M-72M
History
M-72M
Little Alice joined us in June 2012 after answering an advert on Ebay. Running , registered and with an M.O.T. all we had to do was purchase and play with her. But with old motorcycles life is never that simple and Russian build quality has to be seen to be believed .
In 2015 we added the later gearbox with a reverse gear.
In service and propaganda photographs of M-72
Specification
IMZ M-72M
Engine 746cc flat-twin 4-stroke side valve producing 22-hp
Gearbox: 4-speed forward with 1 reverse gear ( original gearbox had no reverse )
Weight Dry: 350kgs / 770lbs with sidecar
Electrics 6 volt positive earth.
Crew of 3 with a top speed of 85kmh / 52mph
Built in Ukraine which was part of the U.S.S.R. in 1956
Clutch Issue June 2024
Getting ready for the Overlord show we lost the ability to engage the clutch, believing it was an issue with the actuation of the clutch rather than the clutch it’s self we stripped the gearbox out to investigate. It turned out to be the push rod had worn. A replacement was sourced from Germany and gear selection was restored.
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