VAP Cyclemotors

Manufactured:
Société VAP
109 rue de Merville, Hazebrouck (Nord)
(Previously Société ABG, Paris)

The company began as ABG making electrical components, and as VAP in 1949 built their first clip-on bicycle engines, with complete mopeds following shortly. The VAP name comes from the names of the designers, Verot and Andriot Pierre.

VAP over the years acquired or merged with Alcyon, Armor, La Française Diamant, Gentil, Labor, Lucer, Rhonson and Thomann. In 1960 or thereabouts the company was acquired by Cazenave, which purchased Paloma around that time.

VAP Cyclomoteurs included:
VéloVap 1959-1962 49.9cc, various models ie Luxe & Export
Model S2V Super VAP
Models S3V & S4V Spécial-Monneret
Model Agena
Model Strada 220
Model Flash 300
Model S2C & S3C
19ter Baroudeur
TRI S2 Trimoteur Sachs 47cc

ABG/VAP Engine types:

VAP
VAP 2
VAP 3
VAP 4 40/38mm, 48cc, single speed, 1948~54
VAP 4 DT
VAP A 40/38mm, 48cc, single speed
VAP B 40/38mm, 48cc, single speed
VAP G 40/38mm, 48cc, two speed
VAP 5
VAP 55 40/38mm, 48cc, single speed
VAP 55/3
VAP 57 40/38mm, 48cc, single speed
VAP 57/3
VAP 610
VAP 630
VAP Pi1
VAP Pi2 38/44mm, 49.9cc, 2 speed, 1958
VAP 100
VAP 110 49/58mm, 110cc, 3 speed, 1960
VAP VV (VeloVap)
B.M.A. 25

Sources: Cycle Memory, Wikipedia NL, la-moto-francaise

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10-Feb-2021
t.d.thaysen at gmail.com
vap abg 55
missing this clunch (foto)
Torben Thaysen
Danmark
Vap clutch image posted to Comments.

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14-Jul-2020
fredrik.aldentun at mxd.nu
vap.4
Hello we need a needle for the throttle
fredrik Aldentun
Sverige

Try this page: Moped Resources.

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24-Dec-2018
klw at centurytel.net
1944 VAP2
Can you help me identify an OLD Bicycle engine I bought from an auction..
Kenneth W

• Engine no. appears to be 365781, but last 3 digits have been poor stamped. It does not appear to be a Vap 2 engine. Identification may be available in the Vap section at Cyclememory.org.
  Vap 1944 images posted to Comments.

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17-May-2018
eben at capebar.co.za
VAP 4 cyclemotor
Hi

I have a VAP engine but I am missing the needle of the throttle piston inside the zenith carburetor. Can anybody help me with the dimensions of the needle to have a new one made or tell me which other carburetors will be compatible with the engine?

Regards
Eben
Cape Town, South Africa

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Thu Jun 29 2017
tony.c.l.aspland at gmail.com
Looking for parts
ABG cycle motor VAP4
I am trying to find a complete stator plate and flywheel to restore my ABG VAP4 cyclemotor. Rotor carries the following imprint: VAP15 5500 TM MAX I
Jersey UK

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Thu Dec 29 2016
bkme007 at gmail.com
Parts required
ABG VAP.4 serial 133195 VAP 4
Magneto flywheel required

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Wed Dec 28 2016
ms.oddny at gmail.com
VAP 630
Can't find a 630 here so I send a picture of mine. It`s under restoration after many years outdoors. I think this is the only one in Norway. Believed to be a 1952 model if it is the original and I belive it is. You can find some more
information and other "knallerts" under restoration here:
www.dieselbesta.com. It`s in Norwegian, but pictures can tell.

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Fri Apr 29 2011

sarmento.portugal<at>sapo.pt
vap 4
volante magnetico vap 4
preciso do volante magnético - alguém tem?
porto

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Wed Nov 21 2007
crozoneric at yahoodot com
info on vap
1959 vap motorcycle
looking for info on 59 vap motorcycle not solex type actual motorcycle 3 speed .
usa

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Sun Aug 26 2007
French manual ABG VAP4 engine
ABG, VAP4
Hi!

I have today scanned a french manual of the ABG VAP4 engine: 
The manual is about 16Mb, and I don't have the possibility to host the file, but if you like and have space, feel free to download it an put your site 

Best regards
Mikael
Gothenburg, Sweden

Many thanks to Mikael for his generosity.