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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