K800 file photo [26977]

K800

CountryGermany
ManufacturerZünder und Apparatebau GmbH
Primary RoleMotorcycle

Contributor:

ww2dbaseThe K800 motorcycles were the heaviest vehicles produced by the firm Zündapps. They were often seen with sidecars attached, which increased the overall weight of each vehicle from 210 kilograms to about 230 kilograms, depending on the type of sidecar used. Production of K800 began in 1933 and ended in 1938. The majority of the K800 motorcycles built were of the K800W variant (1933-1938), at 550 examples, which was sold exclusively to the German military. A number of them were sold to the Nationalist Chinese military, which had a close cooperation with Germany until 1937.

Last Major Revision: Jul 2017

SPECIFICATIONS

K800W
MachineryOne 804cc 4-cyl 4-stroke air-cooled transverse opposed petrol engine rated at 22hp
SuspensionSingle-spring front, rigid rear
Crew1
Length2.17 m
Width8.15 m
Height9.00 m
Weight0.2 t
Speed110 km/h

Photographs

Chinese soldiers on a K800 motorcycle, circa 1937K800 motorcycles of Chinese Army still-in-training Armored Regiment, Nanjing, China, circa 1937K800 motorcycles of Chinese Army still-in-training Armored Regiment, Nanjing, China, circa 1937K800 motorcycles of Chinese Army still-in-training Armored Regiment, Nanjing, China, circa 1937
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