Hercules (motorcycle)

Hercules (motorcycle)

Hercules was a brand of motorcycle manufactured by Sachs in Germany.

In 1974 Hercules became the first company in the World to offer a Wankel-engined motorcycle for sale to the general public. The W-2000 had a single-rotor air-cooled engine of 294cc that produced 25 bhp, later increased to 27 bhp (20 kW). Engine lubrication was by manually adding oil to the fuel in the tank.

In 1976 Hercules launched the W-2000 Injection in which engine lubcrication was from a separate oil tank "via" a pump. In some countries the W-2000 was sold as a DKW.

External links

[http://www.herculesig.de Hercules Owners' Club]

[http://www.hercules-wankel-ig.de Hercules Wankel Owners' Club]


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