1938 Zündapp K800 - German Pre-War Motorcycle - Full Restoration

We did a ground up, nuts and bolts restoration on this 1938 Zündapp. It took nearly 6 months (one of our longer restorations) in our search for parts from Germany, paint work, cad plating, etc. It's a beautiful art-deco machine and runs flawlessly. It has an air-cooled, 4-cylinder engine with a top speed of 70 mph. The Zündapp K800 is listed as one of the top 100 machines of the 20th century.

[@oparudi57]

Absoluter Wahnsinn. Ich habe noch nie so eine perfekte Restauration gesehen. Traumhaft. Gratulation.

[@klassicmachines]

Danke

[@smukund5]

Zundapp is one bike maker sorely missed in today's bike world. What a machine this one is.

[@klassicmachines]

The lines on this bike are amazing

[@robwell5403]

@@klassicmachines . trauer Odenwald

[@theq-1]

Lucky I have 3 of them ;-) greedy I know but they are the best!

[@whalesong999]

My first motorcycle was a Zundapp 200 in 1957 while in high school. The quality was top notch for the day and very rugged. It puzzled me that they slowly drifted toward smaller two-strokes and were essentially gone from the U.S. market in the early '60s.

[@elisabattle8456]

My first two bikes at the age of 16/17 were two stroke Zundapp 250's. Now after over 50 years of motorcycling including BSA, Triumph, Moto Morini, BMW, Indian, Laverda, Cagiva, Ducati, Suzuki, and Kawasaki, my favorite make of motorcycle is the Moto Guzzi (two) in my garage. --Mike

[@martyswaney1098]

Beautiful machine. The squared off bags are awesome

[@wolfganggugelweith8760]

Wau! Tolle Restauration. Unglaublich schön geworden! In Österreich hatten wir das Gegenstück davon. Die Puch 800 Boxer. Leider sind im Krieg viele davon verloren gegangen und somit gibt es nur mehr ein paar ganz wenige. Grüße aus Linz/Österreich 🇦🇹🏔⛷🍺🥨🛶😎💪😺🐺

[@BSsss603]

impressive! .. restoration, original design in 1938, everything!!

[@duhuansondu616]

What a beauty!

[@mitchtalcove8558]

Perfect Art Deco machine

[@jukkakarna7810]

Machine with big M. Sound with big S. I just closed my Hard day at work,and seeing/hearing this makes my day better. Thank you.

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@vonryansexpress]

Must be the best K800 out there- stunning . . .

[@doncarlo5]

it's a beauty, it has a flat 4 engine with side valves ... I love this bike, but it is almost impossible to find one, no matter the conditions ... you are real like ones to own one! Congrats !

[@mfKr-cl4rl]

I know a guy had 15 of them...

[@markohoffmann8346]

Sehr gute Arbeit... gefällt mir sehr gut 👍👏✌️

[@geried.]

Absolute top ........ Wunderfoll. Greetings from Germany.

[@rogerwilliams2902]

What a mess youve made of that, only joking !. Absolutely beautiful 😆

[@andrewroberthook3310]

It has the bells and whistles Looks quite modern The design is very good Smooth reliable Nearly 100 years old

[@johnstephen7557]

Incredible resto of a stunning piece of motorcycle art! Thanks for posting.

[@klassicmachines]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@jamestregler1584]

Work of art then and now.

[@sergeygorozhankin4536]

It looks and sounds awesome great job

[@subrosareloaded2839]

Unbelievable. You are relly the GREATEST!

[@forcemultiflier1746]

Show winner, superb!!

[@cristianpopescu78]

Diese Maschine hat kein Vergleich! Wahnsinn.True Art !

[@klassicmachines]

Thank you. It is true art.

[@sesabia...4971]

Me emociona ver esas motocicletas porque mi tío Javier Yáñez tenía de esas, pero año 1970, yo me sentaba horas en ella y no dejaba de admirarla. Esa moto no tiene precio, la riqueza es tenerla.

[@fritzrue]

Beautiful job on a beautiful bike. My dad had one during the war and he loved it. It had the military sidecar though and was painted in military colors.

[@vickychhabra3527]

Se

[@marciocarvalho8975]

One of the most beautyful motorbike i ever saw, even knew they exist! In Portugal small 50cc zundapp motors were used in moped bikes but this big ones is a shame to disapeer

[@stefanewers5927]

Well done ! Very well done ! Such a beautiful example of German engineer skill, combined with style 👏👏

[@g.m.3285]

Beautiful restoration of an amazing machine. What a brilliant design and manufacture for any time, let alone the 30's Shame they didn't survive, like the other Bavarian.

[@norberthaase1697]

Glückwunsch.Großartiger Zustand.Und läuft wie ein Uhrwerk.

[@arunaspaulionis8350]

Ganz Genau

[@okkie1958]

Absolutely stunning !!!

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@kevinmcdermott8033]

NICE LOOKING BIKE.

[@odinadmin8373]

das teil ist der hammer, sehr gut gemacht. gruß ralf

[@elyass.k.n5994]

This motorcycle's sound is amazing👍I love this sound 👍

[@vikramb149]

She is the super killer....man, what a lovely engine....what an awesome restoration....

[@klassicmachines]

Thank you. It is an awesome machine.

[@NemecVader]

Чудовий мотоцикл! Навіть зараз, через 83 роки, він виглядає і працює, як перфектна техніка.

[@brunobodhe2376]

Amazing bike.. 100% a classic!

[@MBIKES21]

Fantastic.

[@robertcraig156]

Gorgeous looking machine. Sounds different but good...

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@jhwi]

Really liking the line of the frame...

[@gunarsagerry3502]

Look futuristik even for 2021

[@tvfn9]

Beautiful! Great job 👏

[@hectorfabiandelabarra7235]

What a beautifull machine!

[@karl-heinzweitzel2787]

Ein Traum

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@emosucks31]

wow amazing beautiful piece of machinery..

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@heckenzwirn]

Beautyful bike, love it!

[@alfvonharpe1819]

Fantastically..Thanks

[@The-man-with-the-many-pipes]

Great Work 😍 👌 👏

[@user-kg6vt4zp3k]

Danke!

[@jeha1852]

Großartig!!

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@clifflayman837]

Beauty in motion .

[@MotorClassics]

Good job, sounds sweet; not an easy bike to restore.

[@klassicmachines]

Thanks 👍

[@kkapalle]

Great looking, up to date bike

[@Taras-Nabad]

That thing is damn cool

[@user-qj2lm3zo9d]

Классный аппарат👍

[@johnsamu]

Beautiful machine. The engine design looks much more modern than 1938, like a postwar machine from the sixties instead of a 1938 machine.

[@dragonmartijn]

Is put on the traffic sign. Some had also leg protection against cold and rain.

[@MyWillypilly]

It looks awesome.

[@dejanostojic5496]

Awesome,beautiful

[@uwethomae4127]

Ja, es gab bereits schon 1938 App`s - Zündapp`s ! XD Gruß aus Deutschland.

[@michaelmcdonald3057]

It looks and sounds as if it is a living thing. The owner is one lucky s.o.b.!

[@staggdegraaff1531]

Great job

[@fannicarpinteria6441]

Excelente trabajo !

[@arkanissa5333]

Beautiful designe I like it.

[@pipersall6761]

Wow, what a great and beautiful motorcycle!

[@klassicmachines]

It's going to be at the motorcycle auctions in Las Vegas in January. Will be interesting to see what it sells for.

[@pipersall6761]

@@klassicmachines Well I hope it does well. Someone will be very happy and proud to have it and I hope you are well pleased with what it brings.

[@balajiiyengar4]

Beautiful bike, love it

[@MyZxcvb12]

Very nice sounds good too.

[@kemploedteeetootcihuii1883]

Stunning ❤️

[@ritchienegrea5779]

Wow incredibil. Nice ride

[@Herzankerkreuz67]

Priceless 🏍❤

[@jamesgrieve1336]

Just brilliant. What style.

[@mred7030]

exquisite ! stand proud !

[@txrick4879]

Good work looks like new .

[@jozefgaba2317]

Super jak na tamte czasy 😀

[@22jeepmojave75]

Beautiful motorcycle

[@youcanfoolmeonce]

Das ist wunderlich!

[@emilmihaidragomir8329]

LEGEND!!!😍😍😍😍🥰🥰

[@markus-pg6me]

Das Beste!

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@markus-pg6me]

Kann ich die kaufen.Can i buy this Zündapp

[@larryproffer8603]

Beautiful, would have liked to hear commentary, specs, build, other details.

[@alexshabotenko7228]

What a beauty

[@user-bj6xf1zf5e]

Ай да мотоцикл, красота, и мощь!

[@chiefslief1886]

Owww Mein Gött... Beautiful ♥️

[@franciscopalmeros5611]

Machine from wwll,incredible.congra.from México.

[@alvan4080]

Very impressive

[@hasse7487]

Schön!

[@renebrandt490]

Great job , it is a beauty. Sehr schöne machine👍👍👍

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@TheMarcel1984]

So beautiful! Please throw away that bags!

[@conrantanchau53]

Thank You for a fine vdo !

[@conrantanchau53]

I am 68 years old now. When I was a little kid, my Dad has a same motorcycle like this one ...... It is bring back a lot of fond memories of my childhood !

[@skg901]

First bike design with perimeter frame?

[@tomfisher47]

Very cool

[@carlosferreira759]

Lindíssima 👏

[@borkumriff642]

Nog altijd betrouwbaar / Noch immer zuverlässig.

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@heartmodjo]

very good looking

[@hermannrebitzer2374]

WoW!

[@lesterkirby3367]

Thats as good as UL get restored new ... new..new..wow..helo from Ireland...

[@josemartinezmartinez8969]

Que maravilla!!!! Como mola tener dinero.....

[@bjorn2290]

real German technic 1938

[@klassicmachines]

We've added a sidecar to it now: kzbin.info/www/bejne/jnyqqXV7n5mVnac

[@abasabas7200]

Quelle belle moto dire que cette machine elle date des années 30 et 40 même aujourd'hui cette moto elle est encore plus belle que beaucoup de moto fabriqué à l heures actuelle

[@diserdiser2216]

Wehrmacht bike looking good after all these years!

[@SD_Alias]

It is a civil bike

[@nippelschlecker9255]

I like the second seat for friends

[@louiagaton]

Absolut TOP

[@wesleycorreia8424]

Emocionante.

[@alt0v14]

damn, is she 4 cylinder bike? PS: yep, read description, awesome bike for 1938!