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c. 1941 - Zundapp KS 600 Motorbike sold without registration…
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c. 1941 - Zundapp KS 600 Motorbike sold without registration…
See original version (French)
Lot no. 12
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c. 1941 - Zundapp KS 600
Motorbike sold without registration title
No registration title
Sold without inspection
Sold without contrôle technique
Frame n°513399 (second digit illegible)
A piece of history, cutting-edge technology.
A piece of history, cutting-edge technology.
- The first flat-twin motorbike marketed by Zündapp was the K 500 in 1933 (K stands for Kardan). To meet demand, and also the needs of the Wehrmacht, Zündapp studied a version of the indestructible K 500 with tumble-valves.
- This KS 500 (for Sport) took on many of the features of the K 500, including the pressed steel frame. It was quickly replaced in 1939 by the KS 600, which was only slightly more powerful, but better suited to being coupled to a sidecar.
- The KS 600 was produced until 1941. With its deep-drawn sheet metal components and shaft-and-pinion secondary drive, it adopted the same architecture and was a direct competitor to the BMWs.
- The new Wehrmacht quickly adopted the new model under the name KS600 W, initially intended to be attached to a heavy Steib sidecar. The modifications demanded by the army were minimal: a seat for a rear passenger, large saddlebags, a reinforced air filter and a military paint job known as 'Panzer grey'. It was in this form that the KS600 took part in the first battles of the Second World War: the Polish campaign in 1939, France in 1940, North Africa in 1941 and then the Russian front.
- The example we are presenting dates from 1941 and its engine may be a non-original 500. The motorbike, almost certainly of military origin, has been civilised and modernised (two-seater seat, forks, headlight, etc.).
- The first flat-twin motorbike marketed by Zündapp was the K 500 in 1933 (K stands for Kardan). To meet demand-and the needs of the Wehrmacht-Zündapp developed an overhead-valve version of the indestructible K 500.
- This KS 500 (for Sport) retained many elements of the K 500, including its pressed-steel frame. It was quickly replaced in 1939 by the KS 600, slightly more powerful and better suited for mounting a sidecar.
- The KS 600 was produced until 1941. With its pressed-steel components and shaft-driven secondary transmission, it followed the same architecture and became a direct competitor to BMW.
- The new Wehrmacht rapidly adopted the model as the KS600 W, originally intended to be paired with a heavy Steib sidecar. Military modifications were minimal: a rear passenger seat, large saddlebags, reinforced air filter, and military "Panzer grey" paint. In this form, the KS600 participated in the early battles of World War II: the Polish campaign in 1939, France in 1940, North Africa in 1941, and later the Russian front.
- The example presented here is believed to date from 1941, although its engine may be a non-original 500 cc. The motorbike, almost certainly of military origin, has been civilized and modernized (two-person seat, fork, headlamp, etc.).
Est. €6,000 - €10,000
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