- Title: Classic Motorcycles Made In Germany
- Date: 31st October 1993
- Summary: MADE IN GERMANY EXPLORES HOW THE DRACONIAN RESTRICTIONS IMPOSED BY THE ALLIES FOLLOWING BOTH WORLD WARS MEANT THAT UNEMPLOYED AIRCRAFT ENGINEERS FILTERED DOWN TO MOTORCYCLE ENGINEERING, BRINGING WITH THEM THE CULTURE, STANDARDS AND MATERIALS OF AVIATION PRODUCTION. FOR THE LAST 30 YEARS THE GERMAN MOTORCYCLE HAS ACQUIRED A REPUTATION FOR BUILDING SENSIBLE WELL-ENGINEERED MOTORCYCLES FOR SENSIBLE PEOPLE WHO DON'T WANT MACHINES CAPABLE OF COMFORTABLE DAY-LONG TOURING WITHOUT BREAKING DOWN. THIS PROGRAMME EXPOSES THIS BORING IMAGE AS A FALLACY AND LOOKS AT THE EXCITING MOTORCYCLES THAT SPRUNG FROM GERMAN TECHNOLOGY: THE DKW SS250 WITH ITS FAST 2 STROKE COMPRESSOR ENGINE, THE BMW BOXER ENGINES FROM THE R32 TO THE NEW R1100RS THE MOST SUCCESSFUL BIKE IN THE WORLD, THE NSU AND - THE BUBBLE CARS, PROBABLY THE MOST CURIOUS RESULT OF THE MARRIAGE BETWEEN GERMAN AVIATION AND MOTORCYCLE ENGINEERING.
- Description:A 7-PART SERIES LOOKING AT THE HISTORY,DESIGN,AND TECHNOLOGY OF CLASSIC MOTORBIKES. INCLUDES THE HARLEY DAVIDSON,VESPAS,HONDA AND SUZUKI,THE NORTON,AND MOTO GUZZI.
- Broadcaster:Channel 4
- Collection: Channel 4
- Genre:Entertainment
- Producer:Uden Associates Ltd.
- Programme Episode:Episode 7
- Transmission Date:31/10/1993
- Rights:On Request
- Decade: 1990s