Sparta Motorcycles
Encyclopedia
Sparta B.V. is a Dutch
bicycle
manufacturer based in Apeldoorn
that also produced motorcycle
s and scooters
.
The company was formed in September 1917 as Verbeek & Schakel. The Sparta brand name was bought approximately one month later from a competitor.
In 1931, Sparta released its first moped, which was equipped with a 78 cc engine.
World War II
halted production, and afterwards, the company focussed on producing mopeds, which aren't made by the company anymore.
Netherlands
The Netherlands is a constituent country of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, located mainly in North-West Europe and with several islands in the Caribbean. Mainland Netherlands borders the North Sea to the north and west, Belgium to the south, and Germany to the east, and shares maritime borders...
bicycle
Bicycle
A bicycle, also known as a bike, pushbike or cycle, is a human-powered, pedal-driven, single-track vehicle, having two wheels attached to a frame, one behind the other. A person who rides a bicycle is called a cyclist, or bicyclist....
manufacturer based in Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn
Apeldoorn is a municipality and city in the province of Gelderland, about 60 miles south east of Amsterdam, in the centre of the Netherlands. It is a regional centre and has 155,000 . The municipality of Apeldoorn, including villages like Beekbergen, Loenen and Hoenderloo, has over 155,000...
that also produced motorcycle
Motorcycle
A motorcycle is a single-track, two-wheeled motor vehicle. Motorcycles vary considerably depending on the task for which they are designed, such as long distance travel, navigating congested urban traffic, cruising, sport and racing, or off-road conditions.Motorcycles are one of the most...
s and scooters
Scooter (motorcycle)
A scooter is a motorcycle with step-through frame and a platform for the operator's feet. Elements of scooter design have been present in some of the earliest motorcycles, and motorcycles identifiable as scooters have been made from 1914 or earlier...
.
The company was formed in September 1917 as Verbeek & Schakel. The Sparta brand name was bought approximately one month later from a competitor.
In 1931, Sparta released its first moped, which was equipped with a 78 cc engine.
World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
halted production, and afterwards, the company focussed on producing mopeds, which aren't made by the company anymore.