Motorcycle equipment of our youth (10 photos)

Category: Nostalgia, Motorcycles, PEGI 0+

19 August 2016

Hello everyone, I present to your attention the mopeds and motorcycles of our youth

Moped "Riga-13"

Riga-13 (Gazulya, Gazulka) began to be produced in 1983. Equipped with a 1.3 hp engine, it accelerated to only 40 km/h, but it was possible to accelerate even more by tightening the carburetor on the go; there was one moment of maximum speed. To start from a standstill and move uphill, the “biker” was recommended to help the engine by rotating the pedals; the pedals were also removed and a regular pipe was installed. And also everyone’s favorite contact ignition pleased us with its gaps, which often had to be adjusted)))) Riga-13 was produced until 1998, becoming the most popular model of the plant.

Moped "Verkhovyna"

The Sh-57 engine was installed on the moped. At “Verkhovina-7” they installed the derated Sh-62(M), and later - the V-50. The maximum design speed of the moped was reduced to 40 km/h.

Moped "Karpaty"

In the spring of 1981, a model no less significant for the history of the Lviv Motorcycle Plant appeared - the “Karpaty” moped, and in 1986 the “Karpaty-2” moped was released, equipped with a Sh-58 or Sh-62 (Pike) engine with a contactless ignition system. And later they were equipped with a V-50 engine. Eh, I remember manual shifting, which was always left in second gear))) Then foot shifting began.

Motorcycle "Minsk"

Motorcycle "Voskhod 3M"

Motorcycles "Voskhod" began to be produced in the city of Kovrov, Vladimir region, in 1957. These were very unpretentious single-cylinder motorcycles (173.7 cm3 engine). The Dyagterev plant constantly improved this model, releasing to the market after the Voskhod its modernized versions "Voskhod-2", "Voskhod-3, "Voskhod-3M". The last Voskhod motorcycle was the model "3M-01" with an engine power 15 hp

Because of their reliability, Voskhod motorcycles became real workers in thousands of Soviet villages. Even now you can easily find a Voskhod motorcycle in good condition there.

Motorcycle "Tula"

The Soviet motorcycle industry did not produce ATVs (some small-scale models, however, were still produced, read below), but for the needs of hunters and fishermen, a very unusual Tula-200 motorcycle with wide off-road wheels was produced. The mass distribution of such motorcycles occurred in 1986-1988.

The engine was taken from the Tulitsa motor scooter, increasing its power to 13 hp. This made it possible to accelerate at 200k to 90 km/h. 10-12 thousand of these bikes were produced per year, the last of which rolled off the plant’s assembly line in 1996. By the way, they even produced a trike based on the Tula-200!

Motorcycle "Jawa"

Well, it’s just a legend))) old ladies, the tank is a drop ahhh))) In the 70s, every third motorcyclist rode in Java. In total, more than 1 million Jawa motorcycles of various models were delivered to the USSR, but the 360 was the most beautiful of all. Nowadays cherry colored motorcycles with chrome gas tanks are called "Old Lady". Particularly valuable are specimens with a side stroller made of fiberglass. Versions were produced with a 1-cylinder engine (250/260) or with a 2-cylinder engine (350/360).

Motorcycle "IZH Planet"

In 1962, the Izhevsk Motorcycle Plant began producing a fundamentally new model, the Izh Planet. It was the first generation of these motorcycles that set the vector of development for the whole family, which was produced until 2008 (IZH Planet 7).