2005 Mz 1000 S reviews

• 2005 MZ 1000S (Motorcycle-usa.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2005 Mz 1000 S

  You may not realize it but MZ has been around for a very long time. In fact, the German company has been around since the beginning of the motorcycle itself, first as an engine supplier beginning in 1907. Then known as DKW (Dampf-Kraft-Wagen), the company began producing complete motorcycles in 1925. DKW annually produced 60,000 of its 2-stroke powered motorbikes between 1925 and 1930, becoming one of the first manufacturers to build motorcycles on a truly mass-production level and growing to be what the company claims was the world's largest motorcycle manufacturer at the time.

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• The Other German (Ultimatemotorcycling.com)

  

  Model(s) covered: 2005 Mz 1000 S

  When the conversation turns to German motorcycles, three letters usually spring to mind: BMW. Possibly the most famous acronym in the two-wheeled world, the Bavarian Motor Works has been producing solid, reliable motorcycles for more than 80 years. Not as recognizable in the United States, though, is another German manufacturer that has been producing motorcycles for just as long. Simply known as MZ (Motorradwerk Zschopau), the company traces its roots to the once-glorious DKW Company, which first began producing small two-stroke engines for bicycles in 1920.

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