History Of IMZ-URAL

IMZ - Irbitski Motozykletny Zavod is a Russian maker of heavy motorcycles (especially with sidecars). In 1940, the Soviet Union acquired the design and production techniques for BMW R71 motorcycles and sidecars. The first M-72 model was finished in 1941. Originally factories were to be located in Moscow, Leningrad (nowadays St. Petersburg) and Kharkov but due to the approach of German troops, the Moscow facilities were moved to Irbit and the Leningrad facilities to Gorkiy (nowadays Nizhny Novgorod). IMZ-Ural is the only Russian manufacturer of large capacity motorcycles and one of few manufacturers of motorcycles in the world. IMZ-Ural, is a conglomerate of companies producing and selling classic motorcycles in both solo and sidecar combinations.

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