{"id":24972,"date":"2017-02-16T14:06:26","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T13:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/alcyon-bma\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T11:45:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:45:06","slug":"alcyon-bma","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/alcyon-bma\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcyon, 1920s, BMA"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alcyon “BMA”, anni 20, France<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n

Alcyon was a French bicycle, automobile and motorcycle manufacturer between 1902<\/strong> and 1954<\/strong>. Born as a bicycle company in 1890, in 1902 Alcyon started producing motorcycles. The first models were powered by V-twin engines and inline-2s, later in 1912 even single-cylinder racing engines. In the years that followed Alcyon became famous both for the large number of bikes produced<\/strong> and the competitions they won, thanks to which they managed to become French National Champions<\/strong>.
\nIn\u00a01926 Italian Alcyon was born<\/strong>\u00a0as \u201cSociet\u00e0 Anonima Italiana Alcyon\u201d. Enrico Peila, the owner, imported the parts from France and made the Alcyonette 98cc.<\/strong>\u00a0In the 20s and 30s some models were sold as Armor, Thomann and Labor.
\nIn 1954 Peugeot<\/strong> bought the Alcyon brand, ending its glorious story that lasted more than 50 years.<\/p>\n

TECHNICAL DATA:
\n<\/strong>Black\/silver color
\nChain drive
\nNo clutch
\nMechanical brakes on the rear only
\nBrown seat
\nSpare kit bag
\nFront and rear fender
\nAcetylene headlight
\nHand pump
\nFront suspension with single spring, no rear suspension<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n