuremberg mopeds, Sachs power
// The story
Hercules was founded in Nuremberg, Germany in 1886 by Carl Marschütz and became famous for its mopeds. It later took over Zweirad-Union, which owned the Express, DKW and Victoria brands.
Hercules mopeds ran Fichtel & Sachs engines, and in export markets they often wore Sachs or DKW badges instead of Hercules. That's why so many American riders know these bikes by the Sachs name.
Hercules also built the anonymous bike behind the Sachs Eagle. And the company can claim a real first: the world's first Wankel-engine motorbike.
// The models
Hercules models
Lastboy
A cargo moped, shown here in German post office yellow.
Photo: Lothar Spurzem, CC BY-SA 2.0 de
Prima
Started as the M1 through M5, then became the Prima. Cheap, simple and a favorite for tuning; Sachs Bikes kept building it until 2005.
Photo: The-shaddow at German Wikipedia, Public domain
Hercules 503
Sold abroad under the Sachs name, which is why so many riders know Hercules bikes as Sachs.
Photo: Teutschmannaron14, CC BY-SA 4.0
Prima GT
Extra frame struts set it apart from the Pronto and Presto.
Photo: Raphael S. at German Wikipedia, Public domain
More Hercules / Sachs models and versions (no free photo yet. Got one? DM us)
- Sachs M1 / M2 Balboa 505/1A, foot brake; M2 with mags. US 1976–80
- Sachs P1 / P2 Westlake (Sundancer) 504/1A one-speed. US 1976–80
- Sachs Prima G3 505/1D, mags. US 1979–86
- Sachs Seville 505/1D with oil injection. US 1980–85
- Sachs Suburban 505/1D. US 1979–85
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