Dnepr or Dnipro (among others), is a trade name for motorcycles and motorcycle sidecars from Kiev, Ukraine, used since 1977. Since 1946 motorcycles in the Kiev Motorcycle Plant (Zavod Kyivs’kyi Mototsikletnyi) are produced. The design basis of the Dnepr motorcycles and other Soviet brand based in the Ural motorcycle Irbiter works on the BMW R 71st From 1941, the M 72, a copy of the Molotov Irbiter M72 “Motozikl” (incorrectly referred to as “Molotov” means) was built. The IMZ Ural still delivered to parts.
1956, then the K-750, with a new swing suspension, first with a short fork, then again with fork. Thereafter, the models K-650, MT-9, MT-11 and MT-16, all manufactured with OHV engines, and in principle the K750 chassis. These motorcycles was popular in ukraine date and have featured in many films like Indiana Jones and used prominently in the movie Garden State, with Zach Braff.
1989 were already 2 million machines have rolled off. At peak times, 9,000 people were employed by IMZ Ural. The motorcycles for the civilian production, however, had a very bad reputation and a few loyal fans run after complete rebuild such a machine. Since 2001, only produced replacement parts.
Ukrainian Dnepr Motorcycle
Lambretta Innocenti
The Lambretta was a motor scooter, designed by the Italian company Innocenti and built. From http://www.googkai.com/ log house were made over four million copies. Taking into account the licensed production in various countries in Europe, South America and India, the Lambretta is one of the most built bicycles in the world.
Based on the 125M series Innocenti produced since 1949 until the cessation of production 1971, the three-wheel scooter Lambro as a wheeler. Over the years several variants of the superstructure, cab and engine were developed. The production was by Scooter India Ltd. accepted.
