MZ motorcycle and two-wheeler work GmbH is a motorcycle manufacturer from Zschopau in the ore mountains in Is Saxonia-shortened the company name with read the shortened company name of 1992-1998 MuZ an attorney the rights at the name "“MZ"” to the company Kanuni had illegitimately sold there. After won law case the Zschopauer of motorcycles comes again as MZ off the line.

History

Beginnings

The history of the enterprise begins 1906, when the Dane Skafte Rasmussen buys a empty-standing cloth factory in Zschopau. 1917 are born the registered trade mark DKW and 1922 begin actual motorcycle production. 1928 take over DKW the AUDI work Zwickau and become 1929 with 60.000 motorcycles the largest motorcycle factory of the world. In the same year the enterprise breaks also the monopoly of the USA in refrigerator production by the development of the first European refrigerator. 1931 separating the German cool and prime movers GmbH sharp stone takes place. In the year 1932 the AUTO UNION is created, consisting of AUDI, Horch, Wanderer and DKW.

Building of motorcycles in the GDR

With the blanks 125, a Vorkriegsentwicklung, 1950 under the brand name industrial combination construction of vehicles (IFA) begin again production in Zschopau. This model is patent-free after the war and in Great Britain, the USA, Japan, Italy and West Germany is developed further likewise and - built. 1952 appear the first sidedare-suited motorcycle with 350-ccm-Zweitakt-Boxermotor and Kardanantrieb, the UC 350. The motorcycle work is called now VEB motorcycle work Zschopau, or briefly MZ. In the year 1961 Ernst Degner on a MZ becomes vice-world champion in the 125 ccm class in motorcycle racing. The manufacturing that IT 150 begins 1962. It is to German motorcycle usually-built today. Besides it is the first motorcycle with asymmetrical headlight low beam at all.

In the year 1963 the GDR national team on MZ-motorcycles wins for the first time the Trophy during the international six-day travel. This competition is equivalent to the crew world championship in the motorcycle area haven. Five further Trophy victories follow after MZ in the years 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 and 1969.

The einmillionste motorcycle since 1950 comes 1970 off the line, a MZ ETS 250 Trophy sport. 1983 come the zweimillionste motorcycle off the line, a MZ ETZ 250. With this model disc brake and 12V-Elektrik are introduced, the standard in the motorcycle manufacturing are.

By the simple structure of the vehicles and the among themselves easily exchangeable parts the MZ, also Emme or Emmie is mentioned, a "“people motorcycle"”, which sets in durability and model continuity. It concerned to the technical designers rather travelling comfort as around sporty maximum output. In addition, despite the economically difficult situation world-wide innovations were introduced as for example the asymmetrical headlight low beam or the chain hoses. MZ belonged to the few companies world-wide, which supplied motorcycles with side cars ex factory.

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After the turn

1990 are denationalized MZ. The enterprise motorcycle work Zschopau GmbH announces bankruptcy on 18 December 1991. Reasons are among other things the way break of the market in Eastern Europe and East Germany. The ETZ patents were sold to the company Kanuni in the Turkey, which still continued to manufacture the models 251 and 301 some time.

By the additional purchase of four-stroke engines of Rotax one tried to work against the collapse of the demand. There however MZ after the turn still the GDR image anhing, could not ring in also this measure a change of trend.

The follow-up enterprise MuZ motorcycle and two-wheeler work GmbH, starting from 1999 MZ motorcycle and two-wheeler work GmbH moves 1993 into the new building location (at GDR times the production halls of the Zylinderschleiferei) in the Grossolbersdorfer local part high village. After some attempts at revival the malaiische company Hong Leong takes over 1996 the enterprise.

As first new developments the scorpio models (scorpio route/sport) appear, which were equipped with 660 ccm a cylinder engine by Yamaha.

With the introduction of the new blanks also internally developed engine, now four-cycle, was offered to 125. This works since 2001 also in the sister models SX (Enduro) and SM (Supermoto) and is considered as one of the strongest engines of its class.

At present the 1000 ccm row two-cylinder number of the MZ 1000 S represents the technological high point.

Today MZ manufactures motorcycles in three classes: The 660 Supermoto (also as S-variant with steeper guidance head angle, lower seating position and shorter rocker available), the new 125 ccm row blank, SM and SX and the new 996 ccm two-cylinder machines MZ 1000S (sport), 1000SF (SuperFighter) and 1000ST (SuperTraveller). The road machine scorpio is not no more produced since 2002, the Baghira Enduro disappeared for 2006 from the program.

Due to the general market situation as well as the high manufacturing costs the enterprise saw itself compelled in August 2005 to accomplish extensive Umstruktrierungen.

Model overview

• 1950-1954 IFA BLANK 125
• 1954-1956 IFA BLANK 125/1
• 1956-1959 blanks 125/2
• 1959-1962 125/3
• 1953-1956 IFA BK350
• 1956-1959 BK350
• 1956-1957 ES250 double haven
• 1957-1962 IT 250
• 1957-1962 IT 175
• 1962-1967 MZ IT 250/1
• 1962-1967 IT 175/1
• 1963-1965 IT 300
• 1967-1973 MZ IT 250/2 Trophy
• 1967-1973 IT 175/2 Trophy
• 1962-1968 IT 125
• 1962-1968 IT 150
• 1968-1973 IT 125/1
• 1968-1978 IT 150/1
• 1969-1973 ETS 250
• 1970-1973 ETS 125/150
• 1973-1976 TS 250
• 1976-1981 TS 250/1
• 1973-1985 TS 125/150
• 1981-1989 ETZ 250
• 1985-1990 ETZ 125/150
• 1988-1991 ETZ 251/301
• 1991-1998 Saxon route/Fun/Country
• 1993-1998 Silver star
• 1993-1998 Saxon Sportstar/Roadstar
• 1994-2004 scorpio route/sport
• 1997-2005 Baghira
• 1997-heute Mastiff
• 2000-heute blank 125
• 2001-heute SX/SM 125
• 2003-heute 1000 S/ST/SF

Related links

• Official side motorcycle and two-wheeler work
• Homepage of the MZ-museum Zschopau
• Pictures, technical data, connection diagrams
• Download of original operating and workshop manuals
• Models, problem forum, vehicle market, spare part forum, meeting place
• Private homepage von Christian with large left

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