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Nope, but I sat on the floor and mic'd every single A block for ports with specs that Louis Williams wanted. They were all the same and not what Louis was looking for. But I found one that was...

I have lots more pictures and some stories. I will try to add some more in the future. My last trip to the Konig factory was in 1981, but there are a lot more people out there who can you you more...

Now I know somebody who knows somebody who has a 2 cylinder D Konig and even a picture of one. So it's real.

Thanks Jeff.

I believe John is right . It looks like an FC 2 cylinder Konig. They were made before the 4 cylinder , 4 carb Konigs and the 4 cylinder rotary valve VC Konigs. Why I say that is we once owned one...

you were right Steve.

Glad you did post more pictures Alice. It also brings up more questions. First I don't recall having seen any closeups of a 56 Konig before and it really has all the...

I and many other konig enthusiasts are looking forward to your pictures and any other information you can add.

Hard to tell with that spray shield/front cowling in the way. Looks from what I can see now is a mid 60's FA 250 cc Konig motor. If you could, remove the blue shield and take more pictures to post...

That is a great story Ralph. I have listened to Douglas' stories sitting in his Citroen in the Pits in Berlin, and Hans' stories in his caravan at the same pits in Berlin when they were both there. ...

Yes! (and I want you to hear that response as Dieter would say it Steve).

Here's a beer story. Peter Preis was the son of our hostess Jenny Scwhartz-Nitka. She was Russian from Ukraine. She bought the old Netherlands Embassy in West Berlin and was remodeling when David...

We went to a very nice restaurant in East Berlin Steve. Each item on the menu was around 90 East marks, and I worried about the bill. But we paid with West marks and it was only about 20 marks...

Keep the stories coming Ralph, and we are looking forward to more of the trip to Grein, but I need to ask this question. Dieter took me to a place in 1975 that had orchestra music and a big dance...

More than thirty eight years ago Steve! Somehow that doesn't seem right. Yesterday keeps stretching out.

I saw a crank with rods for 62.50. Last I paid 37 years ago was close to 2 grand. Of course that was coming off the Jimmy Carter years when inflation was 18 percent and the dollar almost one to one...

That is very interesting Ralph.

Dieter raced here in 1957. He was on his honeymoon with Flo. I believe there is a picture of them together somewhere in this thread. I'm not positive, but I think Dieter ran in the APBA Nationals...

I think you jumped the gun on this one John.:) Go back and reread Steve's post. What he is saying is that loopers ruled the roost until 1968 when the 4 cylinder rotary valve Konigs came out. Then...

That's why I preferred Berliner Kindl over Schultheiss. It is a nice smooth pilsner.

Never seen a Konig beer, although there are many heavy duty Koenig lift tail gates for pickups down here. Guess they are the preferred brand because they work very well.

My favorite brew is...

Send me the pictures Steve, and I will get them posted. I think Steve Wetherbee will want to talk to you about how to get or make parts to get his konig right.

Steve W and I know that it is a side board motor Steve. Mainly we were wondering about when it was made based on any differences you might find between earlier and later models. What parts are...

An old racing buddy and I hooked up this past summer. I never actually raced against him, although he did race boats, motorcycles and karts, it was his Dad and Uncle I raced with when I first...

I was able to actually get the tape put back on the spool Jeff. I rewound it close to the beginning with a pencil and new eraser so I wouldn't pull the tape off again. I don't have time to...

Before, and after the events Jackie.

Hans was also good with a hammer and backup on cars. Sandpaper, bondo, custom fittings and paint. He had a custom paint and body shop in West Berlin that...

I agree with Joe. It is some very interesting posts. Correct me if I'm wrong Jackie, but I'm assuming that the George Kraage you wrote about is actually Hans George Krage. About medium height,...

That's what I figured. A special number for Dieter to know.

Does it have a serial number Steve. And if so is it a special one, or like a regular number?

Wow Steve....an 8 cylinder Konig from Uli?...the one you made...plus the C you built for Louis? What else do you have? I hope you will post some pictures.

Dieter was friends with the BMW motorcycle people. BMW motorcycles I believe were made in Berlin. Dieter showed me some of the machines that were given to him by BMW when they updated. That was in...

The book has been published Bill Van. It is 500 plus pages. I haven't e mailed Tim yet. Maybe I will have time at the computer tonight..

Hi Wolfgang. The author is Tim Hanna, but I don't know the name of the book. Ray Battersby had a copy picked up by a motorcycle friend of his who was traveling in New Zealand. As of the past...

Bill is correct.

Now to cdnmike. Tim's book is published and on the shelves. But there are still people out there looking into the same story. I happen to be an outboard guy more familiar with...

Wow Bob...those Blankenstein heads really make that motor. Thanks Bob and you to Alan.

Jerry, I thank you much for the kind words about my Dad. And you were right. We wanted to beat OMC with...

Would you by any chance have the serial number of that motor Bob? Since you mentioned crank problems, that reminded me that those early motors came with the black crankshaft. A motor with that kind...

Hope you can find the pictures and post them Bob. Very interesting what you said. Indeed, that was during a transition period that had started in the late 70's when we went to CC's, but wanted to...

Thanks Dan. That sounds like the standard 48 ci square block Konig with the big carbs, and not a full 850cc motor. I think that's what Jeff was driving also for Elmer. I hope Jerry gets on here...

Glad to hear you chime in on this Steve. What you and Lars said is correct. I have sat on the sidelines up til now because I'm confused by the term "boxer". I have never heard that term regarding...

When I was a high school sophomore Joe, the spanish class filled up before I got to sign up. When I was a junior I had to sign up for a language in order to complete the two year requirement and I...

My first time in Berlin I had to transfer from the first bus I took to another at Banhof Zoo. The lady at the hostel I stayed at wrote down the instructions for me to get to Dieter's shop and she...

Joe...Flo was Eleanora! Dieter was not tall and She was shorter than Dieter. I didn't know her real name for many years. I was introduced to her as Flo, but I am not exactly sure of the spelling. ...

I wish I could have been there with you guys Steve. Did you ever meet Bernie Danisch?

I seem to remember that every time we meet you remind me that only real men drive runabouts.:) I have to...

So I figured it pretty close Steve. I backed off a little bit sooner rather than driving into the pin and then making the turn. I feel what you are saying Steve. It's a spin out when you drive...

Feel free to quote me Joe, but I'm not sure that was the best way.:) It was the only way I figured I could do it having never driven a boat rigged that way before. I can't remember exactly how the...

Thanks for the photos of the memorial Dumperjack and the photos of the Friends of Dieter. I had seen pictures of the memorial before, but not from the additional angles nor the Friends of Dieter. I...

It's not just simply the diameter and pitch to identify the motor and class Joe. Marshall Grant had one prop that turned out to be his best prop for the 350cc (OB class), 700cc (OD class) and 825cc...

Fantastic Joe. I got your e mail and the article looks very interesting. Have to find my glasses first to read it. Very happy you were able to find the factory, and look forward to future posts. ...

Great photo Lars. And to the left of Dieter and behind your plexiglass windshield is Dieter's son Peter, and to the left of Peter is your co-driver Joachim Mareth. Dieter was a loss to the boat...

Wow! Fantastic layout of photos Per. How long was the motor sitting before the teardown?

Here is some correspondence I got from Scott Smith.

That looks like one of my photos taken at Spandau in Berlin 1977.