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Well, it is a two-stroke triple ....
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 11:42 am
by Guy K
...but not one I've ever seen before !
I got this photo from the Japanese Vintage Motorcycle page on Facebook.
Apparently, it's a 1962 Olympus 370cc triple ???
The blurb with it suggested that Olympus was an obscure early Japanese motorcycle manufacturer & this particular model never actually went into production.
The forerunner perhaps of our triples as we know them ?
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:14 pm
by Wolfie
Shame the cylinders have fallen over, otherwise very tidy for the time.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 3:19 pm
by Hal
That motor reminds me strongly of the Ariel Arrow/Leader - and if you add 1 cylinder to a 250 then that would make a 370. The Japs of that period were taking a lot of, err, "inspiration" from external sources.
Posted: Sun Jan 15, 2012 4:14 pm
by kas750
I think Scott beat them by quite a way with their 1935 3 cylinder 2 stroke.
Re: Well, it is a two-stroke triple ....
Posted: Mon Jan 16, 2012 7:38 am
by Olde Coney
Guy wrote:...but not one I've ever seen before !
I got this photo from the Japanese Vintage Motorcycle page on Facebook.
Apparently, it's a 1962 Olympus 370cc triple ???
The blurb with it suggested that Olympus was an obscure early Japanese motorcycle manufacturer & this particular model never actually went into production.
The forerunner perhaps of our triples as we know them ?
JP ... is this where you got the idea for the 'larger touring' fuel tank 
Posted: Tue Jan 17, 2012 10:25 am
by husson73
lovely bike, first time I see a picture even if I know it.
Have picture of the Olympus 250 twin and yes it's the same maker which do cameras.
Rog, like the tank too.
