Fri Sep 05 2008
simme01
hamline.edu
imme
i am from wisconsin and my last name is imme. i have been trying to
find more out about the history of our name and i came across this site.
i was wondering if there is any where else to find information about the
bikes? or any merchandise? thank you! sarah imme
Sat May 31 2008
schuhcomcast.net
Imme
Riedel R100
For anyone looking for additional information about the Riedel R100
(commonly known as the "Imme"), the German magazine Motorrad Classic published
a great article about the small motorcycle in its 4/94 (July/August 1994)
issue. The article is in German, but even if you do not read German, the
photos of three different examples of the motorcycle and the extensive
drawings and close up photographs of the engine are excellent.
San Ramon, CA
Sun Feb 26 2006
liquidmarrs
hotmail.com
Imme r100 history
I'm doing a research paper on the Imme R1oo for my motorcycle class
at the Savannah College of art and design, and I'm having diificulties
finding much information about it, and about its designer, Norbert Riedel.
The due date for this project is approaching fast, do you have any ideas
of where I can find more research?
Savannah, GA USA
I came across an article in a copy of The Motor
Cycle in the 1948-1950 period. Sorry, don't recall the date. Will post
more info if I track it down. Ed.
Sun Jan 15 2006
davelycanshotmail.com
Riedel Imme
I have one of these motorcycles that is in fair/good condition with
all original components. How much do these classic bikes sell for?
June 18, 2001
Hi Sheldon,
Here are two club addresses for the Imme page.
Imme-Freundeskreis
Heinrich Egger
Salestr. 16
D-87534 Oberstaufen (Germany)
Der Imme Schwarm e.V.
Ziegelstr. 13
87509 Immenstadt (Germany)
Best regards
Hartmut -- Hartmut.Schouwerrpa-aur.niedersachsen.de
June 16, 2001
Just found your site after looking for Imme info for some time. Let
me tell you about my Imme.
I live in Australia. I first seen this bike in 1973 at a friends house
I was 13 years old, his father purchased it for twenty five dollars it
was not running. the bike was last registered in 1964, who knows how it
got to Australia. from that time I first seen this bike it took me a further
22 years to own it , he just would not sell , he past away and his son
sold it to me.
The bike is complete, it is a 1949 r-100 98 cc red in color, it needs
a full restoration, the motor is badly damaged bore and piston damage,
crank cases damaged near kick starter. I need some contacts for spare parts
and info etc. as far as I know this is the only Imme in Australia nobody
knows any thing about them. are these bike rare in Germany as well .
any info or contacts would be appreciated
Regards Rick Hay -- directhit at bigpond
Sydney Australia
February 13, 2000
I went searching for a picture of the Imme Motor cycle and came across
your site. (Nice pic too)
The reason for doing this is the Imme was the first bike I leant to
ride way back in the early 1960's. My father bought this bike to
ride around the farm, which it did very well. The bike was very good
over rough ground, rounding up sheep, etc. Unfortunately the poor
thing died one day because us kids put raw fuel in the tank, not knowing
about 2 stroke motors. The old man took the wheels off the bike and
made a cart, and dumped the rest of the bike at the side of the shed.
He sold the property in 1978, but the bike may probably still be there.
Cheers,
Ron McGrice -- mcgrice at eisa.net.au
Brisbane Australia.
February 3, 1999
In case you hadn't seen it already, there's an extensive article about
the Imme, with some pictures, by Otto Hoffman (I think) in the most recent
issue of City Bike, the northern California free motorcycle newspaper/magazine.
-- Bishop, John
From Sheldon: Does anyone have a copy of this article they
could share?
December 31, 1998
I saw this bike in The Encylopedia of the Motorcycle and instantly
fell for it's styling. I have owned many motorcycles in my time (current
ride is a Honda CBR900RR), but the integration of components and overall
lines blew me away. Are there any of these available and if so at what
price. I assume that one would have to look in Europe to locate one (I
live in California).
David Bell -- erbell at ix.netcom
During World War II Norbert Riedel had designed a twostroke starter
engine for the first LUFTWAFFE jet fighters. After the war he designed
a light motorcycle. The American army desperately wanted his jet starter
engines and gave him production tools, which could also be used for motorcycle
production.
The motorcycle should be easy to build (with the material that was available
after the war) and cheap. The egg-shaped engine had a displacement
of 98cc and 4.5HP. The cylinder and the head were one piece.
The transmission had no neutral gear. Around Christmas 1947 Riedel started
for the first test drives.
In 1948 Riedel found a production facility in IMMENSTADT. IMME
is a German word for BEE, and the logo and the name for motorcycle were
found. Production started in 1949, but only 80 motorcycles
were made in this first year. Production numbers reached 400
a month later, and in 1950 up to 1000 a month. The bikes could be sold,
but some financial (and warranty) problems occurred and the IMME AG went
out of business. Riedel had designed a new egg-shaped twin
150cc engine and planned a comeback with an improved version off the IMME
and a 150cc scooter (TILL ), but in 1951 the factory was shut down again.
Later Norbert Riedel worked for Triumph in Nürnberg and Victoria.
He died in 1963 in an avalanche accident.
Submitted by
Hartmut Schouwer
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