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NSU 201 ZDB 1938 - 1940

NSU 201 ZDB 1938 - 1940
NSU 201 ZDB 1938 - 1940 · Photo: baku13, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
Spec sheet
MODELNSU 201 ZDB 1938 - 1940
Year1938 - 1940
Engine TypeSingle cylinder, 2-stroke
Displacement / Capacity198 cc / 12.1 cu in
Bore X Stroke—
Compression Ratio—
Cooling SystemAir/oil-cooled
Max Power5.1 kW / 7 hp @ 4000 rpm
Max Torque—
IgnitionMagneto
Induction—
Start System—
TRANSMISSION SPECS
Lubrication—
Gear Box4-speed block, foot shift
Clutch—
Final DriveChain in oil bath
CHASSIS SPECS
FrameSteel, double pipe
Front SuspensionSpring-loaded fork
Rear Suspension—
Front Brakes—
Rear BrakesInternal shoe
DIMENSION SPECS
Overall Length—
Overall Width—
Overall Height—
Seat Height—
Wheelbase—
Ground Clearance—
Dry Weight—
Wet Weight—
WHEEL SPECS
Front Tyre—
Rear Tyre—
FUEL SYSTEM
Fuel Capacity—
Fuel Consumption—
Top Speed75 km/h / 46.6 mph
NSU file

A late-1930s two-stroke 200 with a four-speed block gearbox, flat pistons with angled scavenging, twin exhaust pipes, a double-pipe frame and an enclosed oil-bath chain. It was a modern design but war cut short civilian sales.