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    RIDE OF A LIFETIME

    Dec 21, 2021 3 minutes

    IN THE OCTOBER ISSUE’S “Weapons Manual,” which featured Japan’s Rikuo Type 97, I noticed a serious omission in its comparisons of motorcycles in World War II. While Germany’s BMW R75 was listed, there was no mention of its famous Zündapp KS 750, which in many ways equaled it. In fact, more Zündapps were produced than BMW R75s (18,695 vs. 16,500), and they were preferred by the troops.

    As a teen, I was the lucky German youngster who was able to purchase a 1943 Zündapp KS 750 from the local police department. After overhauling

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