Dieter Klopfer
Dieter Klopfer (born November 7, 1949 - June 19, 2008 ) was a German engine developer.
Klopfer gained with a three-cylinder - Zweitakter international prominence with which he in 1973 at the Hockenheimring in the Motorcycle World Championship took -Lauf. Although it only finished 35th, international manufacturers became aware of his engine development. Klopfer founded Diko Motoren GmbH and supplied, among others, Reinhold Roth , Sepp Hage , Graziano Rossi and Freddie Spencer with engine parts. For the 2008 season he supplied the Grand Prix team of KTM with crankshafts . He also supplied the HRC Germany with crankshafts.
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- Motorbike Classic 8/2008
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thumper, Dieter |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | German engine developer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 7, 1949 |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 19, 2008 |