In the 1930’s, German engineer Norbert Riedel worked as a technical designer for Victoria and Triumph. During WW2 on Luftwaffe jet fighters engines. Then he developed his first motorcycle production of Imme Riedel R 100 in the city of Immenstadt (Imme means Bee in German, and became the name and logo.) At that time the Imme was considered an extremely futuristic motorcycle with its 150 cc engine providing a maximum speed of 100 km/h, its single side suspension system and light weight of 57 kg, Priced at 775 DM the machine was selling well but the company ran into financial problems and Imme AG went bankrupt in 1951. A total of about 1000 units are said to have been produced. Norbert Riedel died in in an avalanche accident in 1963.
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wow, very nice
Fantastic. Beautiful lines.
The Imme was technically far ahead of its time and stylistically gorgeous. (Even more incredible to behold in person.) Values have skyrocketed in the last decade.
Nice timeless design – still hold water today. Cool.
My only critic is the seat. Except this detail the Bee is amazing of beauty.
Very nice, the front friction damper is too cool…..
Wonderful design… single side fork , exhaust routed through single sided swingarm if i remember correctly… nice work.
Anyone know where the other 999 are? I’d buy one in a New York second.
WOW! Beautiful!
Over & Out,
Jeff
I believe there is one @ Blue Moon in Norcross (Atl.) GA
WOW Just a great classic design. Beautiful motorcycle.
this guy was wayway ahead of his time ………….steve mcqueen should ridden this bike 🙂
Always makes me wonder if WW2 didn’t happen how much further German ingenuity would have progressed in the 30& 40’s
Jeff
Dallas and that stadium should put on one heck of show for the super bowl
Oh man, that thing is so sweet! 🙂
There is one in my town ( same color ) ! ! ! !
Very nice ,the Germans have always built nice things.
The bike was nicknamed: Das Ei von Imme, meaning, Imme’s egg, because of the shape of the cilinder.
That thing is amazing! Way ahead of it’s time with the single fork ‘an swingarm. Not to mention he got 100 mph out of such a little engine. The lines are beautiful ‘an stylish. My hat’s definatly off to him. Wiz
Looks about 20 X’s better then those 500 cc, Sluggs know as Royal Enfields!
Nice bike
@Wiz, try 100 kmh
Cheers
Simple incredible very nice lines and extreme inovative for that time.
the more i look at this bike the more i keep thinking how much nicer Rodger Goldammer could make it………this to me as a production is right up there with Rodgers green and red bikes
Rodger if your reading this, please find a bike like this and bring it to sturgis or just build one from scratch and give it your siganture look
Thanks for sharing Cyril that was beautiful and years ahead of it’s time…
i love odd old euro motorbikes. going to have to research this brand a bit more. thanks, cyril!
Nice….piece of history.