MZ to cease trading at the end of the year.

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MZ to cease trading at the end of the year.

#1 Post by Samray » Tue Jun 10, 2008 3:02 pm

http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/ ... d_-_report
MZ is one of the world's oldest motorcycle makers, continuing to produce through World War II and afterwards under the communist East German government. Germany's only other motorcycle maker is BMW.

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#2 Post by Kwackerz » Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:08 pm

The closure had been widely anticipated, as this is the date when subsidies from the state of Saxony end.

I'll have a fiver on the Japs buying 'em
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#3 Post by Viking » Wed Jun 11, 2008 2:48 am

That's a shame - their 1000cc bikes looked good and got some good reviews. Hell, I was angling to buy one of the 'SF models - but they aren't available here.

I think the Chinese will buy them out - they've just about bought everything else!
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