Some Old Russian Motorcycles

I have many more images I have collected from various sources over the years

 

Motorcycles and motorcycle racing was always popular in the USSR, many variants and record breakers were made

Do you know what machine this is?

or this? 

Soyuz (c1924) was very inovative for its day.

•inclined arrangement of the cylinders

•sprung rear wheel as well as the front one

•the frame forked under the engine

•The inlet valve was placed above the exhaust one

•the gearbox was of the stepped type

•the front fork operated as a pendulum.

•The fuel tank carried 9 litres of petrol

•wheel axles were spaced 1,240 mm.

•The large diameter wheels (tire size 26 X 3 inches) and considerable road clearance (200mm) enabled the Soyuz to negotiate off-road terrain.

 

Compare this to other motorcycles of around the period of 1924!

 

Just a few to strange things to look at. If you want to find out more about them visit the bcozz site: http://www.b-cozz.com/

The Soviets made an extraordinary number of pototypes and models! These are just a few.