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A dual seat, typical of most modern motorcycles. A motorcycle seat (sometimes saddle) is where rider sits, and may also accommodate a passenger. The most common type of motorcycle seat is a dual saddle or bench seat, which runs along the top of the chassis and is long enough for a pillion passenger to straddle the motorcycle behind the rider ...
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2008 – On 9 June, Motor Cycle News reports that MZ is to cease operations at the end of 2008 because the company's Malaysian backers had withdrawn their financial support after years of continuing losses. 2008 – On 12 December, the MZ factory in Zschopau closes, [4] halting motorcycle production that had lasted 88 years in the same town ...
Today the brand is used by Prophete's subsidiary Cycle Union GmbH based in Oldenburg, Germany, where bikes are built and distributed to dealers mainly throughout Europe. [1] Kreidler was active in Grand Prix motorcycle with great success in the 1970s and 1980s, scoring eight world champion titles in 50 cc class: 1971 Jan de Vries; 1973 Jan de Vries
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Many motorcycle manufacturers opted for ILO. In 1954, 1,500 people produced 184,000 units - making ILO the largest manufacturer of two-stroke engines in Germany. In 1957 Moped used ILO piano engines. Many motorcycle firms faced bankruptcy in 1959, forcing ILO to lay off 600 employees.
Category: Motorcycles of Germany. 11 languages. ... Killinger and Freund Motorcycle; L. Lotus C-01; M. MOTA (motorcycles) Z. Zündapp Bella
Martin Wimmer (born 11 October 1957 in Munich) is a former Grand Prix motorcycle road racer from Germany.He had his best year in 1985 when he won the German Grand Prix, and had two second places, finishing the 250cc season in fourth place behind Freddie Spencer, Anton Mang and Carlos Lavado.