Catalog Bike – Sears Puch Sabre

In Austria, Less than 5k, Small Displacement, Standard by Ted Clough10 Comments

Back in the 60’s and 70’s you could order motorcycles from the major department stores, like Sears and Montgomery Wards. Generally, the bikes were rebadged small-displacement singles sourced from Europe. One such example is this Puch Sabre, a 50cc tiddler sold by Sears Roebuck. Here is a page from an old catalog:

The Sabre was a 50cc 2-stroke rated at approximately 5hp, and good for all of 50mph.

This one on offer has been sitting awhile and is claimed to be a runner. You could freshen it up and run it as a survivor, or go for the total restoration in which case it could look like this:

Either way, this is a cool little survivor, and it can be yours for $650 here on Craigslist in Fayetteville, Georgia.