Main Page | See live article | Alphabetical index MuZ or MZ is a motorcycle manufacturer located in Zschopau (Germany). MZ a acronym, stands for (German): Motorradwerk Zschopau MuZ stands for (German): Motorrad und Zweiradwerk Table of contents 1 History 2 Sports 2..1 Motocross 2..2 Streetracing 3 Famous models 4 External Link History 1906 Jörgen Skafte Rasmussen (Denmark) bought a cloth factory in Zschopau 1917 invented the (German): Dampfkraftwagen also known as DKW 1920 motor-assisted bicycle 1923 renamed in DKW 1927 started racing activities 1928 largest manufacturer in the world 1931 introduced DKW small cars 1932 renamed in Auto Union 1939 developed the RT 125 1948 renamed in IFA (a state-owned enterprise in GDR) 1996 MuZ was bought by the malaysian Corporation Hong Leong Sports activities started in 1927 Motocross 1963 Six Days (an endurance competition) 1966 Six Days 1987 Six Days Streetracing 1958 first wins in 125/250 ccm and an over all second championship 250 ccm Famous models RT 125: 1939-1962 and 2000-today External Link Homepage History (especially in East Germany) This article is from Wikipedia. All text is available under the terms of the GNU Free Documentation License.