1956 NSU Delphin III Technical Analysis & Specification Breakdown
Positioned in NSU's sport motorcycle lineup, the 1956 NSU Delphin III features a 498.7 cc (30.4 cu in) twin, four-stroke configuration. In factory specification, peak output is rated at 110 HP (80.3 kW) at 8,500 rpm. With a specific output of 220.6 HP per liter, the engine character is placing it firmly in high-revving supersport territory where top-end breathing dominates.
On the scales, the Delphin III measures 273 kg (602 lbs) dry, translating to a power-to-weight ratio of 0.4 HP/kg (2.48 kg per horsepower).
Within MotoLibrary's NSU archive, this model family spans 2 indexed model years from 1951 to 1956, allowing buyers to track year-over-year changes in emissions tuning, weight and equipment.
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