
| MODEL | DKW BLOCK 500 1933 |
| Year | 1933 |
| Engine Type | Twin, two-stroke |
| Displacement / Capacity | 493.9 cc / 30.1 cu in |
| Bore X Stroke | 68 x 68 mm / 2.7 x 2.7 in |
| Compression Ratio | — |
| Cooling System | Air |
| Max Power | 11 kW / 15 hp |
| Max Torque | — |
| Ignition | Battery, Dynastar |
| Induction | Carburettor (Zweihebel-Framo B) |
| Start System | — |
| TRANSMISSION SPECS | |
| Lubrication | — |
| Gear Box | 4-speed |
| Clutch | — |
| Final Drive | Chain |
| CHASSIS SPECS | |
| Frame | Pressed steel |
| Front Suspension | — |
| Rear Suspension | None |
| Front Brakes | Expanding (drum) brake |
| Rear Brakes | Expanding (drum) brake |
| DIMENSION SPECS | |
| Overall Length | — |
| Overall Width | — |
| Overall Height | — |
| Seat Height | — |
| Wheelbase | — |
| Ground Clearance | — |
| Dry Weight | — |
| Wet Weight | 180 kg / 396.8 lb |
| WHEEL SPECS | |
| Front Tyre | 3.5-26 |
| Rear Tyre | 3.5-26 |
| FUEL SYSTEM | |
| Fuel Capacity | 12.5 Litres / 3.3 US gal |
| Fuel Consumption | 5.0 L/100 km / 47 mpg |
| Top Speed | 115 km/h / 71.5 mph |
A twin-cylinder two-stroke of about 494 cc, the big machine of the 1933 Block range. It makes roughly 15 hp and tops out near 115 km/h, with a four-speed gearbox, chain drive and a pressed-steel frame.