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1957 Zundapp KS601 Image - Rear Right
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A view of the suspension and engine of my '57 (or so) Zundapp KS601 from the right rear. I
think the suspension is beyond cool. The rear looks similar to the BMW R69S but, again, far
from being any kind of copy, Zundapp was a contemporary competitor with BMW and considered
every bit its equal in quality and reliability.
I have since obtained replacement cuffs, or schutzkappe's per the KS601 parts manual, for
the shaft drive. The rear is pretty well gone. Somebody made a hell of a mess using electrical
tape as a field expedient repair. That'll be fun to remove.
The observant among you have probably noticed the seat doesn't look too stable. To be
honest, I have not used the seat when riding the bike, instead sitting on the super
stout rear fender. This was mostly because I was trying to put together a full set of
non-leaking fuel shut off valves and finding it to be a tall order. In the mean time I was
using an old Clinton engine gas
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The plunger suspension of my Zundapp KS601. Variously documented
as a 1957 or 58, the suspension suggests it's actually a '56.
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tank, vise gripped to the front seat mounting bracket, to the exclusion of the seat
itself. I am happy to report that I finally just bought a set of Zundapp KS601 repro
valves from Germany, about 90,00€ for the pair at the time. The Clinton tank and
vise grip setup looked like it could result in a news worthy event. Probably wouldn't
have gotten much sympathy either. Too many other fools to compete with.
Anyhow, what I was getting at is that riding on the rear fender was quite comfortable for
short cruises around the area. It's a testament to how effective the plunger suspension
is in soaking up bumps, although I haven't had to eat any big ones.
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Last updated 03-09-16
Email:
mechanique at wmol dot com
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