Military Accessories for Russian Motorcycles Part I: Intro to Machine Guns, Mounts, Ammo Boxes, Black-Out Lights, Spot Lights, Axes, Shovels and Much, Much More Ernie Franke eafranke@tampabay.rr.com 03/2010
Philosophy By Chronicling What s Out There, We Can See Trends Example: Front Machine Gun (MG) Mounts We See Russian Sidecars Use Front-Corner Mounts (NATO Style) We See Germans Sidecars Use Crossbar (Nurnberg) Mounts We See Some Restorers Use Nurnberg Mounts on Russian Sidecars, Because Crossbar Mount Is More Impressive Example: Rear Machine Gun (MG) Mounts We See Russian Sidecars Use Thru the Spokes Mount We See Germans Sidecars Use Rear Mount Attached to Center Bolt Holding Spare Tire Viewers Are Encouraged to Visit the Internet We Reference Websites Some Websites No Longer Exist New Websites Come on-line Daily Prices Have Changed Ebay Has New Arrivals Constantly We Welcome Feed-Back We also offer a grouping of non-accessory presentations, under another banner, for such Ural/Dnepr components as; engines, generators, 2 suspension systems, 1WD & 2WD, ignition systems, carburetors, etc.).
Military Accessories for Russian Motorcycles Does it stir your heart when you see a sidecar with a machine gun, or watch an old re-run of Rat Patrol? Motorcycles have been going to war, as long as there have motorcycles around to go to war. In a military conflict, any bike will do if it s reliable, and Russian bikes are purpose-built to withstand just about anything. First came the M-72, next Ural, and then Dnepr, all intended as military machines. We ll look at all the parts needed to militarize your Russian bike with sidecar. Needless to say, we may have missed a few things. Please write us if you have more additions. Whenever Russian motorcyclists get together, they naturally flock to the militarized rig. There s something about a machine gun mount that attracts everyone, sets it apart. Even at re-enactments, the motorcycle with a machine gun is a natural hit. I ve tried to gather information to help those who are considering adding weapons to their rig, starting with machine guns and ending with lights and shovels. Even adding ammo boxes and panniers helps to add storage space. Finally we examined Ural s Gear-Up with its impressive array of weapons. The only thing left is the potato gun attachment. I ve included comparison charts indicating current prices within each group. We ve also included suggested websites for Russian motorcycle accessories. 3
Military Accessories for Russian Motorcycles Part I: Intro to Machine Guns, Mounts, Boxes and Black-Out Lights Suggested Websites for Russian Motorcycle Accessories Part II: Machine Guns (MGs) MG-34 / MG-42 / DP-28 / PK Part III: Machine Gun (MG) Mounts Part III (A): Front Machine Gun (MG) Mounts Part III (B): Rear Machine Gun (MG) Mounts Part III (C): Adding a Front-Corner (NATO-style) MG Mount Part III (D): Machine Gun Pintles Part III (E): Bi-Pod Mounts Part IV: Machine Gun Transports Part V: Ammo Canisters, Panniers and Tool Boxes Part V (A): Ammunition (Ammo) Canisters Part V (B): Panniers and Tool Boxes Part V (C): Soft Panniers Part V (D): Pannier and Tool Box Brackets Part VI: Ural Gear-Up Weapons Part VII: Black-Out Lights Part VIII: Driving and Spot Lights Part IX: Shovels and Axes The most important thing is to search the internet for recent additions, changes, and to check the latest prices. This Guide gets you started. 4
Military and Civilian Accessories (cont.) Part X: Front-Fender License Plates Part XI: Radios for Russian Motorcycles Part XII: Gas Masks Part XIII: First Aid Kits Part XIV: Goggles and Scarves Part XV: Trailers Part XVI: Deco Hand-Grenades Part XVII: Motorcycle-Mounted Mortars Part XVIII: Mine Detectors Part XIX: Flame Throwers for Sidecars Part XX: Russian Police Motorcycles Part XX (A): Russian Police Intro and ID Part XX (B): Russian Police M-100 Part XX (C): Russian Police M-6XP Part XX (D): Russian Police 8.903 and 8.923 Part XX (E): Russian Police 8.1233 and 8.1239 DPS Part XX (F): Russian Police Sirens Part XX (G): Russian Police in Movies Part XXI: Sidecar Covers Part XXII: Russian Fire-Fighting Motorcycles We ll also look at what others have done to accessorize your Russian bike with sidecar. 5
Front MG Mount Part III (A) Accessories for Russian Motorcycles Russian Motorcycles with Machine Part II (A) Non-Russian Motorcycles with Machine Part II (B) Machine Gun (MG) Mounts Part III Rear MG Mount Part III (B) Bi-Pod Mounts Part III (E) Machine Gun Pintles Part III (D) Adding a Front-Corner MG Mount Part III (C) Military Accessories for Russian Motorcycles Part I: Introduction Machine Gun Transports Part IV Ammo Canisters Part V (A) Ammo Canisters, Panniers and Tool Boxes Part V Pannier and Tool Box Brackets Part V (D) Panniers and Tool Boxes Part V (B) Soft Panniers Part V (C) Ural Gear-Up Weapons Part VI Gas Masks Part XII Mine Detectors Part XVIII Flame Throwers for Sidecars Part XIX Black-Out Lights Part VII Trailers Part XV Deco Hand-Grenades Part XVI Shovels and Axes Part IX We have broken down the parts into smaller chunks for up-loading to various forums. Driving and Spot Lights Part VIII Motorcycle-Mounted Mortars Part XVII Front-Fender License Plates Part X Radios for Russian Motorcycles Part XI First Aid Kits Part XIII Goggles and Scarves Part XIV 6
Ural (Урал) Sidecar Evolution M-72 (750cc) 1941-1956 M-72M (750cc) 1956-1960 M-61 (650cc) 1957-1963 M-62 (650cc) 1961-1965 M-63 (650cc) 1963-1980 M-66 (650cc) 1968-1977 M-67 (650cc) 1972-1977 M-67.36 (650cc) 1973-1984 IMZ-8.103 (Ural 650) 1984-2002 7
Dnepr (Днепр) Motorcycle Sidecar Evolution M-72 (750cc) 1949-1956 K-750 (750cc) 1959-1964 M-72N (H) (750cc) 1956-1959 K-750M (750cc) 1963-1977 MT-12 (750cc) 2WD 1974-1982 K-650/MT-8 (650cc) 1967-1971 MT-10 (650cc) 1975-1984 K-750/MT-9 (650cc) 1971-1974 MB-750 (750cc) 2WD 1964-1973 MB-750M (750cc) 2WD 1973-1977 MT-12 (750cc) 1WD 1982-1985 MT-10.36 (650cc) 1984-1988 MT-11 (650cc) 1985-1995 MB-650 (650cc) 2WD 1971-1973 MB-650M (650cc) 2WD 1973-1984 MT-16 (650cc) 2WD 1985-1995 MB-650M1 (650cc) 2WD 1985-1995 8
Ural (Урал) and Dnepr (Днепр) Russian Heavy Motorcycles with Sidecars Mfgr Model Year Military / Civilian Ural (Урал) IMZ Dnepr (Днепр) KMZ Engine Size ( cm 3 / inch 3 ) Engine Power (Hp/ kw) Front Fork Rear Suspension Leading Link Fork: a front suspension specifically for sidecar operation. The newer leading link (LL) is not generally suitable for solo use. Notes: Sportsman IMZ 8.107: Full-Time 2WD with non-locking Differential, 8.103 & 8.107 650 and 750 Series: Full-Time 1WD with Engageable 2WD (No Diff), MT-12 (Dnepr-12): Full-Time 2WD with Non-Locking Diff, MB-750 and MB-750M: Full-Time 2WD with Locking (Engageable) Diff, MB- 650 and MB-650M: Full-Time 2WD with Non-Locking Diff, MT-16 (Dnepr-16): Full-Time 2WD with Non-Locking Diff Carbs Generator/ Alternator M-72 (1WD) 1941-56 Military 746 / 45.3 SV 22 / 16 Telescopic Plunger K-37 Г-11/Г-11, 6V 9,799 M-72K (1WD) 1954-60 Civilian 746 / 45.3 SV 27 / 20 Telescopic Plunger K-37A Magneto M-72M (1WD) 1956-60 Military 746 / 45.3 SV 22 / 16 Telescopic Plunger K-37A Г-11A, 6V M-61 (1WD) 1957-61 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 28 / 21 Telescopic Plunger K-37A/ K-38 Г-11A, 6V M-62 (Ural-1) (1WD) 1961-63 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 28 / 21 Telescopic Plunger K-38 Г-414, 6V M-63 (Ural-2) (1WD) 1963-80 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 28 / 21 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Г Г-414, 6V M-66 (Ural-3) (1WD) 1968-75 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Б Г-414, 6V M-67 (1WD) 1972-77 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Г Г-424, 12V M-67.36 (1WD) 1973-84 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Г Г-424, 12V 8.103 (1WD) 650 Series Sportsman IMZ 8.107 (2WD) 8.1037 (1 & 2WD) 750 Series 1984-02 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302 Г-424, 12V 1995-98 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm 28mm Mikuni 2003- Present Hitachi, 12V Civilian 745 / 45.2 OHV 41 / 29 Telescopic Swing Arm Keihin 14.3771/ Nippon-Denso M-72 (1WD) 1949-56 Military 746 / 45.3 SV 22 / 16 Telescopic Plunger K-37A Г-11, 6V 20,630 M-72N (H) (1WD) 1956-59 Military 746 / 45.3 SV 22 / 16 Leading Link Plunger K-37A Г-11A, 6V 6,000 K-750 (1WD) 1959-64 Military 746 / 45.3 SV 26 / 19 Leading Link Swing Arm K-37A Г-11A, 6V K-750M (2WD) 1963-77 Military 746 / 45.3 SV 26 / 19 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302 Г-414, 6V MB-750 (2WD) 1964-73 Military 746 / 45.3 SV 26 / 19 Telescopic Swing Arm K-37A/ K-302 Г-414, 6V K-650/MT-8 (1WD) 1967-71 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Б Г-414, 6V 36,963 MB-650 (2WD) 1971-73 Military 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Б Г-424, 12V K-650/MT-9 (1WD) 1971-76 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Б Г-414, 6V 189463 MB-750M (2WD) 1973-77 Military 746 / 45.9 SV 26 / 19 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302 Г-414, 6V MT-10 (1WD) 1975-84 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301B Г-424, 12V 30,000 MB-650M (2WD) 1973-84 Military 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Д Г-424, 12V MT-12 (Dnepr-12) (1WD/2WD) 1974-85 Civilian 746 / 45.3 SV 26 / 19 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302 Г-414, 6V MT-10.36 (1WD) 1984-88 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm K-301Д Г-424, 12V 678,991 MB-650-M1 (2WD) 1985-95 Military 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 Telescopic Swing Arm K-65 Г-424, 12V MT-16 (Dnepr-16) (2WD) 1985-95 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 32 / 24 or 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm K-63T Г-424, 12V MT-11 (Dnepr-11) (1WD) 1985-95 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302/ K-63T # Made 101,126 Г-424, 12V 15,188 9
Russian Sidecar Motorcycle Development (Ural) Mother of All Russian Sidecars: M-72 M-72M (750cc) Swing-Arm Frame Introduced with M-63 M-72 (750cc) M-72K (750cc M-61 (650cc) M-62 (650cc) M-63 (650cc) M-66 (650cc) M-67 (650cc) 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 Note: Doted Lines Used Only to Differentiate between Common Symbols Patrol (650cc, 2WD non-diff) Patrol and Gear-Up (650cc, 2WD non-diff) M-67 (650cc) M-67.36 (650cc) 8.103 and 8.107 (650cc) Sportsman (650cc, 2WD True Diff) Gear-Up (650cc, 2WD non-diff) Ural Patrol-T (750cc, 2WD) 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 The basic sidecar design started with the M-72, a copy of the German R71. The swing-arm frame was introduced on the M-63 to improve performance over country roads. 10
Russian Motorcycle Development (Dnepr) MB-650 (650cc) MB-650M (650cc) MB-750 (750cc) MB-750M (750cc) MT-12 (750cc) Mother of All Russian Sidecars: M-72 (750cc) M-73 (Modified M-72) with an engagable sidecar drive and sidecar brake, but no production) M-72 (750cc) M-72N (750cc) K-750 (750cc) K-750M (750cc) K-650/MT-8 (650cc) MT-9 (650cc) MT-10 (650cc) 1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 MB-650M (650cc) MT-12 (750cc) MT-9 (650cc) MT-10 (650cc) MT-10.36 (650cc) MT-16 (650cc) Note: Doted Lines Used Only to Differentiate between Common Symbols MB-750M (750cc) MT-11 (650cc) 1975 1980 1985 1990 1995 2000 2005 2010 Dnepr paralleled Ural s sidecar development. 11
Motorcycles have been going to war, as long as there have motorcycles around to go to war. Dnepr K-750M In a military conflict, any bike will do if it s reliable, and Russian bikes are purpose-built to withstand just about anything. First came the M-72, next Ural, and then Dnepr, all intended as military machines. 12
M-72 (CossackPower (b-cozz)) Does it stir your heart when you see a sidecar with a machine gun, or watch an old re-run of Rat Patrol? 13
IMZ (later to become "Ural") M-72 Soviet Military Motorcycle with DP Light Machine Gun Ural s M-72 started it all, at least for the Ruskies!. 14
Suggested Websites for Russian Motorcycle Accessories Vendor Internet Address Ural Northwest www.uralnw.com Old Timer Garage www.oldtimergarage.eu Russian Garage www.russiangarage.com Blitzbikes www.blitzbikes.com Ural-Hamburg www.ural-hamburg.de Kottwitz Werke Inc (URAL Sidecar Motorcycles) www.ural.ca Ural-Zentrale (Germany) www.ural-zentrale.de Ural Slovensko www.ural.sk Silver Goose www.silvergoosestore.biz Edelweiss Militaria www.edelweissmilitaria.com Holopaw Corvette holopawcorvette.webpointusa.com Wagner s Cycle Shop www.wagnerscycle.com Raceway Services www.racewayservices.com Oü Magnus Henriksson www.henriksson.ee Heindl Engineering www.heindlengineering.com Ural Hungary ural.hu Russian Spares www.russianspares.com Crawford Sales Company www.crawfordsales.info Pashnit Motorcycle Roads www.pashnit.com Forums Internet Address Russian Iron Board www.russianiron.com Soviet Steeds www.sovietsteeds.com Russian Bike www.russianbike.co.uk CossackPower (b-cozz) www.bcozz.multiply.com 15
Bill Glaser s "Unofficial" Ural Motorcycle Service Manual 16
Russian Dnepr MB-650 and MB-750 with Accessories MB-650 MB-750 17
A Real "Party Machine" 18
More M-72s, Somewhere in Eastern Europe, During the Cold War 19
Russian Bikes Are Not a Mode of Transport - They Are a Test of Character. M-72 20
95% of all Urals built in the last ten years are still on the road...the other 5% made it home. 21
Vintage Military Sidecar Toys with Machine Guns (motorcycle-74.blogspot.com) 22
Ural Gear-Up IMZ-8.1037 The basic armament of the Gear-Up is the PK machine gun. 23
Ural Gear-Up with Weapons: Part VI Ural s GEAR-UP can be used under any climatic conditions, starting with Artic zone and ending in the tropics. 24
You Could Go the Limit! Harley-Davidson with a 50-caliber Experimental Soviet 14.5 mm Heavy Machine Gun 25
Red Army Soldiers on a TIZ AM-600 with Mounted DP27 Machine Gun, July 1941 Russia s AM-600 was a fore-runner to the popular M-72. 26
1944 M-72 with Nürnberg MG Mount We see the German crossbar, or Nürnberg, machine gun mount added during restoration of Russian motorcycles, simply because it looks better. 27
Harley-Davidson 42WLA with Degtyarev 7.62mm DP Machine Gun on Sidecar Russian sidecars were married to Harley-Davidsons motorcycles during Lend-Lease for WW-II. 28
1960 Dnepr K-750 with Front and Rear Machine Gun (MG) Mounts 29
1942 BMW R75 with MG34 Machine Gun Notice the Extra Spintle Rest in the Rear, Using the Center-Bolt of the Spare Tire, Which Is Characteristic of German Military Motorcycles 30
1942 German Zündapp KS750 Military Motorcycle Notice the Center-Bolt of the Spare Tire Used for a Rear- Mount, Characteristic of German Military Motorcycles Notice the Crossbar (Nürnberg) Front Mount, Characteristic of German Military Motorcycles 31