Mobra was a Romanian brand of motorcycles, manufactured since 1971. The engine was produced at the Metrom company in Brașov, then the assembly was done at the Tohan Mechanical Plant.
The years before the 1989 revolution were a period in which not many Romanians enjoyed the comfort of a car or the vitality of a moped.
Among the mopeds of the time is Mobra, a specimen that appeared on the Romanian market in the '70s. The most enthusiastic were the young people, attracted by the East German or Czechoslovak models, but quite expensive compared to the specimens on the Romanian market.
The characteristics of the Mobra 50 S were as follows:
• Engine: two-stroke single cylinder, with forced air cooling;
• Cylindrical capacity: 50 cm3;
• Power: 4 hp;
• Consumption: 2.5 l / 100 km;
• Gearbox: 4 gears, changed with the foot;
• Suspension: hydraulic shock absorbers;
• Handlebar lock;
• Carries 2 people;
Image: Mihai Capșa
Editing: Ioana Catana
Piatra-Neamț
2021