The Romet Komar was a Polish moped built from 1960 to 1983 by the United Bicycle Works and later the Predom-Romet works in Bydgoszcz. Over that time it went through a long series of models, from the 230 with its SM02 engine to the Komar 3 and the Komar Sport, and it was sold abroad, the MR 232 as the Mofa-25 “Condor” in Germany and the Netherlands.
Romet Komar at a glance
| Maker | Zjednoczone Zakłady Rowerowe / Predom-Romet, Bydgoszcz, Poland |
|---|---|
| Production | 1960–1983 |
| Models | 230, MR 231, MR 232, MR 2320, MR 2330, 2338, 2350, 2351, 2352, 2360/2361 |
| Engine | Simson, then SM02, then S38 two-stroke, air-cooled |
| Capacity | 49.8 cm³, bore 38 mm, stroke 44 mm |
| Power | 1.8 hp at 4,800 rpm (S38; 1.4 hp in the 40 km/h versions) |
| Gearbox | two-speed (one-speed with centrifugal clutch in the 2338) |
| Weight | 45–50 kg depending on model |
| Fuel consumption | 1.8–2.0 l/100 km |
| Top speed | 50 km/h (40 km/h where the law required) |
| Export | MR 232 sold as the Mofa-25 Condor in Germany and the Netherlands |
Based on one source: the Polish Wikipedia article on the Romet Komar, with company background from the Romet articles.
History of the Romet Komar
The first Komar, model 230, used Simson engines in its first 2,500 or so examples and the SM02 unit afterwards. It had a rotary left-hand twistgrip for gear changing, a short tubular front swingarm, sheet-metal carburettor covers and a 30 kg luggage rack.
The MR 231 arrived in 1960 or 1961 with the new S38 engine, a pressed-steel front fork, a new headlamp and handlebar, and no carburettor covers. The MR 232 was first shown at the Poznań International Fair in June 1963. Its modified S38B engine was detuned to 1.4 hp to meet the road code, giving a top speed of 40 km/h; it gained a new cased headlamp with a built-in speedometer and odometer, the sheet-metal carburettor covers returned, and two-tone paint was introduced. The MR 2320 followed with the S38B4 engine, a redesigned cylinder and a GM12F carburettor.
The MR 2330, or Komar 2, came in 1969 with the S38B4 engine, a new frame, rear suspension on two undamped spring telescopes and deeper mudguards. The 2338 of 1971 or 1972 had the S38SH engine with a decompressor, centrifugal clutch and single-speed gearbox, and was made until 1974. The Komar 3, model 2350, appeared in 1970 with the S38ZB4 engine, a foot starter instead of pedals, a foot-operated brake and a modified frame; the 2351 of 1975–1979 differed by a telescopic front fork and a plastic-cased headlamp, and the 2352 used the 017 engine with its “square cylinder”.
The Komar Sport, models 2360 and 2361, had a different fuel tank, a shorter handlebar and another seat; the 2360 used a seat imported from Italy, replaced in the 2361 by a Polish equivalent. Top speed was 40 km/h and dry weight 46 kg, and the 2361 was made from 1972 to 1975. An export version, the 2352 W, went to Hungary with a rubber rather than plastic rear mudflap. Machines with SM02 engines had a compression ratio of 6.5, a G-12 carburettor, a two-plate wet clutch and two speeds of 3.08 and 1.68, with a top speed of 50 km/h; the S38-engined models had 1.8 hp at 4,800 rpm, two speeds of 1.92 and 1.0 and weighed 45 to 50 kg.
Design and features
- Long evolution: eight main models over twenty-three years, from cyclemotor layout to the Komar 3.
- Polish engines: the SM02 and S38 families, with a 1.4 hp detuned version for the road code.
- Frugal running: 1.8–2.0 litres per 100 km and a top speed of 50 km/h.
- Export model: the MR 232 sold in Germany and the Netherlands as the Mofa-25 Condor.
Romet Komar versions
- 230 (1960): Simson and then SM02 engines, rotary gear change.
- MR 231 / MR 232: new S38 engine, then the detuned S38B with a cased headlamp and speedometer.
- Komar 2 (MR 2330, 1969): new frame and rear springing.
- 2338: centrifugal clutch and single-speed gearbox, 1971–1974.
- Komar 3 (2350, 1970) and 2351 / 2352: foot starter, telescopic fork, 017 engine.
- Komar Sport (2360 / 2361): Italian seat in the 2360, Polish seat in the 2361.
The Komar was the ancestor of the later Ogar and a stablemate of the Pony. More Romet mopeds are in the Romet collection.
Sources
- Romet Komar, Polish Wikipedia: model evolution, engines and specifications
- Romet, English Wikipedia: the Bydgoszcz works and its products
- Romet, Polish Wikipedia: company background
