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Zündapp was a major German motorcycle manufacturer started in 1917 in Nuremberg by Fritz Neumeyer, together with the Friedrich Krupp AG and also the machine tool manufacturer Thiel beneath name "Zünder- und Apparatebau H. m. b. H. " as a producer of detonators (Zünder- und Apparatebau will be German for Igniter and Apparatus). In 1919, as the demand with regard to weapons parts declined following WWI, Neumeyer became the sole proprietor on the company, and two years later he diversified in the construction of motorcycles.Following WWII, Zündapp expanded into the actual microcar, moped and Scooter (motorbike) markets. The company collapsed within 1984.Zuendap. biz markets markets pedal bike and electric bicycles when using the Zundapp name and emblem. while Zuendapp.com markets "enduro-sport" motorcycles under the Zundapp brand.

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The initial Zündapp motorcycle was the particular model Z22 in 1921. This was the Motorrad für Jedermann ("motorcycle regarding everyone"), a simple, reliable design that was manufactured in large series. Zündapp's history of large motorcycles began in 1933 with all the K-series. The "K" refers to the type of drivetrain that these versions used, Kardanantrieb, meaning enclosed driveshaft along with two universal joints. Zündapp introduced the enclosed crankcase (then the novelty). The series encompassed versions from 200 to 300 cc displacement and was an essential success, increasing Zündapp's market discuss in Germany from 5% throughout 1931 to 18% in 1937.The Zündapp KS600, first released in 1938, had a 28 hewlett packard (21 kW) horizontally opposed twin cylinder generator with overhead valves displacing 597 closed circuit (36. 4 cu in). The KS600 was often along with a Steib sidecar, the BW38 (Beiwagen 1938). The BW38, fitted with the B1 (Start no. 1) sidecar human body was produced between 1938 in addition to 1941 and supplied exclusively to the Wehrmacht. While the KS600 was discontinued and finally replaced by the purpose-built KS750, its motor was being the only remnant to call home beyond the destruction involving war. When Zündapp returned to motorcycle production inside late 1940s, it chose to recycle the KS600's motor to help power the KS601 together with few modifications.The Zündapp K800 had unit construction, flat-four engines with the whole length drive (a design adopted by Honda to the Gold Wing in 1974) and were the only 4-cylinder machines used with the German armed forces within WWII.

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

1974 Rickman Zundapp 125 Street Legal Dual Sport, US $850.00, image 5

After WWII the corporation transitioned to smaller machines, notably the "Bella" powerplant scooter, which was a relatively heavy machine for the type. In 1951 Zündapp released the final of its heavy motorbike models, but one of its most well-known: the KS601 (the "green elephant") which has a 598 cc two-cylinder serps. From 1957 to 1958 this company also produced the Zündapp Janus microcar.In 1958 the corporation moved from Nuremberg to Munich. Subsequently, the company developed many new smaller models, discontinued the development of four-stroke engines in support of produced two-stroke models. Zündapp experienced some success in motorsports with biker André Malherbe winning the actual 125cc European motocross titles in 1973 and again in 1974. Initially, Zündapp scooters and mopeds available well, but later sales decreased and in 1984 the corporation went bankrupt and finished.

1974 Rickman Zundapp 125 Street Legal Dual Sport, US $850.00, image 5

Following the bankruptcy, the entire production brand and intellectual properties had been bought by Xunda Motor Co., Tianjin, China. They produced small Zündapp bikes from 1987 till early 1990s. Zündapp is still in business, but makes Honda primarily based 4-stroke motorcycles and power mopeds.Zündapp also had any technical collaboration with Royal Enfield (India) to build mopeds and motorcycles. A dedicated factory has been built at Ranipet near Chennai from the early 1980s to make small, lightweight two-stroke motorcycles to be offered along with their flagship Royal Enfield Topic. Enfield launched two 50 closed circuit motorcycles first, the step-thru Silver Plus plus the 3-speed Explorer motorcycle. Later, 175 cc Enfield Fury (based on Zündapp KS175) was introduced as being a performance motorcycle. It had 5-speed gearbox, a hydraulic Brembo disc brake and also a sleeveless hard chromed canister barrel, all were a first over a motorcycle in that state.

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