Sommer Motorradmanufaktur
Sommer Motorradmanufaktur
The world's only series manufacturer of road-going diesel motorcycles. The manufactory in Bergen-Geyern, Bavaria, builds robust machines based on Hatz and Kubota diesel engines, offering extreme longevity and unusually low fuel consumption.
Diesel motorcycles
Diesel motorcycle
Sommer Diesel 462
Classic diesel motorcycle with the single-cylinder Hatz 1B40: 462 ccm, 11 PS and approximately 26 Nm of torque. Combined with a 4-speed gearbox and 13.5-Liter tank, the machine reaches approximately 99 km/h – defining characteristics are longevity, robustness and an exceptionally low diesel consumption.
Diesel motorcycle
Sommer 516
Further developed diesel motorcycle featuring the larger single-cylinder Hatz 1B50: 516 ccm, approximately 12 PS and a 5-speed gearbox specially designed for Sommer. The 16-liter tank allows ranges beyond 600 km at approximately 2.5 l/100 km – top speed just over 100 km/h.