ROYAL ENFIELD FLYING FLEA RE125

THIS IS A ROYAL ENFIELD FLYING FLEA . I BELIEVE IT IS A 1948 MODEL .THIS IS A NON RUNNING MOTORCYCLEHOWEVER, DON'T THINK IT WOULD TAKEA LOT TO MAKE IT RUN . MOTOR TURNS OVE, OMPRESSION SEEMS TO BE GOOD . THE INSIDE OF THE TANK IS PRETTY CLEAN . RUST YOU CAN SEE IN THE PICTURE, OTOR # G8851 . A GREAT CANDIDATE FOR A RESTORATION.

The Flying Flea resulted from a request by the former Dutch DKW importer for a replica of Holland's then best selling motorcycle, he 98cc DKW RT following the withdrawal of the DKW concession on religious grounds. Royal Enfield obliged, producing a machine that closely followed the DKW design, lthough they increased capacity to 125cc.Flying Flea aka the Airborne. This lightweight 125cc bike could be dropped by parachute along with airborne troops. The factory also manufactured a variety of special instruments and apparatuses to use against enemy forces during war.Complete with its own parachute and packing cage, he Flying Flea could be dropped from an aircraft along with the troops provided a means of motorized battlefield transport not previously available.The Flea was fitted into a steel tubular cage called the ‘Bird Cage’, which had a parachute attached to it. The cage aided in packing turning handlebars easily.

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