Heinkel Tourist scooter

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The Heinkel Tourist scooter is a German-made, postwar touring scooter known for its robust engineering, comfortable ride, and popularity in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf motor scooter
touring scooter
brakeType drum brakes
category classic scooter
collectibleStatus classic collectible scooter
competitor Lambretta
Vespa
coolingType air-cooled
countryOfOrigin Germany
designedFor touring
engineConfiguration single-cylinder
engineDisplacementRange 149 cc to 174 cc
engineType four-stroke engine
era postwar period
frameType pressed-steel frame
fuelType petrol
hasClubSupport Heinkel Club Deutschland
Heinkel Tourist owners’ clubs worldwide
hasFeature leg shields
luggage rack (on some models)
windscreen (on some models)
hasSeating two-up seating
knownFor comfortable ride
high build quality
reliability
robust engineering
manufacturer Heinkel Flugzeugwerke
linked to: Heinkel
marketedAs “The Rolls-Royce of scooters”
notableMarket United Kingdom
United States
West Germany
popularityPeak 1950s
1960s
productionEnd 1965
productionStart 1953
productionStatus discontinued
successor Heinkel Tourist 103 A0
linked to: Heinkel Kabine 150

Heinkel Tourist 103 A1
Heinkel Tourist 103 A2
transmissionType manual gearbox
usedFor commuting
long-distance touring
wheelCount 2

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Heinkel notableProductPostWar Heinkel Tourist scooter
The Rolls-Royce of scooters appliedTo Heinkel Tourist motor scooter
linked to: Heinkel Tourist scooter
Heinkel Club Deutschland focusesOn Heinkel Tourist scooters
linked to: Heinkel Tourist scooter