MZ 1000S
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MZ 1000S is the flagship superbike produced by a German motorcycle company, MZ Motorrad. The 1000S is the first multi-cylinder motorcycle produced by MZ Motorrad since 1959, as well as the largest displacement motorcycle produced by MZ Motorrad.
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[edit] Specification
- Engine: Water-cooled 999 cc DOHC 8-valve 4-stroke 40-degrees inclined, inline twin engine
- Displacement: 999 cc
- Bore x stroke: 96 x 69 mm
- Compression ratio: 11.5:1
- Max power: 114 bhp @ 9,000 rpm
- Max torque: 98 N-m @ 7,500 rpm
- Fuel system: Electronic fuel injection
- Transmission: Cassette-type 6-speed transmission
- Clutch: Wet, multi-plate hydraulic clutch
- Frame: Duplex-type twin spar tube from chrome-moly material
- Front suspension: 43 mm Marzocchi inverted telescopic
- Rear suspension: Aluminum cantilever swingarm with Sachs shocks
- Steering angle: 24.5 degrees
- Trail: 98 m
- Wheelbase: 1430 mm
- Dry weight: 210 kg
- Front brake: 2 x Nissin 320 mm rotors, 4-piston fixed caliper disc brake
- Rear brake: 1 x Nissin 248 mm rotor, 2-piston fixed caliper disc brake
- Front tire size: 120/70-17
- Rear tire size: 180/55-17
- Fuel tank capacity: 20 liters (5 liters reserve)
- Max speed: 254 km/h tested
[edit] Development history
Before 1995, MZ Motorrad only produced single-cylinder, small-displacement motorcycles and never produced multi-cylinder motorcycles with large displacements. After being taken over by Hong Leong Group of Malaysia, MZ Motorrad began its project to produce its own first superbike.
The prototype model of the 1000S was previewed during the Intermot 2000 in Germany and went into production in 2003. As a result of the overwhelming sales of the model, MZ also produced some variants of the 1000S such as MZ 1000SF naked bike and MZ 1000ST sports touring bike.
The award-winning 1000S "New Edge" design was created by Peter Naumann. As a result, the 1000S had once won the silver medal from International Design Forum. In addition, MZ regional factory in Shah Alam, Malaysia also used the 1000S design as the basis for their Mantizz underbone lineup.
