Meguro 500cc : Z98 -Z(Until model year 1950) Bike MEGURO first commercially available "Z97" Improved car. Production since 1938, is on sale, following the second world war until 1941, following the second world war years in both expression "Z type" as since 1947 Was to resume production from '48 to '51 was to be sold. Almost no difference between the Z97 changes at the outer surface (fuel tank design, improved Nigurippu improvements silencer, improvement of light) was reviewed by the mounting of the carburetor and performance. However, Z98 was in the 500cc and 600cc models are available in addition to the model. Stage of production is said that before the war was about 300 units. After the war, MEGURO a full-fledged comeback as a maker of motorcycles in production since '47, Model name and alter the contents of the type Z is not changed from the Z98. However, in severe shortages, but it resumed pre-war period, used the remaining parts, missing parts caused by differences in size and weight of available materials and new production on the spot by chance, there are also some differences in performance as a result. Years '51-improved form "Z2" Before the introduction, 500cc model Z type (years). '49 Was considering expanding the market, planning a model with a sidecar, you sell. At the time, were obtained with a sidecar and government customers, "Rikuo" a reference design that was made, is inferior to rival the popularity, and sold about as much as expected. Production of reproductive units from the year '50 is about the remaining 900 vehicles are almost no cars around. *** Principal statistics *** * Total length : Before W.W, II- 2,115 mm / After the War- 2,120 mm * Full-width : Before W.W, II- 790 mm / After the War- 780 mm * Total height : 1,000 mm * Distance between axis : Before W.W, II- 1,370 mm / After the War- 1,400 mm * Weight : Before W.W, II- 170.6 kgf / After the War- 178 kgf * Engine type : ICI type: Single cylinder OHV 4 cycle * Entire aerodynamic volume displacement : (Model 500cc) 498 cc / (Model 600cc) 597 cc * Installed capacity : (Model 500cc) Before W.W, II- 11.0 HP / 3,600 rpm After the War- 13.0 HP / 3,800 rpm (Model 600cc) 14.0 HP / 3,500 rpm * Full speed : Before W.W, II- 80 km/h / After the War- 100 km/h * Fuel economy : Before W.W, II- 24 km/L / After the War- 32 km/L * Transmission : 3-stage manual * Tire : (Front) 3.50~19-4 / (Rear) 3.50~19-4 * Starting system : Kick