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Zündapp was a significant German motorcycle manufacturer launched in 1917 in Nuremberg through Fritz Neumeyer, together with the Friedrich Krupp AG as well as the machine tool manufacturer Thiel under the name "Zünder- und Apparatebau G. m. b. H. " as a maker of detonators (Zünder- und Apparatebau is actually German for Igniter as well as Apparatus). In 1919, as the demand pertaining to weapons parts declined after WWI, Neumeyer became the sole proprietor in the company, and two years later he diversified into your construction of motorcycles.Following WWII, Zündapp expanded into the microcar, moped and Scooter (street bike) markets. The company collapsed with 1984.Zuendap. biz markets markets bicycle and electric bicycles with all the Zundapp name and emblem. while Zuendapp.com markets "enduro-sport" motorcycles under the Zundapp brand.

The initial Zündapp motorcycle was the model Z22 in 1921. This was the Motorrad für Jedermann ("motorcycle for everyone"), a simple, reliable design that was stated in large series. Zündapp's history of large motorcycles began in 1933 using the K-series. The "K" refers to any type of drivetrain that these versions used, Kardanantrieb, meaning enclosed driveshaft using two universal joints. Zündapp introduced the enclosed crankcase (then a novelty). The series encompassed models from 200 to 300 cc displacement and was a significant success, increasing Zündapp's market discuss in Germany from 5% throughout 1931 to 18% inside 1937.The Zündapp KS600, first released in 1938, had a 28 hewlett packard (21 kW) flat opposed twin cylinder powerplant with overhead valves displacing 597 cc (36. 4 cu in). The KS600 was often in conjunction with a Steib sidecar, the BW38 (Beiwagen 1938). The BW38, fitted with the B1 (Footwear no. 1) sidecar system was produced between 1938 in addition to 1941 and supplied exclusively to the Wehrmacht. While the KS600 was discontinued and eventually replaced by the purpose-built KS750, its motor was being the only remnant to live beyond the destruction of war. When Zündapp returned to motorcycle production within the late 1940s, it chose to recycling the KS600's motor for you to power the KS601 using 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 the only real 4-cylinder machines used from the German armed forces in WWII.

Through 1931 Ferdinand Porsche and also Zündapp developed the prototype Vehicle für Jedermann ("car for everyone"), which was the first-time the name Volkswagen was used. Porsche preferred the 4-cylinder smooth engine, but Zündapp used any water-cooled 5-cylinder radial serp. In 1932 three prototypes were being running. All three cars were lost over the war, the last in a new 1945 Stuttgart bombing raid.From 1936 to 1938 Zündapp developed the KKS500 model. This was the first Zündapp that has a foot gear change, and 170 examples have been built. From 1940 onward Zündapp produced a lot more than 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 In german Wehrmacht.Zündapp also made aircraft engines such as the 9-092, which was used in light aircraft, including the Brunswick LF-1 Zaunkönig (1942) abs initio trainer aircraft.

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

Klassikertreffen: Zündapp – Gespann KS 601 – Breitseite

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

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