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[[Image:2002-Sachs-1000-Beast.jpg| | [[Image:2002-Sachs-1000-Beast.jpg|right|thumb|250px|2002 Sachs 1000 Beast]] | ||
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'''Sachs Motorcycles''' is a [[motorcycle]] manufacturer, founded in 1886 in Schweinfurt, Germany. It is the world's oldest motorcycle manufacturer. | |||
==History== | |||
In 1904, Sachs manufactured their first motorcycle. In the 1960s, Sachs took over [[Victoria]], [[Express]] and [[DKW]], and began to supply motorcycles for the German Federal Armed Forces in 1992. In recent years, Sachs had been reduced to local assembly of making small, cheap, Chinese-sourced scooters, which weren’t doing well. The unique, distinctive [[Sachs MadAss]] was the last ‘real’ Sachs-engineered motorcycle made. | |||
After facing a series of financial problems, stemming from pensions issues relating to the Hercules bicycle works, the company went into insolvency proceedings and ultimately saw a management buyout. | |||
[[ | The insolvency administrator not only enabled continued trading, but also put the company in a position to develop new models, such as the new [[Sachs XTC125]], unveiled at the 'Intermot' fair in Cologne in October 2006. Business operations continue from the same location as before. | ||
[[Image:2001-Sachs-Roadster-650.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Sachs Roadster 650]] | ==Models== | ||
[[Image:2001-Sachs-125-V2.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Sachs 125 V2]] | |||
<br style="clear: left"/>[[Image:2002-Sachs-B-805.jpg|left|thumb|2002 Sachs B 805]] | |||
<br style="clear: left"/>[[Image:2001-Sachs-Roadster-650.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Sachs Roadster 650]] | |||
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[[Image:2001-Sachs-XTC125.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Sachs XTC125]] | [[Image:2001-Sachs-XTC125.jpg|left|thumb|2001 Sachs XTC125]] | ||
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==Links== | |||
*[http://www.sfm-bikes.de/en/ Sachs Bikes] | |||
[[Category:Motorcycle manufacturers]] | |||
[[Category:German motorcycles]] | |||