Zundapp KS500 Sporty 500cc

Zundapp KS500 Sporty 500cc German Zundapp KS500 from 1936. This is the sporty OHV (KS = Kardan - Sport) of the K500. Because motorways were now being built in Germany, there was also a need for motorcycles that could easily maintain speeds of 100km / h and more for longer distances. This motorcycle, together with the KSS500, was the answer to BMW's R5. The KKS500 is the same engine but built into a smaller frame of the 2 stroke Zundapp. As a result, the KKS could only be driven solo and a sidecar could still be added to the K500. These beautiful fast motorcycles (24 hp and top speed of 140 km / h) are rarely offered for sale. This here is an old restoration that is still very beautiful. This is also an early version, the 135th to be made. This still has the separate air filters on each carburettor and not the central one with long suction pipes as on the later models