Top 10 motorcycles of USSR
Motorcycles for the citizens of the Soviet Union played a very important role. Often, they were the only opportunity for freedom of movement. They went to work, on vacation at the beach, met children from the hospital and rolled girls in villages. Modern bikers move on sportbike or foreign-made choppers and did not know the history of the domestic motor vehicles. We decided it was time for a few minutes to stop and remember the 10 most folk, the most loved and most popular motorcycles from the distant Soviet Union.
1. L-300 "Red October". The very first.
Most the first production motorcycle was the Soviet L-300 "Red October".
At the beginning of 1930 the Leningrad designers prepared his drawings, inspired by the most reliable bike that time - the German DKW Luxus 300. And in the fall of that year, the first batch was ready A-300.Produced motorcycle until 1938, and then based on it created no less than the legendary IL-8. This "descendant" L-300 even hit the silver coins ... New Zealand.
By the way, the name of the IL-7 were all the same A-300, which are parallel with the Leningrad now "Red October" released in Izhevsk.
2. M-72. Most combat
M-72 was the first motorcycle in the army of the USSR. In 1934 it began the assembly of the first Soviet heavy model PMZ-A-750, and in 1939 - "understudy" British BSA and is believed to be the best in the Soviet Union before the war motorcycle TIZ-AM-600.
However, it is M-72, the design of which is "assembled" from the German BMW R71 (by them equipped with the Wehrmacht), coming in tragic 1941, issued by the war. And then there were the people seriously and civilian purposes - the last copies left the assembly line already in 1960.
From 1941 to 1945 M-72 bore the brunt of fighters armed with anti-tank missile systems, light machine guns and mortars. Since the first post-war years - and long after - these bikes have become a major transport militia. And since 1954, they could buy for their own needs, and ordinary Soviet citizens.
"Offspring" M-72 at the beginning of the "zero" ordered the Republican Guard of Saddam Hussein. But I did not have time to take advantage of - and fighting motorcycle "went to the people." At the request of customers Iraqi garages put on the "Ural" additional "active and passive protection" - armor and a machine gun.
3. "Minsk M1A." First Belarusian
And to this day the most "popular" motorcycle in Belarus are "minskachi." They run on the roads of all the former Soviet Union, and not only. But most of them, of course, at home.
Fiftieth anniversary motorcycle "Minsk" jumped for a long time (the first models already fully deserve the name of "vintage") and very soon, July 12, they will celebrate their already 61-th birthday.
The first Belarusian "bike" was the M1A Minsk, which had a lot of "family" is not only in the USSR but also abroad. "Ancestor" motorcycle was developed in 1939 by the Germans. DKW RT125 was so successful that under different names analogues of this motorcycle manufactured in 7 countries, including the United States, England and Japan.
By the way, one of the old "minskachey" in the harsh conditions experienced one of the leading famous British show Top Gear Richard Hammond. He drove it from south to north almost the whole of Vietnam. Summary charismatic "autos", "This is the AK-47 among motorcycle - a reliable, simple, easy to repair. It is made especially for those countries where there are no roads. "
4. IZh Planet Sport. The fastest and most technologically advanced.
In 1973, the Izhevsk Motor surprised the whole country by showing the first Soviet motorcycle with a sports bias "Planet Sport". Unlike all earlier motorcycles, which were created in the image of the German model, Planet Sport was clearly trying to be like the Japanese motorcycle 60-70s.
Due to the high quality of manufacturing, IZh Planet Sport is actively sold in export markets such as the UK, the Netherlands and Finland. Soviet bikers dispersed them up to 140 km / h, which was incredible speed in those days.
5. Voskhod (Sunrise). The most rustic.
Motorcycles "Voskhod" began to produce in the city of Kovrov, Vladimir region, in 1957. It was a very unpretentious single-cylinder motorcycles (engine capacity of 173.7 cm 3). Plant name Dyagterёva constantly refined this model, placing on the market after "Voskhod" it modernized version of the "Voskhod-2", "Voskhod-3," Voskhod-3M ". The last motorcycle "Voskhod" was the model "3M-01" with an engine capacity of 15 hp
Because of its reliability, motorcycles "Voskhod" become true workers of thousands of Soviet villages. Even now, there is no problem to find a bike, "Voskhod" in fair condition
6. M-62. Choice of Soviet Police
Soviet police, justice and integrity, in the 50s-60s mostly moved on motorcycles with sidecar. M-62, manufactured by IMZ-Ural, was the most popular choice servants of the law. His four-stroke engine gave out 28 hp
Interesting fact that the ordinary citizens of the USSR to operate "Ural" without a wheelchair while not allowed. Still, these bikes were pretty heavy in management. But police used motorcycles without wheelchairs that look in the eyes of Soviet boys, very cool. How can you not want to become a policeman!
7. Tula 200. For hunters and fishermen.
Motor scooter taken from "Tulitsa", increasing its capacity to 13 hp This allowed for 200ke accelerate to 90 km / h. In the year produced 10-12 thousand of these bikes, the last of which came off the assembly line in 1996. By the way, on the basis of Tula-200 produced even trike!
8. IZh-49. The most survivable.
At its base version released with a sidecar, and sports motorcycles for motocross and road racing. Today IZh-49 - collector's items. Their prices start at 100 thousand rubles.
9. M-1A "Moscow". The first post-war.
These bikes are used in large quantities for training motorcyclists in schools DOSAAF. Maybe your grandfather went on such. In 1951, production was transferred to Minsk at the bicycle factory built there. Virtually identical models made in Kovrov under the designation K-125.
10. Jawa 360. The most beautiful.
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