This is an archive of Two-Stroke, the magazine of the DKW Owners Club of Great Britain from the mid-1970s. Although I have no connection to the DKW Owners Club of Great Britain, the accumulated knowledge contained in these magazines is too important to lose, so I have created this archive so that a new generation of DKW enthusiasts can benefit from the lessons of their predecessors
Sunday, 25 August 2019
Two-Stroke March 1970
Editorial
Deek Technique - care of your car after winter hibernation, engine, decarbonising, ignition system, fuel system, carburetors, electrics, transmission - remember, never use hypoid oil, clutch, gear shift, rear hubs, brakes, radiator, exhaust, on the road.
Excerpt from an article 'German Export' (publicity magazine issued by East Germany) "The Advantages of the Two-Stroke Engine."
DKW racing motorcycles and their split triple engines
Hill climb report
News from South Africa
Japanese two stroke motorcycles - Yamaha 360 DS6, Bridgestone GTR 350, Kawasaki Mach III, Honda CB750, Suzuki 120 B100P
Japanese cars - Suzuki 800 Saloon, Suzuki 360
Crankshaft repairs
Volkswagen's verdict on a DKW - quite a negative review
Editors response to the Volkswagen article
Running costs
Two mini cars of the 1950s - Stirling family speed saloon, Victoria 250 sportscar
Excerpt from an article in 'Motor' on 28th February 1970. 1000bhp from 1500cc? by Chris Jones
I would expect the VW floor shift to be inferior to a contemporary conventionally-engineered car (Morris Minor, Volvo PV etc) with floor shift sprouting directly from the transmission entirely without a linkage, and the worn column shift in the DKW superior to a similarly worn setup in an American car whose manual column linkages were generally produced from 1938-era tooling to the end and accused of being intentionally bad to punish the cheapskates who didn't buy an automatic!
I would expect the VW floor shift to be inferior to a contemporary conventionally-engineered car (Morris Minor, Volvo PV etc) with floor shift sprouting directly from the transmission entirely without a linkage, and the worn column shift in the DKW superior to a similarly worn setup in an American car whose manual column linkages were generally produced from 1938-era tooling to the end and accused of being intentionally bad to punish the cheapskates who didn't buy an automatic!
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