Military AccessoriesMilitary Accessoriesfor for

Russian MotorcyclesRussian MotorcyclesPart I: Intro to Machine Guns, Mounts, Part I: Intro to Machine Guns, Mounts,

Ammo Boxes, BlackAmmo Boxes, Black--Out Lights, Out Lights, Spot Lights, Axes and ShovelsSpot Lights, Axes and Shovels

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Military Accessories for Russian MotorcyclesMilitary Accessories for Russian Motorcycles• Does it stir your heart when you see a sidecar 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 amilitary 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 motorcycle with a machine gun is a natural hit.

• I’ve tried to gather information to help those who are consideringadding weapons to their rig, starting with machine guns and ending with lights and shovels. Even adding ammo boxes and panniers 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 motorcycle accessories.

Military Accessories for Russian MotorcyclesMilitary Accessories for Russian Motorcycles•• Part I: Intro to Machine Guns, Mounts, Boxes and BlackPart I: Intro to Machine Guns, Mounts, Boxes and Black--Out LightsOut Lights

–– Suggested Websites for Russian Motorcycle AccessoriesSuggested Websites for Russian Motorcycle Accessories•• Part II: Machine Guns (Part II: Machine Guns (MGsMGs))

–– MGMG--34 / MG34 / MG--42 / DP42 / DP--28 / PK28 / PK•• Part III: Machine Gun (MG) Mounts Part III: Machine Gun (MG) Mounts

–– Part III (A): Front Machine Gun (MG) Mounts Part III (A): Front Machine Gun (MG) Mounts •• FrontFront--Corner (NATO) MG Mount /Corner (NATO) MG Mount / NurnbergNurnberg (German style) MG Mount(German style) MG Mount

–– Part III (B): Rear Machine Gun (MG) Mounts Part III (B): Rear Machine Gun (MG) Mounts –– Part III (C): Adding a FrontPart III (C): Adding a Front--Corner (NATOCorner (NATO--style) MG Mountstyle) MG Mount–– Part III (D): Machine Gun Part III (D): Machine Gun PintlesPintles–– Part III (E): BiPart III (E): Bi--Pod MountsPod Mounts

•• Part IV: Machine Gun TransportsPart IV: Machine Gun Transports•• Part V: Ammo Part V: Ammo Canisters, Panniers and Tool Boxes

–– Part V (A): Ammunition (Ammo) Canisters Part V (A): Ammunition (Ammo) Canisters –– Part V (B): Panniers and Tool BoxesPart V (B): Panniers and Tool Boxes–– Part V (C): Soft PanniersPart V (C): Soft Panniers–– Part V (D): Pannier and Tool Box BracketsPart V (D): Pannier and Tool Box Brackets

•• Part VI: Part VI: Ural GearUral Gear--Up WeaponsUp Weapons•• Part VII: BlackPart VII: Black--Out LightsOut Lights•• Part VIII: Driving and Part VIII: Driving and Spot LightsSpot Lights•• Part IXPart IX: Shovels and Axes: Shovels and Axes

WeWe’’ll look at all the parts needed ll look at all the parts needed to militarize your Russian bike with sidecar.to militarize your Russian bike with sidecar.

Military Accessories for Russian MotorcyclesMilitary Accessories for Russian MotorcyclesMilitary Accessories

for Russian Motorcycles

Machine Gun(MG) Mounts

Part III

FrontMG MountPart III (A) Machine Gun

PintlesPart III (D)

Machine Gun Transports

Part IV

Ammo Canisters, Panniers

andTool Boxes

Part V

Pannier and Tool Box Brackets Part V (D)

Panniers and Tool BoxesPart V (B)

Ural Gear-Up Weapons

Part VI

Ammo CanistersPart V (A)

Black-Out LightsPart VII

Driving and Spot Lights

Part VIII

Shovelsand

AxesPart IX

Machine Guns (MG’s)Part II

Bi-Pod MountsPart III (E)

Adding a Front-Corner

MG MountPart III (C)

Rear MGMount

Part III (B)

Soft Panniers Part V (C)

We have broken down the parts into 1 MegabyteWe have broken down the parts into 1 Megabyte--size chunkssize chunksfor upfor up--loading to various forums.loading to various forums.

Motorcycles have been going to war, as long Motorcycles have been going to war, as long as there have motorcycles around to go to war.as there have motorcycles around to go to war.

Dnepr KDnepr K--750M750M

In a military conflict, any bike will do if itIn a military conflict, any bike will do if it’’s reliable, and s reliable, and Russian bikes are purposeRussian bikes are purpose--built to withstand just about built to withstand just about

anything. First came theanything. First came the MM--72, next Ural, and then Dnepr, 72, next Ural, and then Dnepr, all intended as military machines.all intended as military machines.

MM--72 72 ((CossackPowerCossackPower (b(b--CozzCozz))))

Does it stir your heart when you see a sidecar with a Does it stir your heart when you see a sidecar with a machine gun, or watch an old remachine gun, or watch an old re--run of run of ““Rat PatrolRat Patrol””??

IMZ IMZ (later to become "Ural")(later to become "Ural") MM--72 Soviet Military Motorcycle 72 Soviet Military Motorcycle with DP Light Machine Gunwith DP Light Machine Gun

UralUral’’ss MM--72 started it all.72 started it all.

Price Comparison ChartsPrice Comparison Charts• Charts Added to Give a “Feel” for Approximate Costs

– Prices in US Dollars (2010)– Prices Change

Price comparison charts are meant to be helpful. They are Price comparison charts are meant to be helpful. They are meant to be a jumpingmeant to be a jumping--off platform to connect to the off platform to connect to the suppliersupplier’’s website for actual details and conditions.s website for actual details and conditions.

Suggested Websites for Russian Motorcycle AccessoriesSuggested Websites for Russian Motorcycle Accessories

http://www.crawfordsales.info/Crawford Sales Companywww.russianspares.comRussian Spares

www.henriksson.eeOü Magnus Henrikssonwww.heindlengineering.comHeindl Engineeringhttp://ural.hu/www/index.phpUral Hungary

http://www.wagnerscycle.com/Wagner’s Cycle Shopwww.racewayservices.comRaceway Services

www.edelweissmilitaria.comEdelweiss Militaria

www.pashnit.com/bikes/sidecar-ural.htmPashnit Motorcycle Roads

http://holopawcorvette.webpointusa.comHolopaw Corvette

www.russianiron.comRussian Iron BoardInternet AddressForums

www.russianbike.co.ukRussian Bikewww.sovietsteeds.comSoviet Steeds

www.bcozz.multiply.comCossackPower (b-Cozz)

www.ural.skUral Slovenskohttp://www.silvergoosestore.biz/mg.htmSilver Goose

www.ural-zentrale.deUral-Zentrale (Germany) www.ural.caKottwitz Werke Inc (URAL Sidecar Motorcycles)www.ural-hamburg.deUral-Hamburgwww.blitzbikes.comBlitzbikeswww.russiangarage.com/index.phpRussian Garagewww.oldtimergarage.euOld Timer Garagewww.uralnw.comUral Northwest

Internet AddressVendor

Bill GlaserBill Glaser’’s "Unofficial" s "Unofficial" Ural Motorcycle Service ManualUral Motorcycle Service Manual

MBMB--650650

A Real "Party Machine"A Real "Party Machine"

More MMore M--72s, somewhere in eastern Europe 72s, somewhere in eastern Europe during the Cold Warduring the Cold War

Russian bikes are not a mode of Russian bikes are not a mode of transport transport -- they are a test of character.they are a test of character.

MM--7272

95% of all Urals built in the last ten years are 95% of all Urals built in the last ten years are still on the road....the other 5% made it home. still on the road....the other 5% made it home.