{"id":5567,"date":"2018-03-30T15:44:25","date_gmt":"2018-03-30T13:44:25","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.internationalclassic.com\/dkw-uld-500\/"},"modified":"2018-11-20T15:00:22","modified_gmt":"2018-11-20T14:00:22","slug":"dkw-uld-500","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/en\/dkw-uld-500\/","title":{"rendered":"DKW ULD 500"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>DKW, founded in 1916 in Saxonia is the acronym for \u201cDas Kleine Wunder&#8221;, The Small Wonder, and it was the largest motorcycle company worldwide. It distinguished itself for innovation and technical liveliness, it made DKW the technological leader in the industry . It was actually in the racing department in Zschopau that the 500 ULD was born. The ULD model derives from the \u201cU\u201d due to the \u201cU\u201d shape of the double piston, the \u201cL\u201d which stands for \u201cLader\u201d (compressor) and the \u201cD\u201d which stands for \u201cDrehscieber\u201d (rotating valve).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-1 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-1' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-5567 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-2.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"photo of the rear of motorcycle DKW 500 ULD, AUTO UNION 2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-2.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-2-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The 500 ULD was a water-cooled two-stroke twin-cylinder motorbike. It had two double pistons, fed by two pumping-piston blowers mounted vertically before the engine and drawing there mixture through a transverse rotary valve.<br \/>\nThe motorbike in the picture is owned by the Museo Schloss Augustusburg, which is around 70km from Dresden. This castle from the 1200s has one of the richest motorbike collections in Europe, making it an unmissable destination for historical motorbike enthusiasts.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t<style type='text\/css'>\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin: auto;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-item {\n\t\t\t\t\tfloat: left;\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-top: 10px;\n\t\t\t\t\ttext-align: center;\n\t\t\t\t\twidth: 100%;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 img {\n\t\t\t\t\tborder: 2px solid #cfcfcf;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t#gallery-2 .gallery-caption {\n\t\t\t\t\tmargin-left: 0;\n\t\t\t\t}\n\t\t\t\t\/* see gallery_shortcode() in wp-includes\/media.php *\/\n\t\t\t<\/style>\n\t\t<div id='gallery-2' class='dt-gallery-container gallery galleryid-5567 gallery-columns-1 gallery-size-full'><dl class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t\t<dt class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1440\" height=\"960\" src=\"https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"photo of motorcycle DKW 500 ULD, AUTO UNION\" srcset=\"https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION.jpg 1440w, https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/internationalclassic.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/DKW-500-ULD-AUTO-UNION-1024x683.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1440px) 100vw, 1440px\" \/>\n\t\t\t\t<\/dt><\/dl><br style=\"clear: both\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Year of production: 1938<br \/>\nEngine: Water-cooled, two-cylinder, two stroke double-piston engine with counter-rotating charging pump and rotary valve inlet control<br \/>\nOutput: approx. 50-53 hp at 6,200 rpm<br \/>\nPower transmission: Chain<br \/>\nGearbox: DKW four-speed racing gearbox<br \/>\nFrame: Duplex frame<br \/>\nWheelbase: 1,440 mm<br \/>\nUnlanden weight: 160 kg<br \/>\nTop speed: 185 km\/h<br \/>\nFuel consumption: approx. 12 litres \/ 100 km<br \/>\nConstruction period: 08\/1938<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>DKW, founded in 1916 in Saxonia is the acronym for \u201cDas Kleine Wunder&#8221;, The Small Wonder, and it was the largest motorcycle company worldwide. 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