Česká zbrojovka Strakonice

[1] This gave rise to the formation of a stock company whose name translates as "Czech Armament Works in Prague of the Manufacturing Plant in Strakonice".

With the downturn in weapons sales after World War I, the company acquired a bicycle parts manufacturing plant in Kralupy nad Vltavou on the Vltava River.

[1] Bicycle exports destined for several countries in Europe, Asia, Africa and South America started to expand.

[3] His victory marked the first time that a two stroke powered motorcycle had won the premier division of the Motocross World Championships.

This advanced bike, with dual overhead camshaft, 16 valves, 8-speed gearbox, Ceriani forks and Dell'Orto SSI carburetors, produced 63 horsepower (47 kW) at 16,000 rpm with a maximum speed of 240 km/h.

The V-4 achieved several good results: the best being in 1971, at the Czechoslovakian Grand Prix when Bohumil Stasa finished second behind Jarno Saarinen on his 350 cc Yamaha.

With just few laps to go in the race the ČZ was leading Giacomo Agostini's MV Agusta when it had to retire with mechanical problems.

The venture failed in 1997 due to Cagiva's financial difficulties and the ČZ motorcycle brand went out of production.