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[floriskok]

Amazing restoration!

[Alessandro_J]

Amazing restoration!

Hi Floristok
thank you for your reply, I think the bike you are going to buy is a wartime machine, though it has the wrong lever on the handlebar (front brake and clutch) Also the left side lever (Zündungregulierhebel) is wrong, it should be an Amal just like the right one.
Those lever are taken from post war NSU.

The saddle is also something wrong or repaired.

Cheers
Alessandro

[floriskok]

Hi Alessandro,

I have not bought this bike but I'm still looking for a nice NSU osl.

Floris

[zks.750]

Nsu 351 osl 1938

Hi,

this is my Nsu 351 Osl 1938 (Audi historical archive), found in Normandy.

[Panama]

back to NSU 2 wheelers. This 601 was offered by a Dutch dealer a while back.

This is a NSU OSL 501 , has no engine protection and front vork is also 501
Regards, Panama

[Ton]

Hello Nick, and motorcycle enthousiasts,

This thread started with pictures of your 1943 251 OSL project.
Which had potential. Yes. But the total restoration would be a long term and complex work.


At some point the bike was sold off to a dealer. (traded, actually) This dealer started restoration but it proved a hell of a work and the bike was left half-finished in the far corner of the garage.
I eventually purchased it and spent the following winter to complete it.
This is how it looks now: Some transformation...










I am still working to get the engine running properly. Just found out that the camshaft is set wrong. Carburettor already changed. Dynamo is out for rewinding.

regards,

Ton.

[NickG]

Just awesome. Gefeliciteerd Ton. I was in Holland last month...Had I known...
Next time I am across the pond (probably in May 2017) I want to see it in person! Congrats. Magnificent job!
I always wondered where it eventually went (via Willem)...He also obtained an NSU Kettenkrad which I found here in the States!
(btw this 1943 NSU251 OSL was found in Bulgaria by a guy from Germany).
Your NSU (glad it stayed in Holland) was the inspiration for me to start this thread! I also had a ZUndapp KS600 (1939) here in California, which I partially restored...just the easy stuff...cosmetics). That one found a home in Italy...and I had a Zundapp DB200
(1936) which went to somebody in Oregon if I remember correctly...So still Kradless! Need to find another (project) krad! Jealous!!! FABULOUS!

[NickG]

Show us a picture of the rear !
(rear plate/exhaust!)

[zks.750]

Nice 251 osl,

you must change tachometer, horn, switch on the tank, bag holder: post war or wrong repro parts

[Ton]

Hi Nick,
Bedankt voor de complimenten.
You are welcome to view it whenever you come over. If I don't respond via WAF (I don't check all the time) just let Willem know. I see him regularly.

The rear:


You will notice a (temporary) hand-lever to change gears. I did that to be able to test drive while still working on gearbox, clutch, ignition. The foot-changer is a pain when in place... When everything works to satifaction the foot-changer will be put back.
As for the speedometer and fuse/key box on the tank: still looking for the correct ones. Difficult parts. The current ones do the job. Future.
The horn is a bulgarian production thing from the fifties/sixties. I left it as sort of history for this bike. As it rode in Bulgaria for a long time. A Bosch will come sometime.
Getting it running properly is priority nr 1 right now.

Ton.

[NickG]

Assuming it works yes keep the horn, why not? A safety feature and part of its Bulgarian history! (99% of the people wouldn't know its "after market"!)
You found the proper tail light and the exhaust with 1/2 fish tail stayed on the bike! Geweldig!!!

[tarnmilitaria]

nsu

Hoi ton ziet er top uit man

[NickG]

Hoi ton ziet er top uit man

Zeker weten!
Ton I am sending you an email! Again congrats!
NickG

[NickG]

251 OSL in service with the "Waffen SS Legion Norwegen".
Picture taken in Jelgava (in German: Mitau), Latvia 1943
Note metal lion Norwegian SS tab + Legion cuff title!
Photo credit as tagged (Coppermine Gallery)

This NSU has a passenger saddle installed which (per the regulations) was uncommon for military contract bikes under 350cc.
(unless these were requisitioned from civilian sources)

[lucalocatelli]

I guess this thread needs to be updated

This NSU 251 OSL 1943 was abandoned by German troops during the retreat in northern Italy (Verona area).

Possibly LW motorcycle since big portion of LW troops surrendered in this area.
I have one original LW plate, but unfortunatley only one

Let's start from the very beginning: