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Zündapp was an essential German motorcycle manufacturer set up in 1917 in Nuremberg through Fritz Neumeyer, together with the Friedrich Krupp AG as well as the machine tool manufacturer Thiel beneath the name "Zünder- und Apparatebau Gary. m. b. H. " as a maker of detonators (Zünder- und Apparatebau is German for Igniter along with Apparatus). In 1919, as the demand regarding weapons parts declined soon after WWI, Neumeyer became the sole proprietor from the company, and two years later he diversified to the construction of motorcycles.Following WWII, Zündapp expanded into the particular microcar, moped and Scooter (street motorcycle) markets. The company collapsed with 1984.Zuendap. biz markets markets pedal bike and electric bicycles when using the Zundapp name and logo design. while Zuendapp.com markets "enduro-sport" motorcycles under the Zundapp brand.

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The very first Zündapp motorcycle was the actual model Z22 in 1921. This was the Motorrad für Jedermann ("motorcycle regarding everyone"), a simple, reliable design that was produced in large series. Zündapp's history of major motorcycles began in 1933 while using K-series. The "K" refers to the type of drivetrain that these products used, Kardanantrieb, meaning enclosed driveshaft with two universal joints. Zündapp introduced the enclosed crankcase (a novelty). The series encompassed versions from 200 to eight hundred cc displacement and was a serious success, increasing Zündapp's market write about in Germany from 5% with 1931 to 18% within 1937.The Zündapp KS600, first released in 1938, had a 28 h . p . (21 kW) horizontally opposed twin cylinder engine with overhead valves displacing 597 closed circuit (36. 4 cu in). The KS600 was often coupled with a Steib sidecar, the BW38 (Beiwagen 1938). The BW38, fitted with the B1 (Boot no. 1) sidecar physique was produced between 1938 as well as 1941 and supplied exclusively towards the Wehrmacht. While the KS600 was discontinued and at last replaced by the purpose-built KS750, its motor was being the only remnant to live on beyond the destruction associated with war. When Zündapp returned to motorcycle production inside the late 1940s, it chose to recycling the KS600's motor to power the KS601 together with few modifications.The Zündapp K800 experienced unit construction, flat-four engines with the whole length drive (a format adopted by Honda with the Gold Wing in 1974) and were the sole 4-cylinder machines used from the German armed forces throughout WWII.

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Via 1931 Ferdinand Porsche along with Zündapp developed the prototype Vehicle für Jedermann ("car regarding everyone"), which was the very first time the name Volkswagen seemed to be used. Porsche preferred the 4-cylinder toned engine, but Zündapp used a water-cooled 5-cylinder radial engine. In 1932 three prototypes had been running. All three cars were lost through the war, the last in a 1945 Stuttgart bombing raid.From 1936 to 1938 Zündapp developed the KKS500 model. This was the first Zündapp with a foot gear change, and 170 examples have been built. From 1940 onward Zündapp produced over 18, 000 units of your Zündapp KS 750. This is a sidecar outfit with a driven side wheel and a locking differential, supplied to the German Wehrmacht.Zündapp also made aircraft engines including the 9-092, which was used inside light aircraft, including the Brunswick LF-1 Zaunkönig (1942) abs initio trainer aircraft.

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After WWII this company transitioned to smaller machines, notably the "Bella" motor scooter, which was a relatively heavy machine because of its type. In 1951 Zündapp released the past of its heavy motorcycle models, but one of its most well-known: the KS601 (the "green elephant") that has a 598 cc two-cylinder engine. From 1957 to 1958 the corporation also produced the Zündapp Janus microcar.In 1958 the business moved from Nuremberg to Munich. Subsequently, the company developed various new smaller models, discontinued the development of four-stroke engines and only produced two-stroke models. Zündapp experienced some accomplishment in motorsports with rider André Malherbe winning this 125cc European motocross championships in 1973 and all over again in 1974. Initially, Zündapp scooters and mopeds marketed well, but later sales rejected and in 1984 this company went bankrupt and shut down.

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Following the bankruptcy, the entire production line and intellectual properties has been bought by Xunda Engine Co., Tianjin, China. They produced small Zündapp bicycles from 1987 till early 1990s. Zündapp is still operational, but makes Honda structured 4-stroke motorcycles and electric powered mopeds.Zündapp also had a new technical collaboration with Regal Enfield (India) to make mopeds and motorcycles. A dedicated factory had been built at Ranipet near Chennai inside early 1980s to production 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 and the 3-speed Explorer motorcycle. Later, 175 cc Enfield Fury (depending on Zündapp KS175) was introduced like a performance motorcycle. It had 5-speed gearbox, a hydraulic Brembo disc brake and also a sleeveless hard chromed cylinder barrel, all were a first using a motorcycle in that state.

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