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Zündapp was an essential German motorcycle manufacturer started in 1917 in Nuremberg by simply Fritz Neumeyer, together with the Friedrich Krupp AG and also the machine tool manufacturer Thiel underneath the name "Zünder- und Apparatebau H. m. b. H. " as a developer of detonators (Zünder- und Apparatebau can be German for Igniter and also Apparatus). In 1919, as the demand regarding weapons parts declined immediately after WWI, Neumeyer became the sole proprietor from the company, and two years later he diversified into the construction of motorcycles.Following WWII, Zündapp expanded into the particular microcar, moped and Scooter (motorcycle) markets. The company collapsed throughout 1984.Zuendap. biz markets markets cycle and electric bicycles while using Zundapp name and logo design. while Zuendapp.com markets "enduro-sport" motorcycles under the Zundapp brand.

The first Zündapp motorcycle was the particular model Z22 in 1921. This was the Motorrad für Jedermann ("motorcycle pertaining to everyone"), a simple, reliable design that was manufactured in large series. Zündapp's history of hefty motorcycles began in 1933 with the K-series. The "K" refers to the kind of drivetrain that these designs used, Kardanantrieb, meaning enclosed driveshaft together with two universal joints. Zündapp introduced the enclosed crankcase (a novelty). The series encompassed designs from 200 to 400 cc displacement and was an important success, increasing Zündapp's market reveal in Germany from 5% throughout 1931 to 18% inside 1937.The Zündapp KS600, first released in 1938, had a 28 hp (21 kW) flat opposed twin cylinder generator with overhead valves displacing 597 cc (36. 4 cu in). The KS600 was often as well as a Steib sidecar, the BW38 (Beiwagen 1938). The BW38, fitted with the B1 (Trunk no. 1) sidecar physique was produced between 1938 as well as 1941 and supplied exclusively for the Wehrmacht. While the KS600 was discontinued and at last replaced by the purpose-built KS750, its motor was to be the only remnant to reside in beyond the destruction of war. When Zündapp returned to motorcycle production inside late 1940s, it chose to recycle the KS600's motor to be able to power the KS601 having few modifications.The Zündapp K800 had unit construction, flat-four engines with shaft drive (a design adopted by Honda for your Gold Wing in 1974) and were really the only 4-cylinder machines used from the German armed forces in WWII.

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Through 1931 Ferdinand Porsche in addition to Zündapp developed the prototype Automotive für Jedermann ("car intended for everyone"), which was the new the name Volkswagen had been used. Porsche preferred the 4-cylinder flat engine, but Zündapp used some sort of water-cooled 5-cylinder radial serps. In 1932 three prototypes have been running. All three cars were lost in the war, the last in some sort of 1945 Stuttgart bombing raid.From 1936 to 1938 Zündapp generated the KKS500 model. This was the first Zündapp using a foot gear change, and 170 examples ended up built. From 1940 onward Zündapp produced a lot more than 18, 000 units of the actual Zündapp KS 750. This is a sidecar outfit with a driven side wheel and also a locking differential, supplied to the The german language Wehrmacht.Zündapp also made aircraft engines including the 9-092, which was used within light aircraft, including the Brunswick LF-1 Zaunkönig (1942) belly initio trainer aircraft.

After WWII the business transitioned to smaller machines, notably the "Bella" powerplant scooter, which was a relatively heavy machine because of its type. In 1951 Zündapp released the final of its heavy bike models, but one of its most well-known: the KS601 (this "green elephant") with a 598 cc two-cylinder serp. From 1957 to 1958 this company also produced the Zündapp Janus microcar.In 1958 the business moved from Nuremberg to be able to Munich. Subsequently, the company developed a number of new smaller models, discontinued the development of four-stroke engines and only produced two-stroke models. Zündapp experienced some good results in motorsports with driver André Malherbe winning the 125cc European motocross titles in 1973 and again in 1974. Initially, Zündapp scooters and mopeds offered well, but later sales rejected and in 1984 the organization went bankrupt and finished.

Following your bankruptcy, the entire production series and intellectual properties has been bought by Xunda Motor Co., Tianjin, China. They produced small Zündapp motorcycles from 1987 till early 1990s. Zündapp is still in operation, but makes Honda dependent 4-stroke motorcycles and electric powered mopeds.Zündapp also had any technical collaboration with Regal Enfield (India) to create mopeds and motorcycles. A dedicated factory ended up being built at Ranipet near Chennai inside the early 1980s to make small, lightweight two-stroke motorcycles to be offered along with their flagship Royal Enfield Round. Enfield launched two 50 closed circuit motorcycles first, the step-thru Silver Plus as well as the 3-speed Explorer motorcycle. Later, 175 cc Enfield Fury (determined by Zündapp KS175) was introduced being a performance motorcycle. It had 5-speed gearbox, a hydraulic Brembo disc brake as well as a sleeveless hard chromed storage container barrel, all were a first on a motorcycle in that nation.

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