DKW RT 125 (military versions)
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The DKW RT 125 (military versions) was a compact, lightweight German two-stroke motorcycle widely used by the Wehrmacht in World War II and later copied by several Allied nations after the war.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
military motorcycle
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motorcycle model variant ⓘ |
| basedOn | DKW RT 125 civilian model ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| coolingType | air-cooled engine ⓘ |
| copiedBy |
Japan
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Poland NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet Union NERFINISHED ⓘ United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Germany ⓘ |
| designedFor |
dispatch riding
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liaison duties ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| displacement | 125 cc ⓘ |
| driveType | chain drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration | single-cylinder engine ⓘ |
| era |
1930s
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1940s ⓘ |
| feature |
blackout lighting equipment
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compact dimensions ⓘ easy maintenance ⓘ good fuel economy ⓘ high parts interchangeability ⓘ leg shields on some versions ⓘ low weight ⓘ military luggage racks ⓘ olive-drab or field-grey paint ⓘ simplified construction for mass production ⓘ |
| frameType | pressed-steel frame ⓘ |
| fuelType | petrol ⓘ |
| gearbox | 3-speed manual transmission ⓘ |
| ignitionType | magneto ignition ⓘ |
| influenced |
BSA Bantam
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Harley-Davidson Hummer NERFINISHED ⓘ Polish SHL M04 NERFINISHED ⓘ Soviet M1A Moskva NERFINISHED ⓘ Yamaha YA-1 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intellectualPropertyStatus | design taken as war reparations after World War II ⓘ |
| manufacturer | DKW NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being one of the most copied motorcycle designs in history
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widespread use by German armed forces in World War II ⓘ |
| powertrain | two-stroke engine ⓘ |
| role | standard light motorcycle of the Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedBy | Wehrmacht ⓘ |
| usedInConflict | World War II ⓘ |
| vehicleType | lightweight motorcycle ⓘ |
| wheelConfiguration | spoked wheels ⓘ |
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