Heinkel Tourist 103A-2
Pictured is an A2 project I acquired in September 2025.
Are you interested in owning this Tourist? Please e-mail me. It will be for sale once complete.
A functional restoration, or a full blown custom - the choice is yours!
November 2025
Teardown commences - motor is out and disassembled. Two things to note:
- Crankshaft indicates December 1960
- Gear spindles must be polished
Given the crankshaft date, I have a hard time believing the titled year would be earlier than 1961.
This is the miserable stage for me. Everything is filthy. Sixty five years of oil and dirt must be chiseled away to reveal the aluminum.
The only surprise thus far is that the clutch cover is broken where the clutch adjustment screw is mounted. I don't think this can be fixed, but I am reasonably certain I have a spare clutch cover.
September 2025
My immediate goal is to make it a runner again.
I plan to start disassembly in early 2026 and would like to think it will be ready to ride by May. We shall see.
This A2 has spent it's entire life in or around Sacramento, California. It was last registered in 1970 - I still have the original black license plate and documentation to accompany it.
The previous owner painted it in a Captain America theme in the 1970s. You can see the faded striped tail section. The legshield has traces of blue, not sure how the nose was decorated. Somehow during its past, the nose was lost. I have a replacement, but I am looking for another. The one I have is not so nice.
The original color scheme included red panels, black legshield. I have no idea what I might do with the bodywork.