Military Accessories for Russian Part I: Intro to Machine Guns, Mounts, Ammo Boxes, Black-Out Lights, Spot Lights, Axes, Shovels and Much, Much More

Ernie Franke [email protected] 03/2010 Philosophy •By Chronicling What’s Out There, We Can See Trends – Example: Front Machine Gun (MG) Mounts • We See Russian 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 ” 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 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 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 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 . 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): 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- 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 Accessories for Russian Motorcycles Military Accessories Shovels and Axes Russian Motorcycles for Part IX with Machine Russian Motorcycles Part II (A) Part I: Introduction Driving and Non-Russian Motorcycles Black-Out Spot Lights with Machine Lights Part VIII Part II (B) Part VII Machine Gun Ural Gear-Up Machine Gun Transports Weapons Motorcycle-Mounted (MG) Mounts Part IV Part VI Mortars Part III Ammo Part XVII Bi-Pod Mounts Canisters, Mine Detectors Front-Fender Front Part III (E) Panniers Gas Masks Part XVIII License Plates MG Mount and Part XII Part X Part III (A) Machine Gun Tool Boxes Radios for Pintles Part V Flame Throwers Russian Motorcycles Part III (D) Rear MG for Sidecars Part XI Adding a Pannier and Mount Ammo Part XIX Part III (B) Front-Corner Canisters Tool Box First Aid Kits MG Mount Part V (A) Brackets Trailers Part XIII Part III (C) Part V (D) Part XV Panniers and Deco Goggles Tool Boxes Hand-Grenades and Part V (B) Soft Panniers Scarves Part V (C) Part XVI Part XIV We have broken down the parts into smaller chunks for up-loading to various forums. 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

M-72N (H) (750cc) 1956-1959

K-750 (750cc) 1959-1964

K-750M (750cc) 1963-1977 MT-12 (750cc) 2WD 1974-1982

K-650/MT-8 (650cc) 1967-1971

K-750/MT-9 (650cc) 1971-1974 MB-750 (750cc) 2WD 1964-1973

MB-750M (750cc) 2WD MT-10 (650cc) 1973-1977 1975-1984 MT-12 (750cc) 1WD 1982-1985

MB-650 (650cc) 2WD 1971-1973 MB-650M1 (650cc) 2WD MT-10.36 (650cc) 1985-1995 1984-1988 MB-650M (650cc) 2WD 1973-1984

MT-11 (650cc) 1985-1995 MT-16 (650cc) 2WD 1985-1995 8 Ural (Урал) and Dnepr (Днепр) Russian Heavy Motorcycles with Sidecars

Mfgr Model Year Military / Engine Size Engine Power Front Fork Rear Carbs Generator/ # Made Civilian ( cm3 / inch3 ) (Hp/ kW) Suspension 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/ Г-11A, 6V K-38 Ural M-62 (Ural-1) (1WD) 1961-63 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 28 / 21 Telescopic Plunger K-38 Г-414, 6V (Урал) IMZ 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) 1984-02 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302 Г-424 , 12V “650” Series “Sportsman” IMZ 8.107 1995-98 Civilian 649 / 39.4 OHV 36 / 27 Telescopic Swing Arm 28mm Hitachi, 12V (2WD) Mikuni 8.1037 (1 & 2WD) 2003- Civilian 745 / 45.2 OHV 41 / 29 Telescopic Swing Arm Keihin 14.3771/ “750”Series Present 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 101,126 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/ Г-414, 6V K-302 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 Dnepr (Днепр) MB-750M (2WD) 1973-77 Military 746 / 45.9 SV 26 / 19 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302 Г-414, 6V KMZ 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) 1974-85 Civilian 746 / 45.3 SV 26 / 19 Telescopic Swing Arm K-302 Г-414, 6V (1WD/2WD) 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/ Г-424 , 12V 15,188 K-63T

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 9 Russian Sidecar Motorcycle Development (Ural)

M-72M Mother of All (750cc) Swing-Arm Frame Russian Sidecars: M-72 Introduced with M-63

M-61 M-62 M-63 M-66 M-67 M-72 M-72K (650cc) (650cc) (650cc) (650cc) (650cc) (750cc) (750cc

1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975

Note: Doted Lines Used Only to Differentiate between Common Symbols Patrol and Gear-Up (650cc, 2WD non-Diff) Patrol (650cc, 2WD non-Diff)

Sportsman Gear-Up (650cc, Ural “Patrol-T” M-67 M-67.36 8.103 and 8.107 (650cc, (750cc, 2WD) (650cc) (650cc) (650cc) 2WD True Diff) 2WD non-Diff)

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)

M-73 (Modified M-72) with an engagable sidecar drive MT-10 (650cc) and sidecar brake, but no production) K-650/MT-8 MT-9 (650cc) (650cc) Mother of All Russian Sidecars: M-72 (750cc) M-72 M-72N K-750 K-750M (750cc) (750cc) (750cc) (750cc)

1940 1945 1950 1955 1960 1965 1970 1975 MB-650M (650cc)

MT-12 (750cc)

MT-10 (650cc) MT-10.36 (650cc) MT-16 Note: Doted Lines Used Only to (650cc) Differentiate between Common Symbols MT-9 (650cc)

MT-11 MB-750M (750cc) (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

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