MZ 1000S is the flagship superbike produced by a German

Germany

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 motorcycle company, MZ Motorrad

MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk

MZ Motorrad- und Zweiradwerk GmbH is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau, Germany. MZ an acronym, stands for Motorradwerk Zschopau in the Erzgebirge region of Saxony...

. The 1000S is the first multi-cylinder motorcycle

Motorcycle

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 produced by MZ Motorrad since 1959, as well as the largest displacement motorcycle produced by MZ Motorrad.

Specification

• Engine: Water-cooled
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   999 cc DOHC 8-valve 4-stroke 40-degrees inclined, inline twin
• Displacement: 999 cc
• Bore x stroke: 96 x 69 mm
• Compression ratio: 11.5:1
• Fuel system: Electronic fuel injection
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• 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
  Disc brake
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• 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

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

Hong Leong Group

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 of Malaysia, MZ Motorrad began its project to produce its own first superbike.

The prototype model of the 1000S was previewed during Intermot

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 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

Shah Alam

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, Malaysia also used the 1000S design as the basis for their Mantizz underbone

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 lineup.

MZ 1000ST

The MZ 1000ST is a sport touring

Sport touring

A Sport touring motorcycle is a type of motorcycle that blends the performance of a sport bike with the long-distance capabilities of a touring motorcycle, while providing comfort and relative safety to the rider....

 motorcycle based on the MZ 1000S. The engine fitted to the 1000ST is identical to that fitted to the MZ 1000 SF SuperFighter. The engine is tuned for torque and produces 83 kW at 9000 RPM.

The 1000ST had a number of significant changes from the 1000S to make it suitable for long distance touring:

• Higher tubular handle bars
• Lower foot rests to provide a roomier seating position for long distance riding
• A higher screen (30 mm higher) to provide additional wind protection
• A new rear seat cushion to provide more comfort for the pillion
• Altered clutch springs that reduce the effort required to operate the clutch
• Krauser
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  hard luggage: 2 x 40 litre side cases and a 40 litre top case
• A steering damper to keep the bike stable when fully loaded