DKW (Dampfkraftwagen, English: "steam-power car" – the same initials later also used for Des Knaben Wunsch, English: "the knave's/boy's wish"; Das Kleine Wunder, English: "the little wonder" and Deutsche Kinderwagen, English: "German strollers") was a German car - and motorcycle - marque.

Feb 10, 2014 · The DKW Ladepumpe and supercharged split-single two-strokes were some of the most fascinating and technologically advanced motorcycles of their era, and despite their once-dominant position on the European racing stage they are slowly being forgotten.

Sep 2, 2015 · The DKW Super Sport 600 was the high point of prewar motorcycle production. The characteristic 2-cylinder, 600cc engine made this mean machine the heaviest, most powerful serially-produced ...

Feb 14, 2017 · DKW was the world's biggest motorcycle manufacturer in the 1920s. The Super Sport 600 was DKW's culmination: its heaviest, most powerful machine. The signature clatter says: this is a...

DKW motorcycle history had a weird start that began with a two-stroke, 18cc, stationary-toy engine, designed by engineer, Hugo Ruppe, in 1919. Like steam ‘donkey’ engines that were universally popular with mechanically-inclined children, the DKW toy was a success.

Die DKW Supersport 500 und Supersport 600 sind Motorradmodelle der Zschopauer Motorenwerke J. S. Rasmussen, ab Mitte 1932 Auto Union AG. Die Supersport 600 war das hubraumstärkste Serienmotorrad in der Geschichte des Herstellers.

Dec 3, 2018 · The DKW Super Sport is powered by a 600cc engine that produces around 16kW - which might not sound like much but you have to consider its age and the time it was made. A crowning achievement. It boasts a low stance while its exhaust tips are uniquely noticeable. A unique engine clutter is another distinctive trait of this classic bike.

Sep 2, 2015 · The DKW Super Sport 600 was the high point of prewar motorcycle production. The characteristic 2-cylinder, 600cc engine made this mean machine the heaviest, most powerful serially-produced motorcycle DKW ever made.

Motor: Einzylinder-Zweitakt DKW, Bohrung 40 mm, Hub 39 mm, Verdichtung 1 : 6,5. Getriebe und Antrieb: 3 Gänge, Drehgriffschaltung, Mehrscheibenkupplung im Ölbad, Ziehkeilgetriebe. Rahmen: Stahlpreßrahmen, Preßblechgabel und kurze Schwinge vorn, Schwinge mit Federbeinen hinten geschlossener Kettenkasten, Profillenker.

Watercooled two-stroke twin, 586cc 74x68mm. Although sometimes referred to as the 600SS, it was presented in the factory catalogues as the Super-Sport 600.