{"id":24985,"date":"2017-02-16T14:25:19","date_gmt":"2017-02-16T13:25:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/alcyon-2-12-cv\/"},"modified":"2024-07-16T11:45:36","modified_gmt":"2024-07-16T09:45:36","slug":"alcyon-2-12-cv","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.museonicolis.com\/en\/alcyon-2-12-cv\/","title":{"rendered":"Alcyon, 1927, 2 1\/2 CV"},"content":{"rendered":"

Alcyon “2 1\/2 cv”, 1927, 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 World Champion<\/strong> in 1905<\/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\/blue color
\nMagneto ignition
\nMechanical drum brakes on the rear only
\nAcetylene headlight Radsonne
\nExhaust compensator
\nTrumpet horn
\nAlcyon footpegs
\nSide bags on the rack: one for the spare kit, the other for mixture and oil<\/p>\n\r\n\r\n \r\n