M72 (Soviet BMW‑derived sidecar motorcycle)
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The M72 is a Soviet-era military sidecar motorcycle, closely based on the German BMW R71 design, widely used by the Red Army during and after World War II.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| M72 | 0 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Soviet motorcycle
ⓘ
military motorcycle ⓘ sidecar motorcycle ⓘ |
| basedOn | BMW R71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| brakeType | drum brakes ⓘ |
| coolingSystem | air-cooled ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Soviet Union ⓘ |
| crewCapacity | 3 ⓘ |
| cylinders | 2 ⓘ |
| designedFor |
dispatch riding
ⓘ
military transport ⓘ reconnaissance ⓘ |
| driveLayout | rear-wheel drive ⓘ |
| engineConfiguration |
boxer twin
ⓘ
flat-twin ⓘ |
| engineDisplacement | 746 cc ⓘ |
| engineType | 4-stroke petrol engine ⓘ |
| era |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
World War II era
early Cold War era ⓘ |
| exportedTo |
Eastern Bloc countries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
People's Republic of China NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| frameType | tubular steel frame ⓘ |
| frontSuspension | leading-link fork ⓘ |
| frontWheelDiameter | 19 inch ⓘ |
| fuelSystem | carburetor ⓘ |
| fuelType | gasoline ⓘ |
| gearbox | 4-speed manual ⓘ |
| hasReverseGear | true GENERATED ⓘ |
| influencedBy | BMW R71 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| licenseBuiltAs | Chang Jiang CJ750 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| manufacturer |
IMZ Irbit Motorcycle Factory
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KMZ Kiev Motorcycle Plant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
heavy-duty sidecar frame
ⓘ
high load capacity ⓘ off-road capability ⓘ |
| powerTransmission | shaft drive ⓘ |
| productionEnd | 1960s ⓘ |
| productionStart | 1941 ⓘ |
| rearWheelDiameter | 19 inch ⓘ |
| sidecarPosition | right-hand side ⓘ |
| sidecarWheelDiameter | 19 inch ⓘ |
| successor |
IMZ M61
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
KMZ K-750 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedBy | Red Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedInConflict |
Chinese Civil War (late phase)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Korean War ⓘ World War II ⓘ |
| valvetrain | sidevalve ⓘ |
| wheelArrangement | motorcycle with sidecar ⓘ |
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