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of running out of petrol, the clutch lever was kept depressed by means of a small locking device and the transmission put in first or second gear. The engine was stopped by pressing a small switch that grounded the magneto. This moped sold well and was very cheap, but eventually more luxuries were needed and from 1957 Tempo made the rear suspensioned
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Eventually, Tempo did not sell to well, due to the invasion of Japanese mopeds and motorcycles. Production of the Tempo Corvette and Panter in Norway ceased in 1983, but the Corvette was produced in Portugal until 1994, still sporting the fan cooled Sachs MLKAX engine. In an effort to survive in the
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In Norway before 1987, a driver's licence for a moped was not required but the driver had to be 16 years old and "have the needed skills" to drive a moped. Later, youth between 16 and 20 years of age needed a moped pass. Since 2005 a drivers licence is mandatory but those being 20 years or older at
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in 1966. This moped was also a big success, initially with the same fan-cooled engine as the Corvette but eventually sporting an all new wind cooled Sachs 50 cc engine. The Corvette and Panter was the best known Tempo mopeds, but many other models were made over the years. Other examples of mopeds
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49 cc, 1 hp engine with pedals and two gears, shifted with the left side twist grip. It had a three-litre gasoline tank and weighed around 28 kilograms. To start the moped, one put the engine in neutral (the start gear) and used the pedals as a kick starter. To pedal the bike, e.g. in the event
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mix gives a considerable range. The engine is started by selecting neutral between first and 2. gear, then hitting the kickstarter. The Corvette was very reliable; one just tipped the gas dipper until the carb overflowed, a bit throttle and kick, and the Corvette would start.
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The Tempo made mopeds were easy to acquire, as they were sold at grocery marts, bicycle and sports stores and some other places too. In rural places, a store or business could (and still can) have a broader range of goods and services than usually found in those of a city.
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Today, the Tempo mopeds and motorcycles are in the focus of enthusiasts, and collected and restored around the country. Some models fetch sky high prices in the same range or higher than equivalent new bikes when sold among these enthusiasts.
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Came in three versions : Taifun (color black only), Taifun Military (olive green with a slightly tuned 175cc Sachs engine, made for the Norwegian armed forces) and the "Blåtaifun" ("blue Taifun", sport model in blue only.)
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Although the Corvette sold well, its appeal was mostly its more practical sides rather than being a show off piece. Øglænd turned towards the younger and more sporty generation when they introduced the motorcycle like Tempo
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frames was cheap and reliable, with few errors. Tempo-Lett mopeds were especially popular during the 1960s and the 1970s. Carrying a 5-litre gasoline tank, one filling of 4%
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1980s and 1990s Tempo made mopeds with Minarelli engines, but they never sold as well as their Japanese counterparts partly due to having quality problems with the engines.
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Tempo also made motorcycles. The smallest one was actually a Corvette with a full effect version of the fan cooled 49 cc engine producing 4,3 hp. Sold as the
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kits (on which there were no restrictions) were sold to dealers that put the bikes together and put their own brand on the tank. Some examples of such brands are
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Built a range of mopeds and light weight motorcycles with two stroke engines of up to 175 cc displacement. Several brands of engines were used, including
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motorcycles in the 1920s. Engine kits for bicycles was also sold, but no complete motorcycle of in-house manufacture until 1931
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was a small underbone moped manufactured from 1960 until 1994 (from the early 1980s produced in
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the time the requirement was settled can obtain one without going through any formal training.
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in 1960. Upgraded versions of the Sachs hand-shifted pedal engine had 1,6 hp and 3 gears.
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made the engines for the majority of the models. After 1972 the company made mopeds only.
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The first motorcycle to carry the Tempo brand was the Sachs 98cc engined
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The first Tempo moped ever manufactured was the bicycle-like 1951 Tempo
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First model with rear suspension and saddle for two instead of seats.
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In 1868 Jonas Øglænd started his business with mounting and selling
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made the rolling chassis and most of the parts thereof, and
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engine, which is also most associated with the Tempo brand.
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Kickstart and 11 liter chrome tank, twin exhaust from 1938
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Engine models used were 9D, 9DF, 10D, 10DF, 12D, and 30C .
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To circumvent regulations on produced units of one brand,
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The Illustrated Encyclopedia of the World's Motorcycles
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Scrambler with raised suspension and upswept exhaust.
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Tempo motorcycles and mopeds (The Øglænd Collection)
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