MOTA (motorcycles)

In 1979 there was a hiving off of the SCHLEGEL vice production and founding of new company DURBAL GmbH & Co. KG[2] which manufactured vices, clevises, angle joints, throttle control linkages, heavy-duty plain bearing and anti-friction bearing rod ends.

Further information about MOTA Maschinenbau GmbH and METZGER & SCHLEGEL KG are stored in the archives of the German Museum in Munich.

[3] Mota Maschinenbau GmbH developed a two-wheel-vehicle between 1948 and 1952 which should unite the advantages of a scooter and motorbike: The Wiesel had leg shields and a carrier on the backside.

The Wiesel was produced with the following high-quality components: The product manager and some of the engineers took part in a cruise through Germany with three of these motorcycles, organized by the German Automobile Club, named ADAC, in 1950.

After the termination of production of the Wiesel, the company still sold another small scooter with a one-gear engine and a cubic capacity of 43 cm3.