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MZ a acronym, stands for Motorradwerk Zschopau (German for motorcycle factory at Zschopau) in Erzgebirge in Sachsen, MuZ stands for Motorrad und Zweiradwerk (German for motorcycle and two-wheeler factory). Acronyms and initialisms are abbreviations formed from the initial letter or letters of words, such as NATO and XHTML, and are pronounced in a way that is distinct from the full pronunciation of what the letters stand for. ... Zschopau, a town in the German Bundesland Saxony, on the left bank of the Zschopau River, 18 miles south-east from Chemnitz. ... In the 19th century the Erzgebirge mountains were a centre for lace making. ... With an area of 18,400 sq. ...

History

• 1906 Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (Denmark) bought an empty cloth factory in Zschopau
• 1917 invented the Dampfkraftwagen (German for steam-powered wagon) also known by its trademark DKW
• 1920 motor-assisted bicycle
• 1923 renamed in DKW
• 1927 started racing activities
• 1928 DKW takes over the Audi factory at Zwickau
• 1929 60000 motorcycles leave the Zschopau factory, and DKW is the largest motorcycle manufacturer in the world
• 1931 introduced DKW small cars
• 1932 The Auto Union was founded, created from Audi, Horch, Wanderer and DKW.
• 1939 developed the RT 125
• 1948 renamed in IFA (a state-owned enterprise in GDR)
• 1950 The Zschopau works begins production of the RT 125 model, developed before the war, under the trademark IFA (Industrieverwaltung Fahrzeugbau). This model became patent free after the war and was further developed in Britain, USA, Japan, Italian and West Germany.
• 1952 the BK350 appears, the first two stroke shaft drive. The works is now called VEB Motorradwerk Zschopau, or MZ for short.
• 1962 The IT 150 starts manufacturing. Up to the presrent day (2004) it is the most-built German motorcycle. It was also the first motorcycle with an asymmetric low beam headlight pattern.
• 1970 the millionth motorcycle rolls off the conveyor belt, a MZ ETS 250 Trophy Sport
• 1983 the 2-millionth motorcycle rolls off the conveyor belt, this time a MZ ETZ 250. With disk brakes and 12 volt electrics the MZ had reached the modern standard in motorcycle design.
• 1990 MZ is privatised, on 1991, 18 December.
• 1993 MZ goes bankrupt, and the ETZ patent sold to the Turkish firm Kanuni which continued producing models 251 and 301. The MuZ company is formed from the rest.
• 1996 MuZ was bought by the malaysian Corporation Hong Leong
• 1999 the u is finally dropped from the name MuZ.

The Zschopau works are one of the oldest motorcycle factories in the world, producing motorcycles since 1922. Most well known models were the 150 and 250 series, with the variants TS, ES und ETZ. And MZ was one of the few producers that made motorcycles with sidecars. Jump to: navigation, search 1906 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen (1878 – 1964) was an engineer and industrialist of Danish origin. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1917 was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Tuesday of the Julian calendar. ... DKW is an historic car and motorcycle brand that originates in 1916 when the Dane Jørgen Skafte Rasmussen founded a factory in Saxony in Germany to produce steam fittings. ... 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Zwickau is a city of Germany, in the Bundesland Saxony (Sachsen), situated in a valley at the foot of the Erzgebirge, on the left bank of the Zwickauer Mulde, 130 km (82 miles) southwest of Dresden, south of Leipzig and south west of Chemnitz. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1929 was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1932 is a leap year starting on a Friday. ... 1936 Auto Union Wanderer Auto Union was a joint venture of four German automobile manufacturers, established in 1932 in Zwickau, Saxony, during the Great Depression. ... Jump to: navigation, search Audi is an automobile maker in Germany, and a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Volkswagen Group. ... Horch was a German automobile manufacturing company (1899-1939). ... 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Sports

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Motocross

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Streetracing

• 1958 first wins in 125/250 cc and an over all second championship 250 cc
• The MZ two strokes, developed by engineer Walter Kaaden have influenced motorcycle racing for decades. His revolutionary two stroke system was copied widely in the sixties and the beginning of a domination of street racing by two strokes from Japanese manufacturers.

Sadly, the East-German government did not exactly support the international racing aspirations of MZ. The defection to the West of grand prix rider Ernst Degner, complete with a set of secrets, started the end of the glory years of Kaadens bikes. Jump to: navigation, search 1958 was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

• The Skorpion Sport 660 cc single got its own MuZ-cup racing series in several countries at the end of the nineties. It is famous for its precise handling. It's still a popular mount for clubracing and Supermono racing. Its withdrawal from the official factory program is much mourned by fans.

The Yamaha-based engine can be reliably tuned to 150 % of its original performance. At that stage, it can become competitive in Supermono racing classes and in single and twin cylinder racing classes.

Famous models

• RT 125: 1939-1962 and 2000-today

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Current models

MZ RT 125

MZ currently manufactures a line of 125 cc 4 stroke motorcycles using a new and powerful engine designed in-house. The current MZ 125 produces 15 crank-horsepower (11 kW) and almost 10 lbf·ft (14 N·m) of torque. It is a liquid cooled pressure-lubricated dual-overhead-cam design with 4 valves, high-voltage electronic ignition and an 11000 rpm ignition cut-off. This is officially the most powerful 125 cc 4 stroke engine mass-manufactured and has also proved highly reliable. This engine is used in 4 models of motorcycle, all of which share a common frame. The frame is a tube-steel backbone with the engine as a stressed bottom member. Changes in the suspension, facia, gearing and equipment make the four models relatively distinct, despite the shared platform. All four bikes feature a 6 speed transmission and dual disc brakes. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1094x849, 250 KB) fr:Motocyclette MZ RT 125. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1094x849, 250 KB) fr:Motocyclette MZ RT 125. ...

The RT-125 is a mini naked sport bike with tasteful chrome accents and aggressive looks and handling.

The 125-SM is a Super-motard style bike with taller street tuned suspension, tallish gearing and reduced weight.

The 125-SX features the same appearance as the SM but has suspension tuned more for off-road use, enduro-style tires and slightly lower gear ratios.

The 125 FunX is a minimalist light-duty moto-cross bike.

All four 125s are capable of speeds over 65 mph (105 km/h), with the fastest being the RT and SM, both of which are capable of 75 mph (120 km/h) sustained speeds. This makes the MZ 125s amongst the fastest sub-250 cc bikes available.

MZ also continues to use a time proven, robust, Yamaha-built 660 cc single in the successful and well received Baghira line of mid-displacement Enduro/DualPurpose/Motard bikes. Featuring lots of torque and legendary reliability the Yamaha 660 lends the Baghira line the ability to be equally at home crawling through mud, pulling wheelies at the stop-light, and cruising comfortably at highway speeds. Motard is usually used to describe someone who has been deemed as foolish or dense when using computers. ...

The Newest MZ model is the 1000s featuring a novel 1000 cc DOHC parallel twin designed and built by MZ. The 1000s is a sport-tourer by design, but has received very good marks for handling. The 1000s' unique engine is exceptionally compact for its displacement and rumors exist of a planed super-charged version, perhaps posesing 50 percent more power than the standard 1000s' already potent 110 horsepower (82 kW).

MZ also competes in the European GP-500 class with race-only models, and builds several scooter and ATV models ranging in displacement from 50 to 125 cc, as well as the famous Charlie electric scooter, the fastest stand-up electric scooter produced.

External links

• MuZ official Homepage
• History (especially in East Germany)
• MZ North America
• The national British club for riders of all MZ motorcycles
• World wide rider support group for the 4cycle bikes.