Peugeot MD2 1912

Peugeot type MD2, V-twin 380cc engine. From 1912.

„Peugeot observed a need for a cheap lightweight motorcycle and, in 1910, the company introduced this light V-twin motorcycle, which subsequently enjoyed enormous success. The Moto Légère MD was equipped with a 333 cc 45 degree V-twin engine with automatic inlet valves, direct belt transmission, Bosch magneto, single lever Claudel carburetter and Truffault front forks. The little machine proved easy to start, easy to handle and was very reliable. Moreover, it weighed only 40 kg and was able to sustain a practical running speed of 60 km/h. In 1913, they updated the machine as Type MD2, with a 380cc engine and, the following year, considering the cylindrical petrol tank by now outdated, redesigned the machine with a rectangular tank – this motorcycle saw considerable success in the gruelling Paris-Nice Road Run in April 1913, so subsequently became known as the Paris-Nice.” from http://www.oldbike.eu