The Horex Imperator was the only series-produced motorcycle with a two-cylinder four-stroke engine and OHC valve control that Horex-Werke KG, Fritz Kleemann, built in Bad Homburg after the war.
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The parallel two-cylinder with overhead camshaft was developed under the direction of chief engineer Hermann Reeb, who had already developed the 600cc and 800cc engines for the S 6 and S 8 models in the 1930s.
The prototype of the Horex Imperator with 500 cc engine was presented at IFMA 1951. Series production with a 400cc engine began in 1955; after about two years the production of the Imperator ended, last built-in cooperation with Zündapp as the Zündapp Citation for the American market.
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This bike has been restored years ago. It is ready for the road and has extensive records of the done restoration including many invoices.
