Features Messerschmitt KR175

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1954 messerschmitt k175


being based on kabinenroller platform, kr175 had tandem seating accessed hatch opened upward , right. standard version of kr175 s hatch had canopy made large plexiglas dome cutout @ front small, flat glass windshield , cutout on either side frames sliding windows. sportster model available without dome or windows, windshield attached. windshield wiper manually operated.


the front fenders did not have wheel cutouts.


engine , transmission

the kr175 ran on 173 cc (10.6 cu in) fichtel & sachs air-cooled single cylinder two-stroke engine positioned in front of rear wheel, behind passenger s seat. engine started pull rope standard, there option of electric starter. electric starter became standard in 1954. transmission sequential, positive-stop type 4 speeds , no synchronization nor reverse gear.


controls

mivalino controls, similar of kr175


the kr175 used standard kabinenroller steering system, steering bar connected directly track rods of front wheels, providing extremely direct response best suited small, measured inputs. kr175 s steering bar made tubular steel. gearshift lever, on right side of cockpit, had secondary lever on operated clutch. throttle operated twist-grip on left handlebar. foot brake pedal, pedal in car, operated brakes on 3 wheels mechanically, using cables. handbrake lever operated similarly.


in 1954, clutch lever replaced pedal.








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