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1954, or who is copying who?
Posted: Wed Mar 15, 2023 6:23 pm
by R68
I'm futzing around with a new camera, and thought you folks would like to see three different 1954 four stroke air cooled motors: Zundapp, BMW, and Universal. The Zundapp is "robust", the Universal the best machined, the BMW the most "cool". Can't ride anymore, just living room display now...
Re: 1954, or who is copying who?
Posted: Sun Mar 19, 2023 2:57 pm
by 1967 R502
Interesting comparison, however it seems to me the Zundapp is all three: the most robust, coolest and best machined. It also seems to be the most over engineered. Which may be why the hit the financial brakes very hard.
Re: 1954, or who is copying who?
Posted: Sat Mar 25, 2023 8:35 am
by Bleeper
What kind of camera you using? Those are some pretty nice high quality shots.
Re: 1954, or who is copying who?
Posted: Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:43 am
by jhovel
I think the shown Zündapp 601 used chain gearbox (4 sets of duplex chain) instead of gears. Apparently more efficient and quieter - though my listening to them back in the day didn't substantiate that...