Krauser (company)
| Krauser GmbH | |
|---|---|
| legal form | Corporation |
| founding | 1924 (cylinder grinding) |
| Seat | Pirmasens |
| management |
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| Number of employees | 70 (as of July 2010) |
| Branch | motorcycle |
| Website | http://www.krauser.de |
Krauser is a motorcycle and accessories dealer from Pirmasens , who is named after Michael "Mike" Krauser (born November 21, 1927 , † February 23, 1991 ). In the 1980s he built heavily modified BMW motorcycles of the / 7 series under the name Krauser MKM 1000 . The hallmarks of these motorcycles were the tubular space frame and the partially modified valve control with in-house developed four-valve cylinder heads . These engines had an output of 82 hp instead of the standard 70 hp. Original Krauser machines are rare and in great demand. From 1988 to 2004, the exclusive was Krauser Domani - sidecar produced.
Far better known than the few special motorcycles from Krauser are the plastic side cases developed by the company in various sizes on luggage racks, the "Krauser cases", or simply called "the Krauser" among fans. The Krauser case system became the unmistakable standard on all large BMW motorcycles . Even cheaper replicas stuck to Krauser's dimensional models. "Krauser cases" and spare parts are still available today. Krauser has had a joint headquarters with the case manufacturer Hepco & Becker in Pirmasens, Germany, since 1997. Until then, the company was based in Mering .
In the 1985 motorcycle world championship , the Swiss Stefan Dörflinger was on a Krauser- Zündapp RM 80 motorcycle world champion in the 80 cm³ class. However, this racing machine was the same Zündapp with which Stefan Dörflinger became world champion in the 1984 season .
